Population aged 65 and above, total in Romania

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

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

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

00.050.10.150.21999200820181999: 0.13 % of total population2000: 0.133 % of total population2001: 0.136 % of total population2002: 0.138 % of total population2003: 0.143 % of total population2004: 0.145 % of total population2005: 0.147 % of total population2006: 0.152 % of total population2007: 0.158 % of total population2008: 0.155 % of total population2009: 0.158 % of total population2010: 0.158 % of total population2011: 0.159 % of total population2012: 0.177 % of total population2013: 0.161 % of total population2014: 0.165 % of total population2015: 0.184 % of total population2016: 0.184 % of total population2018: 0.182 % of total population

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Romania peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

Romania ranks 26th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 23 Malta 0.2% compare
  2. 24 Slovenia 0.2% compare
  3. 25 Hungary 0.2% compare
  4. 27 United Kingdom 0.2% compare
  5. 28 Australia 0.2% compare
  6. 29 Georgia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Romania?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Romania was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Romania rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Romania ranks 26th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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