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
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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

Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands)
Unit
thousands
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
233 places, 12,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release