Population aged 65 and above, total in Finland

Finland: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2016

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

00.050.10.150.21995200520161995: 0.128 % of total population1996: 0.144 % of total population1997: 0.145 % of total population1998: 0.146 % of total population2004: 0.163 % of total population2005: 0.165 % of total population2006: 0.171 % of total population2007: 0.172 % of total population2008: 0.173 % of total population2009: 0.177 % of total population2010: 0.182 % of total population2011: 0.189 % of total population2012: 0.195 % of total population2013: 0.203 % of total population2014: 0.208 % of total population2015: 0.213 % of total population2016: 0.218 % of total population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, total in Finland is 0.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Finland peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.

That places Finland 7th out of 112 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population) in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1995 0.1%
1996 0.1% +12.1%
1997 0.1% +1.2%
1998 0.1% +0.5%
2004 0.2% +11.7%
2005 0.2% +0.9%
2006 0.2% +3.8%
2007 0.2% +0.8%
2008 0.2% +0.2%
2009 0.2% +2.8%
2010 0.2% +2.4%
2011 0.2% +3.9%
2012 0.2% +3.4%
2013 0.2% +4.1%
2014 0.2% +2.5%
2015 0.2% +2.2%
2016 0.2% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 4 Greece 0.2% compare
  2. 5 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
  3. 6 Portugal 0.2% compare
  4. 8 Germany 0.2% compare
  5. 9 Latvia 0.2% compare
  6. 10 Sweden 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Finland?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Finland was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does Finland rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Finland ranks 7th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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