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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 2023, at 33%. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 18.2%. The median was 26.8% and the figure for Finland was 23.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest33Etelä-Savo
Lowest18.2Helsinki-Uusimaa
Median26.819 areas
Finland23.3History

All areas, 2023

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Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 33 %33KainuuKainuu: 30.4 %30.4KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 29.7 %29.7Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 28.9 %28.9SatakuntaSatakunta: 28.5 %28.5Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 28.4 %28.4Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 28.1 %28.1LappiLappi: 27.1 %27.1Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 26.9 %26.9Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 26.8 %26.8Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 26.8 %26.8Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 24.7 %24.7Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 24.4 %24.4Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 24.1 %24.1ÅlandÅland: 23.8 %23.8PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 23.7 %23.7PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 22.4 %22.4Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 20.9 %20.9Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 18.2 %18.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Etelä-Savo33+0.5 pts
2Kainuu30.4+0.6 pts
3Kymenlaakso29.7+0.5 pts
4Etelä-Karjala28.9+0.4 pts
5Satakunta28.5+0.4 pts
6Pohjois-Karjala28.4+0.5 pts
7Päijät-Häme28.1+0.4 pts
8Lappi27.1+0.5 pts
9Kanta-Häme26.9+0.5 pts
10Etelä-Pohjanmaa26.8+0.2 pts
10Pohjois-Savo26.8+0.4 pts
12Keski-Pohjanmaa24.7+0.4 pts
13Keski-Suomi24.4+0.3 pts
14Varsinais-Suomi24.1+0.1 pts
15Åland23.8+0.4 pts
16Pohjanmaa23.7+0.1 pts
17Pirkanmaa22.4+0.1 pts
18Pohjois-Pohjanmaa20.9+0.4 pts
19Helsinki-Uusimaa18.2+0.1 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 33% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 18.2% in 2023.

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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