Poland vs Romania: Population ages 65 and above, female
Poland
23.9%
in 2025
Romania
23.5%
in 2025
Poland rank
24th
Romania rank
26th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Poland currently reports 23.9% against 23.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.
Poland ranks 24th and Romania ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 8.8% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.6% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 16.8% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 19.9% | 1.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.9% | 0.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Poland or Romania?
- Poland, at 23.9% against 23.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Poland and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Poland ranks 24th and Romania ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.