Median age in Finland
Finland: Median age was 42.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.79
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
42.79
in 2023
All-time low
26.69
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Finland is 42.79, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Finland peaked at 42.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.69, in 1951.
That places Finland 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.72 | — |
| 1951 | 26.69 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 26.74 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 26.79 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 26.86 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 26.92 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 26.99 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 27.09 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 27.22 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 27.34 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 27.43 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 27.46 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 27.43 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 27.42 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 27.48 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 27.59 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 27.71 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 27.84 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 28.02 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 28.27 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 28.63 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 28.9 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 29.07 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 29.18 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 29.37 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 29.63 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 29.98 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 30.4 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 30.86 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 31.32 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 31.78 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 32.21 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 32.61 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 32.99 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 33.36 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 33.73 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 34.09 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 34.47 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 34.82 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 35.16 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 35.46 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 35.73 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 36 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 36.28 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 36.57 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 36.86 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.15 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.43 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 37.73 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 38.05 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 38.36 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 38.67 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.99 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.3 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.61 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.91 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 40.18 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.43 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.66 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 40.86 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.05 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.19 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 41.29 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.36 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.42 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.46 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.5 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.59 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.77 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.97 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.18 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.34 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 42.53 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 42.79 | +0.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 42.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 42.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.94 | 26.69 | 27.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.66 | 27.42 | 28.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.73 | 28.63 | 31.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.52 | 31.78 | 35.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.73 | 35.46 | 38.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7 | 38.36 | 40.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.46 | 41.05 | 41.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.46 | 42.18 | 42.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Finland?
- Median age in Finland was 42.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.69 in 1951.
- How does Finland rank for median age?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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