Average age, urban in Finland

Finland: Average age, urban was 41.15 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.15
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 99 countries
All-time high
41.15
in 2016
All-time low
36.1
in 1995
Years of data
16
1995–2016

Average age, urban in Finland, 1995–2016

0102030401995200520161995: 36.11997: 37.51998: 37.12004: 39.42005: 39.32006: 39.12007: 39.42008: 39.72009: 39.82010: 40.22011: 40.32012: 40.32013: 41.12014: 41.12015: 41.12016: 41.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Finland recorded 41.15 for average age, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, urban in Finland peaked at 41.15 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.1, in 1995.

That places Finland 19th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average age, urban in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Average age, urban in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 36.1 —
1997 37.48 +3.8%
1998 37.1 -1.0%
2004 39.42 +6.2%
2005 39.28 -0.3%
2006 39.13 -0.4%
2007 39.44 +0.8%
2008 39.73 +0.8%
2009 39.82 +0.2%
2010 40.2 +1.0%
2011 40.27 +0.2%
2012 40.32 +0.1%
2013 41.13 +2.0%
2014 41.13 +0.0%
2015 41.13 -0.0%
2016 41.15 +0.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 41.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.87, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 41.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.28, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.89 36.1 37.48 3
2000s 39.47 39.13 39.82 6
2010s 40.76 40.2 41.15 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 16 Estonia 41.41 compare
  2. 17 Romania 41.38 compare
  3. 18 France 41.31 compare
  4. 20 Belarus 41.05 compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 40.59 compare
  6. 22 Sweden 40.5 compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, urban in Finland?
Average age, urban in Finland was 41.15 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 41.15 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 36.1 in 1995.
How does Finland rank for average age, urban?
Finland ranks 19th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, urban rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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