Hungary vs Romania: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Hungary
0.3798 % change on previous year
in 2025
Romania
0.3684 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hungary rank
228th
Romania rank
229th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.3798 % change on previous year against 0.3684 % change on previous year in Romania, a difference of 0.0114 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 228th and Romania ranks 229th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | Romania |
| 1980s | -0.321 % change on previous year | 0.2528 % change on previous year | 0.5739 % change on previous year | Romania |
| 1990s | 0.9442 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.7133 % change on previous year | 0.9747 % change on previous year | 0.2613 % change on previous year | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.3723 % change on previous year | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.933 % change on previous year | 0.3181 % change on previous year | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 0.3798 % change on previous year against 0.3684 % change on previous year in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.0114 % change on previous year, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Hungary ranks 228th and Romania ranks 229th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.