Average age, urban in Romania

Romania: Average age, urban was 41.38 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
41.38
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 99 countries
All-time high
42.14
in 2016
All-time low
35.17
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Average age, urban in Romania, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 35.22000: 35.62001: 362002: 36.12003: 36.82004: 37.82005: 37.32006: 38.12007: 39.32008: 39.52009: 39.72010: 39.82011: 402012: 41.12013: 40.62014: 412015: 41.92016: 42.12018: 41.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Romania recorded 41.38 for average age, urban in 2018.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, urban in Romania peaked at 42.14 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.17, in 1999.

Romania ranks 17th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Average age, urban in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Average age, urban in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 35.17 —
2000 35.59 +1.2%
2001 35.97 +1.1%
2002 36.14 +0.5%
2003 36.82 +1.9%
2004 37.82 +2.7%
2005 37.33 -1.3%
2006 38.07 +2.0%
2007 39.25 +3.1%
2008 39.47 +0.6%
2009 39.74 +0.7%
2010 39.81 +0.2%
2011 40.01 +0.5%
2012 41.12 +2.8%
2013 40.63 -1.2%
2014 41 +0.9%
2015 41.91 +2.2%
2016 42.14 +0.5%
2018 41.38 -1.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 41.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.87, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 41.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.28, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.17 35.17 35.17 1
2000s 37.62 35.59 39.74 10
2010s 41 39.81 42.14 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 14 Malta 41.69 compare
  2. 15 Norway 41.63 compare
  3. 16 Estonia 41.41 compare
  4. 18 France 41.31 compare
  5. 19 Finland 41.15 compare
  6. 20 Belarus 41.05 compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, urban in Romania?
Average age, urban in Romania was 41.38 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 42.14 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 35.17 in 1999.
How does Romania rank for average age, urban?
Romania ranks 17th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, urban rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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