Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Romania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Romania ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 72 Dominican Republic 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 73 Cuba 0.017 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 74 Albania 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 76 Croatia 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 77 Nauru 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 78 Bulgaria 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Romania?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Romania was 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Romania rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.