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Median age in Finland

Finland: Median age was 42.79 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.79 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
42.79 years
in 2023
All-time low
26.69 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Finland, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Finland is 42.79 years, 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 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.69 years, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 26.94 years 26.69 years 27.34 years 10
1960s 27.66 years 27.42 years 28.27 years 10
1970s 29.73 years 28.63 years 31.32 years 10
1980s 33.52 years 31.78 years 35.16 years 10
1990s 36.73 years 35.46 years 38.05 years 10
2000s 39.7 years 38.36 years 40.86 years 10
2010s 41.46 years 41.05 years 41.97 years 10
2020s 42.46 years 42.18 years 42.79 years 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 30 Jersey 43.1 years compare
  2. 31 Austria 43.09 years compare
  3. 32 Latvia 43.08 years compare
  4. 34 Czechia 42.72 years compare
  5. 35 Romania 42.62 years compare
  6. 36 Switzerland 42.33 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Finland?
Median age in Finland was 42.79 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 42.79 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.69 years 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.