Population ages 0-14 in Finland
Finland: Population ages 0-14 was 14.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Finland is 14.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Finland peaked at 30.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2025.
Finland ranks 193rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.4% | — |
| 1961 | 29.8% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 29.1% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 28.4% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 27.7% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 27.1% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 26.6% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 25.2% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 24.6% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 24.0% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 22.9% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 22.4% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 20.6% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 20.0% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 19.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 19.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 19.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.6% | 25.2% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.4% | 20.6% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 19.3% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 18.3% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 262,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,354 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 338,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Finland?
- Population ages 0-14 in Finland was 14.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for population ages 0-14?
- Finland ranks 193rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.