Regions of Finland (NUTS 2) by share of population aged 65 and over

Name: Regions of Finland (NUTS 2) by share of population aged 65 and over, 2022
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
License: Eurostat reuse policy (commercial and non-commercial reuse, attribution required)

Etelä-Suomi had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 5 regions in 2022, at 26.2%. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 18.1%. The median was 24.3% and the figure for Finland was 23.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest26.2Etelä-Suomi

Lowest18.1Helsinki-Uusimaa

Median24.35 regions

Finland23.1History

All regions, 2022

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%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2022 (%)	Change on 2021
1	Etelä-Suomi	26.2	+0.4 pts
2	Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi	25.4	+0.5 pts
3	Länsi-Suomi	24.3	+0.3 pts
4	Åland	23.4	+0.4 pts
5	Helsinki-Uusimaa	18.1	+0.2 pts

Other periods

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 regions 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 region has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Etelä-Suomi, with 26.2% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region 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.