Population ages 15-64 in Finland
Finland: Population ages 15-64 was 61.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
61.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
155th
of 217 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 1984
All-time low
61.5%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64 in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Finland stood at 61.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Finland peaked at 68.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2025.
That places Finland 155th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population ages 15-64 in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.3% | — |
| 1961 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 64.4% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 68.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 61.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.4% | 62.3% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.1% | 66.2% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.9% | 67.4% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 66.7% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 66.5% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 62.1% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.5% | 61.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 152 Lesotho 62.0% compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 61.9% compare
- 154 Timor-Leste 61.7% compare
- 156 Kiribati 61.3% compare
- 157 France 61.2% compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 61.2% compare
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 15-64 in Finland?
- Population ages 15-64 in Finland was 61.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for population ages 15-64?
- Finland ranks 155th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.