Australia vs Romania: Population aged 65 years or older
Australia
4,807 thousands
in 2025
Romania
3,806 thousands
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Romania rank
32nd
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Australia
- Romania
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,807 thousands against 3,806 thousands in Romania, a difference of 1,001 thousands.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Romania ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Romania ranks 32nd of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,183 thousands | 1,994 thousands | 810.75 thousands | Romania |
| 1980s | 1,588 thousands | 2,286 thousands | 697.04 thousands | Romania |
| 1990s | 2,092 thousands | 2,658 thousands | 566.27 thousands | Romania |
| 2000s | 2,574 thousands | 3,113 thousands | 538.7 thousands | Romania |
| 2010s | 3,457 thousands | 3,384 thousands | 72.42 thousands | Australia |
| 2020s | 4,472 thousands | 3,743 thousands | 729.55 thousands | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Australia or Romania?
- Australia, at 4,807 thousands against 3,806 thousands in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Australia and Romania?
- 1,001 thousands, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Romania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Romania rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Australia ranks 29th and Romania ranks 32nd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release