Population aged 65 and above, rural in Finland

Finland: Population aged 65 and above, rural was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
3rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
16
1995–2016

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Finland, 1995–2016

00.10.20.31995200520161995: 0.143 % of rural population1997: 0.159 % of rural population1998: 0.158 % of rural population2004: 0.178 % of rural population2005: 0.18 % of rural population2006: 0.191 % of rural population2007: 0.193 % of rural population2008: 0.188 % of rural population2009: 0.195 % of rural population2010: 0.193 % of rural population2011: 0.202 % of rural population2012: 0.212 % of rural population2013: 0.227 % of rural population2014: 0.241 % of rural population2015: 0.25 % of rural population2016: 0.259 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 65 and above, rural in Finland stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, rural in Finland peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.

Finland ranks 3rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population) in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
1995 0.1%
1997 0.2% +11.2%
1998 0.2% -0.4%
2004 0.2% +12.5%
2005 0.2% +1.2%
2006 0.2% +6.4%
2007 0.2% +0.7%
2008 0.2% -2.3%
2009 0.2% +3.4%
2010 0.2% -0.8%
2011 0.2% +4.7%
2012 0.2% +5.0%
2013 0.2% +7.0%
2014 0.2% +6.0%
2015 0.3% +4.0%
2016 0.3% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Greece 0.3% compare
  2. 2 Bulgaria 0.3% compare
  3. 4 Portugal 0.3% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Korea 0.3% compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, rural in Finland?
Population aged 65 and above, rural in Finland was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does Finland rank for population aged 65 and above, rural?
Finland ranks 3rd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, rural rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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