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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 2020, at 30.9%. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 17.6%. The median was 25.3% and the figure for Finland was 22.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest30.9Etelä-Savo
Lowest17.6Helsinki-Uusimaa
Median25.319 areas
Finland22.3History

All areas, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 30.9 %30.9KainuuKainuu: 28.5 %28.5KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 28 %28Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 27.4 %27.4SatakuntaSatakunta: 27.2 %27.2Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 26.7 %26.7Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 26.5 %26.5Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 25.4 %25.4Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 25.3 %25.3LappiLappi: 25.3 %25.3Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 25.3 %25.3Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 23.4 %23.4Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 23.3 %23.3Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 23.2 %23.2PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 23 %23ÅlandÅland: 22.7 %22.7PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 21.8 %21.8Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 19.6 %19.6Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 17.6 %17.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Etelä-Savo30.9+1 pts
2Kainuu28.5+1 pts
3Kymenlaakso28+0.7 pts
4Etelä-Karjala27.4+0.6 pts
5Satakunta27.2+0.6 pts
6Päijät-Häme26.7+0.7 pts
7Pohjois-Karjala26.5+0.7 pts
8Etelä-Pohjanmaa25.4+0.7 pts
9Kanta-Häme25.3+0.7 pts
9Lappi25.3+0.7 pts
9Pohjois-Savo25.3+0.7 pts
12Keski-Pohjanmaa23.4+0.6 pts
13Varsinais-Suomi23.3+0.4 pts
14Keski-Suomi23.2+0.6 pts
15Pohjanmaa23+0.4 pts
16Åland22.7+0.5 pts
17Pirkanmaa21.8+0.4 pts
18Pohjois-Pohjanmaa19.6+0.5 pts
19Helsinki-Uusimaa17.6+0.2 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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Questions

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

Etelä-Savo, with 30.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 17.6% in 2020.

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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