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
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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

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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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.