Population aged 65 years or older in Romania
Romania: Population aged 65 years or older was 3,806 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Romania, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3,806 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Romania peaked at 3,806 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,713 thousands, in 1970.
Romania ranks 32nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,994 thousands | 1,713 thousands | 2,299 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,286 thousands | 2,187 thousands | 2,353 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,658 thousands | 2,405 thousands | 2,905 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,113 thousands | 2,951 thousands | 3,201 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,384 thousands | 3,231 thousands | 3,600 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,743 thousands | 3,656 thousands | 3,806 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 29 Australia 4,807 thousands compare
- 30 Ethiopia 4,363 thousands compare
- 31 Myanmar 4,053 thousands compare
- 33 Netherlands 3,782 thousands compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,419 thousands compare
- 35 North Korea 3,329 thousands compare
More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.785 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 184,529 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.3845 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Romania?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Romania was 3,806 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,806 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,713 thousands in 1970.
- How does Romania rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release