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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 2022, at 32.5%. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 18.1%. The median was 26.4% and the figure for Finland was 23.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest32.5Etelä-Savo
Lowest18.1Helsinki-Uusimaa
Median26.419 areas
Finland23.1History

All areas, 2022

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Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 32.5 %32.5KainuuKainuu: 29.8 %29.8KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 29.2 %29.2Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 28.5 %28.5SatakuntaSatakunta: 28.1 %28.1Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 27.9 %27.9Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 27.7 %27.7Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 26.6 %26.6LappiLappi: 26.6 %26.6Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 26.4 %26.4Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 26.4 %26.4Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 24.3 %24.3Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 24.1 %24.1Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 24 %24PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 23.6 %23.6ÅlandÅland: 23.4 %23.4PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 22.3 %22.3Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 20.5 %20.5Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 18.1 %18.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Etelä-Savo32.5+0.8 pts
2Kainuu29.8+0.6 pts
3Kymenlaakso29.2+0.6 pts
4Etelä-Karjala28.5+0.5 pts
5Satakunta28.1+0.4 pts
6Pohjois-Karjala27.9+0.6 pts
7Päijät-Häme27.7+0.4 pts
8Etelä-Pohjanmaa26.6+0.6 pts
8Lappi26.6+0.6 pts
10Kanta-Häme26.4+0.6 pts
10Pohjois-Savo26.4+0.5 pts
12Keski-Pohjanmaa24.3+0.5 pts
13Keski-Suomi24.1+0.4 pts
14Varsinais-Suomi24+0.3 pts
15Pohjanmaa23.6+0.2 pts
16Åland23.4+0.4 pts
17Pirkanmaa22.3+0.2 pts
18Pohjois-Pohjanmaa20.5+0.3 pts
19Helsinki-Uusimaa18.1+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 32.5% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 18.1% in 2022.

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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