Age composition in 2026:
| Estonia | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.89%198,164 | 14.02%788,338 |
| Working Age Population | 62.84%836,458 | 61.45%3,454,441 |
| Elderly Population | 22.27%296,441 | 24.53%1,378,952 |
In 2026, the median age is 44.2 years in Estonia and 44.4 years in Finland.Finland already reached Estoniaโs current median age in 2025, about 1 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Estonia peaks in 1990 at 1,570,309.The total population of Finland peaks in 2025 at 5,623,328.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Estonia will be 75.2%, and 29.82% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Finland will be 70.5%, and 28.24% of the population will be elderly.
| Estonia | Finland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1999โ2011 | 1972โ1995 1998โ2005 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1957 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1997 3 years later | 1994 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2020 5 years later | 2015 |