Population · 2025

Mean age of the population: ranking of municipalities

Mean age of the population: Rääkkylä comes top with 59.5 years and Larsmo comes last with 34.1 years. The median across 302 municipalities is 48.5 years. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Rääkkylä59.5 years 2Sysmä58.2 years 3Puumala58.1 years

#	Municipality	Region	Mean age of the population
1	Rääkkylä	North Karelia	59.5
2	Sysmä	Päijät-Häme	58.2
3	Puumala	South Savo	58.1
4	Ilomantsi	North Karelia	57.7
5	Posio	Lapland	57.5
6	Kuhmoinen	Pirkanmaa	57.4
7	Luhanka	Central Finland	57.1
8	Hartola	Päijät-Häme	56.8
8	Hyrynsalmi	Kainuu	56.8
10	Tervo	North Savo	56.4
11	Heinävesi	North Karelia	56.3
11	Parikkala	South Karelia	56.3
11	Vesanto	North Savo	56.3
14	Kustavi	Southwest Finland	56.1
14	Puolanka	Kainuu	56.1
14	Rautjärvi	South Karelia	56.1
17	Padasjoki	Päijät-Häme	56.0
18	Juuka	North Karelia	55.8
19	Hailuoto	North Ostrobothnia	55.5
19	Rautavaara	North Savo	55.5
19	Salla	Lapland	55.5
19	Suomussalmi	Kainuu	55.5
23	Sulkava	South Savo	55.4
24	Ristijärvi	Kainuu	55.3
25	Pello	Lapland	55.2
26	Lieksa	North Karelia	55.1
26	Tuusniemi	North Savo	55.1
28	Joutsa	Central Finland	55.0
28	Miehikkälä	Kymenlaakso	55.0
30	Kemijärvi	Lapland	54.9
31	Keitele	North Savo	54.8
31	Siikainen	Satakunta	54.8
33	Hirvensalmi	South Savo	54.7
34	Kuhmo	Kainuu	54.6
35	Savitaipale	South Karelia	54.5
36	Kitee	North Karelia	54.4
37	Vaala	North Ostrobothnia	54.2
38	Ylitornio	Lapland	54.1
39	Enonkoski	South Savo	54.0
39	Kannonkoski	Central Finland	54.0
39	Ruovesi	Pirkanmaa	54.0
42	Multia	Central Finland	53.9
43	Kaavi	North Savo	53.8
44	Kangasniemi	South Savo	53.7
44	Virolahti	Kymenlaakso	53.7
46	Mäntyharju	South Savo	53.6
47	Juva	South Savo	53.5
48	Kihniö	Pirkanmaa	53.4
48	Pielavesi	North Savo	53.4
48	Ruokolahti	South Karelia	53.4
51	Karstula	Central Finland	53.3
51	Pelkosenniemi	Lapland	53.3
53	Kivijärvi	Central Finland	53.2
53	Punkalaidun	Pirkanmaa	53.2
55	Viitasaari	Central Finland	53.1
56	Heinola	Päijät-Häme	53.0
57	Sonkajärvi	North Savo	52.9
58	Savukoski	Lapland	52.8
58	Virrat	Pirkanmaa	52.8
60	Karijoki	South Ostrobothnia	52.7
60	Mänttä-Vilppula	Pirkanmaa	52.7
60	Rantasalmi	South Savo	52.7
63	Kyyjärvi	Central Finland	52.6
64	Rautalampi	North Savo	52.5
64	Simo	Lapland	52.5
64	Tohmajärvi	North Karelia	52.5
67	Nurmes	North Karelia	52.4
67	Paltamo	Kainuu	52.4
69	Pyhäjärvi	North Ostrobothnia	52.3
70	Luumäki	South Karelia	52.2
71	Hanko	Uusimaa	52.1
71	Kimitoön	Southwest Finland	52.1
73	Isojoki	South Ostrobothnia	52.0
73	Kristinestad	Ostrobothnia	52.0
73	Taivassalo	Southwest Finland	52.0
76	Kaskinen	Ostrobothnia	51.9
76	Polvijärvi	North Karelia	51.9
78	Halsua	Central Ostrobothnia	51.8
78	Lappajärvi	South Ostrobothnia	51.8
80	Keuruu	Central Finland	51.7
80	Konnevesi	Central Finland	51.7
80	Saarijärvi	Central Finland	51.7
83	Jämsä	Central Finland	51.6
83	Karvia	Satakunta	51.6
85	Urjala	Pirkanmaa	51.5
86	Savonlinna	South Savo	51.4
87	Asikkala	Päijät-Häme	51.2
87	Hankasalmi	Central Finland	51.2
87	Merikarvia	Satakunta	51.2
90	Teuva	South Ostrobothnia	51.0
90	Vimpeli	South Ostrobothnia	51.0
92	Imatra	South Karelia	50.9
92	Pieksämäki	South Savo	50.9
92	Säkylä	Satakunta	50.9
92	Ähtäri	South Ostrobothnia	50.9
96	Koski Tl	Southwest Finland	50.8
96	Leppävirta	North Savo	50.8
96	Pihtipudas	Central Finland	50.8
96	Somero	Southwest Finland	50.8
96	Varkaus	North Savo	50.8

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Region	Mean age of the population
286	Uurainen	Central Finland	41.2
289	Tampere	Pirkanmaa	41.1
290	Muhos	North Ostrobothnia	41.0
291	Sievi	North Ostrobothnia	40.9
292	Jomala	Åland	40.6
293	Lempäälä	Pirkanmaa	40.5
294	Vantaa	Uusimaa	40.2
295	Oulu	North Ostrobothnia	40.1
296	Espoo	Uusimaa	39.4
297	Kempele	North Ostrobothnia	39.2
298	Pedersöre	Ostrobothnia	39.0
299	Lumijoki	North Ostrobothnia	38.8
300	Tyrnävä	North Ostrobothnia	36.7
301	Liminka	North Ostrobothnia	34.5
302	Larsmo	Ostrobothnia	34.1

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

South Savo50.3 years
Kymenlaakso48.8 years
Kainuu48.4 years
South Karelia47.8 years
Satakunta47.3 years
Päijät-Häme47.2 years
North Karelia46.9 years
Kanta-Häme46.8 years
Lapland46.2 years
North Savo46.1 years
South Ostrobothnia45.7 years
Åland44.9 years
Central Finland44.6 years
Southwest Finland44.5 years
Central Ostrobothnia43.9 years
Ostrobothnia43.3 years
Pirkanmaa43.3 years
North Ostrobothnia42.0 years
Uusimaa41.7 years

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Mean age of the population”?

Rääkkylä ranks first for “Mean age of the population”, with 59.5 years.

What is the median for “Mean age of the population”?

The median across the 302 ranked municipalities is 48.5 years.