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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 2018, at 29%. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 17.1%. The median was 23.9% and the figure for Finland was 21.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29Etelä-Savo
Lowest17.1Helsinki-Uusimaa
Median23.919 areas
Finland21.4History

All areas, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 29 %29KainuuKainuu: 26.6 %26.6KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 26.6 %26.6Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 26.1 %26.1SatakuntaSatakunta: 26 %26Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 25.4 %25.4Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 25.1 %25.1Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 24.1 %24.1Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 24 %24Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 23.9 %23.9LappiLappi: 23.9 %23.9Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 22.5 %22.5Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 22.2 %22.2Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 22.2 %22.2PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 22.2 %22.2ÅlandÅland: 21.7 %21.7PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 21.1 %21.1Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 18.6 %18.6Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 17.1 %17.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Etelä-Savo29+0.9 pts
2Kainuu26.6+0.9 pts
2Kymenlaakso26.6+0.9 pts
4Etelä-Karjala26.1+0.6 pts
5Satakunta26+0.7 pts
6Päijät-Häme25.4+0.7 pts
7Pohjois-Karjala25.1+0.8 pts
8Etelä-Pohjanmaa24.1+0.6 pts
9Pohjois-Savo24+0.7 pts
10Kanta-Häme23.9+0.7 pts
10Lappi23.9+0.7 pts
12Varsinais-Suomi22.5+0.4 pts
13Keski-Pohjanmaa22.2+0.6 pts
13Keski-Suomi22.2+0.6 pts
13Pohjanmaa22.2+0.4 pts
16Åland21.7+0.6 pts
17Pirkanmaa21.1+0.4 pts
18Pohjois-Pohjanmaa18.6+0.6 pts
19Helsinki-Uusimaa17.1+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 29% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 17.1% in 2018.

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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