Age composition in 2026:
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
| Finland | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.02%788,338 | 17.65%945,355 |
| Working Age Population | 61.45%3,454,441 | 65.82%3,525,692 |
| Elderly Population | 24.53%1,378,952 | 16.54%885,898 |
In 2026, the median age is 44.4 years in Finland and 40.2 years in Ireland.Finland already reached Irelandโs current median age in 2003, about 23 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Finland peaks in 2025 at 5,623,328.The total population of Ireland peaks in 2053 at 5,977,055.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Finland will be 70.5%, and 28.24% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Ireland will be 71.8%, and 26.14% of the population will be elderly.
| Finland | Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1972โ1995 1998โ2005 |
2000โ2011 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1957 | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1994 | 2019 25 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2015 | 2036 21 years later |