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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 2024, at 33.4%. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 18.3%. The median was 27.1% and the figure for Finland was 23.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest33.4Etelä-Savo
Lowest18.3Helsinki-Uusimaa
Median27.119 areas
Finland23.4History

All areas, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Etelä-SavoEtelä-Savo: 33.4 %33.4KainuuKainuu: 30.7 %30.7KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso: 30 %30Etelä-KarjalaEtelä-Karjala: 29.1 %29.1Pohjois-KarjalaPohjois-Karjala: 28.8 %28.8SatakuntaSatakunta: 28.6 %28.6Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme: 28.3 %28.3LappiLappi: 27.3 %27.3Kanta-HämeKanta-Häme: 27.1 %27.1Pohjois-SavoPohjois-Savo: 27.1 %27.1Etelä-PohjanmaaEtelä-Pohjanmaa: 27 %27Keski-PohjanmaaKeski-Pohjanmaa: 24.7 %24.7Keski-SuomiKeski-Suomi: 24.6 %24.6ÅlandÅland: 24.2 %24.2Varsinais-SuomiVarsinais-Suomi: 24.1 %24.1PohjanmaaPohjanmaa: 23.6 %23.6PirkanmaaPirkanmaa: 22.3 %22.3Pohjois-PohjanmaaPohjois-Pohjanmaa: 21.2 %21.2Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 18.3 %18.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Etelä-Savo33.4+0.4 pts
2Kainuu30.7+0.3 pts
3Kymenlaakso30+0.3 pts
4Etelä-Karjala29.1+0.2 pts
5Pohjois-Karjala28.8+0.4 pts
6Satakunta28.6+0.1 pts
7Päijät-Häme28.3+0.2 pts
8Lappi27.3+0.2 pts
9Kanta-Häme27.1+0.2 pts
9Pohjois-Savo27.1+0.3 pts
11Etelä-Pohjanmaa27+0.2 pts
12Keski-Pohjanmaa24.70 pts
13Keski-Suomi24.6+0.2 pts
14Åland24.2+0.4 pts
15Varsinais-Suomi24.10 pts
16Pohjanmaa23.6-0.1 pts
17Pirkanmaa22.3-0.1 pts
18Pohjois-Pohjanmaa21.2+0.3 pts
19Helsinki-Uusimaa18.3+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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Questions

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

Etelä-Savo, with 33.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 18.3% in 2024.

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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