Population · 2025

Share of people aged 65 and over: ranking of municipalities

Share of people aged 65 and over: Rääkkylä comes top with 49.5% and Liminka comes last with 11.6%. The median across 302 municipalities is 31.2%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Rääkkylä49.5%2Ilomantsi48.4%3Puumala48.3%

#	Municipality	Region	Share of people aged 65 and over
1	Rääkkylä	North Karelia	49.5%
2	Ilomantsi	North Karelia	48.4%
3	Puumala	South Savo	48.3%
4	Sysmä	Päijät-Häme	47.4%
5	Kuhmoinen	Pirkanmaa	47.2%
6	Hyrynsalmi	Kainuu	47.0%
7	Posio	Lapland	46.1%
8	Tervo	North Savo	45.8%
9	Hartola	Päijät-Häme	45.7%
10	Puolanka	Kainuu	44.8%
10	Pello	Lapland	44.8%
10	Vesanto	North Savo	44.8%
13	Padasjoki	Päijät-Häme	44.6%
13	Parikkala	South Karelia	44.6%
15	Heinävesi	North Karelia	44.4%
16	Ristijärvi	Kainuu	44.0%
17	Juuka	North Karelia	43.9%
18	Keitele	North Savo	43.8%
18	Rautjärvi	South Karelia	43.8%
20	Luhanka	Central Finland	43.7%
20	Sulkava	South Savo	43.7%
22	Lieksa	North Karelia	43.4%
23	Suomussalmi	Kainuu	43.3%
24	Rautavaara	North Savo	43.1%
24	Salla	Lapland	43.1%
26	Hailuoto	North Ostrobothnia	42.9%
27	Kemijärvi	Lapland	42.7%
27	Tuusniemi	North Savo	42.7%
29	Joutsa	Central Finland	42.5%
29	Kitee	North Karelia	42.5%
31	Kustavi	Southwest Finland	42.1%
32	Hirvensalmi	South Savo	42.0%
32	Kuhmo	Kainuu	42.0%
34	Multia	Central Finland	41.9%
35	Pielavesi	North Savo	41.8%
36	Savitaipale	South Karelia	41.7%
36	Vaala	North Ostrobothnia	41.7%
38	Kyyjärvi	Central Finland	41.3%
38	Siikainen	Satakunta	41.3%
38	Ylitornio	Lapland	41.3%
41	Mäntyharju	South Savo	40.8%
41	Ruovesi	Pirkanmaa	40.8%
43	Kivijärvi	Central Finland	40.6%
44	Viitasaari	Central Finland	40.5%
45	Enonkoski	South Savo	40.4%
45	Kannonkoski	Central Finland	40.4%
47	Juva	South Savo	40.2%
47	Miehikkälä	Kymenlaakso	40.2%
49	Kaskinen	Ostrobothnia	40.1%
50	Kangasniemi	South Savo	40.0%
51	Lappajärvi	South Ostrobothnia	39.9%
52	Karstula	Central Finland	39.7%
53	Sonkajärvi	North Savo	39.6%
54	Nurmes	North Karelia	39.5%
55	Kaavi	North Savo	39.4%
55	Pelkosenniemi	Lapland	39.4%
57	Kihniö	Pirkanmaa	39.3%
57	Pyhäjärvi	North Ostrobothnia	39.3%
59	Mänttä-Vilppula	Pirkanmaa	39.1%
59	Punkalaidun	Pirkanmaa	39.1%
61	Heinola	Päijät-Häme	38.9%
62	Virrat	Pirkanmaa	38.8%
63	Rantasalmi	South Savo	38.6%
64	Polvijärvi	North Karelia	38.5%
65	Kristinestad	Ostrobothnia	38.4%
65	Simo	Lapland	38.4%
67	Ruokolahti	South Karelia	38.3%
67	Tohmajärvi	North Karelia	38.3%
69	Halsua	Central Ostrobothnia	38.2%
69	Rautalampi	North Savo	38.2%
71	Paltamo	Kainuu	38.1%
72	Virolahti	Kymenlaakso	38.0%
73	Karijoki	South Ostrobothnia	37.9%
74	Keuruu	Central Finland	37.8%
75	Luumäki	South Karelia	37.6%
75	Saarijärvi	Central Finland	37.6%
75	Savukoski	Lapland	37.6%
78	Merikarvia	Satakunta	37.5%
78	Pudasjärvi	North Ostrobothnia	37.5%
80	Taivassalo	Southwest Finland	37.3%
81	Karvia	Satakunta	37.2%
81	Kinnula	Central Finland	37.2%
81	Konnevesi	Central Finland	37.2%
84	Isojoki	South Ostrobothnia	37.1%
84	Kimitoön	Southwest Finland	37.1%
86	Lestijärvi	Central Ostrobothnia	37.0%
87	Ähtäri	South Ostrobothnia	36.9%
88	Teuva	South Ostrobothnia	36.6%
89	Pihtipudas	Central Finland	36.2%
89	Savonlinna	South Savo	36.2%
91	Parkano	Pirkanmaa	36.1%
91	Soini	South Ostrobothnia	36.1%
93	Asikkala	Päijät-Häme	36.0%
93	Jämsä	Central Finland	36.0%
93	Pieksämäki	South Savo	36.0%
93	Pomarkku	Satakunta	36.0%
97	Hanko	Uusimaa	35.8%
97	Urjala	Pirkanmaa	35.8%
97	Vimpeli	South Ostrobothnia	35.8%
100	Outokumpu	North Karelia	35.7%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Region	Share of people aged 65 and over
288	Sipoo	Uusimaa	19.1%
289	Tampere	Pirkanmaa	19.0%
290	Nurmijärvi	Uusimaa	18.8%
291	Pirkkala	Pirkanmaa	18.7%
292	Kirkkonummi	Uusimaa	18.6%
293	Lempäälä	Pirkanmaa	18.1%
294	Oulu	North Ostrobothnia	17.9%
295	Helsinki	Uusimaa	17.7%
296	Kempele	North Ostrobothnia	17.5%
297	Jomala	Åland	17.1%
298	Vantaa	Uusimaa	16.0%
298	Tyrnävä	North Ostrobothnia	16.0%
300	Espoo	Uusimaa	15.3%
301	Larsmo	Ostrobothnia	14.4%
302	Liminka	North Ostrobothnia	11.6%

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