Democratic Republic of Congo vs Romania: Population aged 65 years or older
Democratic Republic of Congo
3,419 thousands
in 2025
Romania
3,806 thousands
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
Romania rank
32nd
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3,806 thousands against 3,419 thousands in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 387 thousands.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Romania ranks 32nd of 230 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 641.53 thousands | 1,994 thousands | 1,353 thousands | Romania |
| 1980s | 868.59 thousands | 2,286 thousands | 1,417 thousands | Romania |
| 1990s | 1,222 thousands | 2,658 thousands | 1,436 thousands | Romania |
| 2000s | 1,731 thousands | 3,113 thousands | 1,382 thousands | Romania |
| 2010s | 2,459 thousands | 3,384 thousands | 924.8 thousands | Romania |
| 2020s | 3,154 thousands | 3,743 thousands | 588.3 thousands | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Democratic Republic of Congo or Romania?
- Romania, at 3,806 thousands against 3,419 thousands in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Democratic Republic of Congo and Romania?
- 387 thousands, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Romania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Romania rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th 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