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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 2019, at 29.9%. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 17.4%. The median was 24.6% and the figure for Finland was 21.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29.9Etelä-Savo
Lowest17.4Helsinki-Uusimaa
Median24.619 areas
Finland21.8History

All areas, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 29.9 %29.9KainuuKainuu: 27.5 %27.5KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 27.3 %27.3Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 26.8 %26.8SatakuntaSatakunta: 26.6 %26.6Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 26 %26Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 25.8 %25.8Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 24.7 %24.7Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 24.6 %24.6LappiLappi: 24.6 %24.6Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 24.6 %24.6Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 22.9 %22.9Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 22.8 %22.8Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 22.6 %22.6PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 22.6 %22.6ÅlandÅland: 22.2 %22.2PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 21.4 %21.4Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 19.1 %19.1Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 17.4 %17.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Etelä-Savo29.9+0.9 pts
2Kainuu27.5+0.9 pts
3Kymenlaakso27.3+0.7 pts
4Etelä-Karjala26.8+0.7 pts
5Satakunta26.6+0.6 pts
6Päijät-Häme26+0.6 pts
7Pohjois-Karjala25.8+0.7 pts
8Etelä-Pohjanmaa24.7+0.6 pts
9Kanta-Häme24.6+0.7 pts
9Lappi24.6+0.7 pts
9Pohjois-Savo24.6+0.6 pts
12Varsinais-Suomi22.9+0.4 pts
13Keski-Pohjanmaa22.8+0.6 pts
14Keski-Suomi22.6+0.4 pts
14Pohjanmaa22.6+0.4 pts
16Åland22.2+0.5 pts
17Pirkanmaa21.4+0.3 pts
18Pohjois-Pohjanmaa19.1+0.5 pts
19Helsinki-Uusimaa17.4+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 29.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 17.4% in 2019.

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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