Population aged 65 and above, rural in Romania

Romania: Population aged 65 and above, rural was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Romania, 1999–2018

00.050.10.150.21999200820181999: 0.173 % of rural population2000: 0.174 % of rural population2001: 0.179 % of rural population2002: 0.181 % of rural population2003: 0.182 % of rural population2004: 0.145 % of rural population2005: 0.186 % of rural population2006: 0.192 % of rural population2007: 0.178 % of rural population2008: 0.175 % of rural population2009: 0.178 % of rural population2010: 0.178 % of rural population2011: 0.178 % of rural population2012: 0.21 % of rural population2013: 0.182 % of rural population2014: 0.185 % of rural population2015: 0.205 % of rural population2016: 0.204 % of rural population2018: 0.201 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.2% for population aged 65 and above, rural in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, rural in Romania peaked at 0.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

Romania ranks 16th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of rural population Change
1999 0.2%
2000 0.2% +1.0%
2001 0.2% +2.7%
2002 0.2% +0.8%
2003 0.2% +0.8%
2004 0.1% -20.3%
2005 0.2% +28.5%
2006 0.2% +2.8%
2007 0.2% -6.9%
2008 0.2% -1.8%
2009 0.2% +1.7%
2010 0.2% +0.1%
2011 0.2% -0.1%
2012 0.2% +17.5%
2013 0.2% -13.3%
2014 0.2% +1.9%
2015 0.2% +10.8%
2016 0.2% -0.5%
2018 0.2% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 13 Estonia 0.2% compare
  2. 14 France 0.2% compare
  3. 15 Croatia 0.2% compare
  4. 17 Lithuania 0.2% compare
  5. 18 United States 0.2% compare
  6. 19 Ireland 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, rural in Romania?
Population aged 65 and above, rural in Romania was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Romania rank for population aged 65 and above, rural?
Romania ranks 16th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is population aged 65 and above, rural rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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