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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 2017, at 28.1%. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 16.8%. The median was 23.2% and the figure for Finland was 20.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest28.1Etelä-Savo
Lowest16.8Helsinki-Uusimaa
Median23.219 areas
Finland20.9History

All areas, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 28.1 %28.1KainuuKainuu: 25.7 %25.7KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 25.7 %25.7Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 25.5 %25.5SatakuntaSatakunta: 25.3 %25.3Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 24.7 %24.7Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 24.3 %24.3Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 23.5 %23.5Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 23.3 %23.3Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 23.2 %23.2LappiLappi: 23.2 %23.2Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 22.1 %22.1PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 21.8 %21.8Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 21.6 %21.6Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 21.6 %21.6ÅlandÅland: 21.1 %21.1PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 20.7 %20.7Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 18 %18Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 16.8 %16.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Etelä-Savo28.1+0.7 pts
2Kainuu25.7+0.8 pts
2Kymenlaakso25.7+0.6 pts
4Etelä-Karjala25.5+0.5 pts
5Satakunta25.3+0.5 pts
6Päijät-Häme24.7+0.6 pts
7Pohjois-Karjala24.3+0.6 pts
8Etelä-Pohjanmaa23.5+0.6 pts
9Pohjois-Savo23.3+0.6 pts
10Kanta-Häme23.2+0.7 pts
10Lappi23.2+0.6 pts
12Varsinais-Suomi22.1+0.4 pts
13Pohjanmaa21.8+0.4 pts
14Keski-Pohjanmaa21.6+0.5 pts
14Keski-Suomi21.6+0.4 pts
16Åland21.1+0.3 pts
17Pirkanmaa20.7+0.4 pts
18Pohjois-Pohjanmaa18+0.6 pts
19Helsinki-Uusimaa16.8+0.3 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 28.1% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 16.8% in 2017.

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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