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NUTS 3 areas of Finland by share of population aged 65 and over

Etelä-Savo had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 19 areas in 2016, at 27.4%. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 16.5%. The median was 22.6% and the figure for Finland was 20.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27.4Etelä-Savo
Lowest16.5Helsinki-Uusimaa
Median22.619 areas
Finland20.5History

All areas, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 27.4 %27.4KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 25.1 %25.1Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 25 %25KainuuKainuu: 24.9 %24.9SatakuntaSatakunta: 24.8 %24.8Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 24.1 %24.1Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 23.7 %23.7Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 22.9 %22.9Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 22.7 %22.7LappiLappi: 22.6 %22.6Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 22.5 %22.5Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 21.7 %21.7PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 21.4 %21.4Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 21.2 %21.2Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 21.1 %21.1ÅlandÅland: 20.8 %20.8PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 20.3 %20.3Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 17.4 %17.4Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 16.5 %16.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Etelä-Savo27.4+0.8 pts
2Kymenlaakso25.1+0.7 pts
3Etelä-Karjala25+0.7 pts
4Kainuu24.9+0.8 pts
5Satakunta24.8+0.7 pts
6Päijät-Häme24.1+0.9 pts
7Pohjois-Karjala23.7+0.7 pts
8Etelä-Pohjanmaa22.9+0.6 pts
9Pohjois-Savo22.7+0.5 pts
10Lappi22.6+0.7 pts
11Kanta-Häme22.5+0.7 pts
12Varsinais-Suomi21.7+0.6 pts
13Pohjanmaa21.4+0.4 pts
14Keski-Suomi21.2+0.6 pts
15Keski-Pohjanmaa21.1+0.5 pts
16Åland20.8+0.4 pts
17Pirkanmaa20.3+0.4 pts
18Pohjois-Pohjanmaa17.4+0.5 pts
19Helsinki-Uusimaa16.5+0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Etelä-Savo, with 27.4% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 16.5% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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