Population young working elderly with projections in Romania

Romania: Population young working elderly with projections was 3.78 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.78 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.78 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.17 million
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population young working elderly with projections in Romania, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population young working elderly with projections in Romania stood at 3.78 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population young working elderly with projections in Romania peaked at 3.78 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 1955.

That places Romania 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population young working elderly with projections in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Population young working elderly with projections in Romania, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.18 million —
1951 1.19 million +0.1%
1952 1.18 million -0.2%
1953 1.18 million -0.4%
1954 1.18 million -0.3%
1955 1.17 million -0.2%
1956 1.18 million +0.7%
1957 1.20 million +1.4%
1958 1.22 million +1.5%
1959 1.24 million +1.7%
1960 1.26 million +1.9%
1961 1.29 million +2.1%
1962 1.32 million +2.6%
1963 1.36 million +3.1%
1964 1.40 million +3.3%
1965 1.45 million +3.3%
1966 1.50 million +3.5%
1967 1.56 million +3.9%
1968 1.62 million +4.0%
1969 1.68 million +3.7%
1970 1.74 million +3.3%
1971 1.79 million +3.2%
1972 1.85 million +3.4%
1973 1.92 million +3.4%
1974 1.98 million +3.4%
1975 2.05 million +3.6%
1976 2.12 million +3.5%
1977 2.20 million +3.6%
1978 2.27 million +3.1%
1979 2.32 million +2.4%
1980 2.35 million +1.1%
1981 2.34 million -0.4%
1982 2.30 million -1.9%
1983 2.23 million -3.1%
1984 2.20 million -1.2%
1985 2.22 million +1.0%
1986 2.25 million +1.3%
1987 2.29 million +1.9%
1988 2.33 million +1.8%
1989 2.38 million +2.0%
1990 2.43 million +2.2%
1991 2.48 million +2.0%
1992 2.53 million +2.1%
1993 2.60 million +2.5%
1994 2.66 million +2.4%
1995 2.72 million +2.4%
1996 2.78 million +2.1%
1997 2.83 million +1.9%
1998 2.88 million +1.8%
1999 2.93 million +1.5%
2000 2.97 million +1.6%
2001 3.02 million +1.7%
2002 3.08 million +1.7%
2003 3.12 million +1.3%
2004 3.15 million +1.0%
2005 3.16 million +0.5%
2006 3.17 million +0.3%
2007 3.18 million +0.3%
2008 3.19 million +0.3%
2009 3.22 million +0.7%
2010 3.24 million +0.6%
2011 3.26 million +0.6%
2012 3.28 million +0.7%
2013 3.30 million +0.7%
2014 3.35 million +1.6%
2015 3.42 million +2.0%
2016 3.48 million +1.6%
2017 3.53 million +1.5%
2018 3.58 million +1.4%
2019 3.63 million +1.4%
2020 3.69 million +1.6%
2021 3.72 million +0.9%
2022 3.74 million +0.5%
2023 3.78 million +1.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 3.78 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 13.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 3.78 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.19 million 1.17 million 1.24 million 10
1960s 1.45 million 1.26 million 1.68 million 10
1970s 2.03 million 1.74 million 2.32 million 10
1980s 2.29 million 2.20 million 2.38 million 10
1990s 2.69 million 2.43 million 2.93 million 10
2000s 3.13 million 2.97 million 3.22 million 10
2010s 3.41 million 3.24 million 3.63 million 10
2020s 3.73 million 3.69 million 3.78 million 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 31 South Africa 4.11 million compare
  2. 32 Ethiopia 4.08 million compare
  3. 33 Myanmar 3.84 million compare
  4. 35 Netherlands 3.64 million compare
  5. 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.25 million compare
  6. 37 North Korea 3.18 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population young working elderly with projections in Romania?
Population young working elderly with projections in Romania was 3.78 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population young working elderly with projections recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 3.78 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population young working elderly with projections recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1955.
How does Romania rank for population young working elderly with projections?
Romania ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population young working elderly with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working elderly with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population young working elderly with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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