Romania vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 65 and above, female
Romania
23.5%
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
7.9%
in 2025
Romania rank
26th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
27th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Romania
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.5% against 7.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 3.0 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | 3.5% | 5.2% | Romania |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 3.8% | 6.8% | Romania |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 4.1% | 7.5% | Romania |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 4.4% | 9.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 5.0% | 11.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 5.9% | 13.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 7.4% | 15.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Romania or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Romania, at 23.5% against 7.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Romania and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 15.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Romania and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Romania ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th 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.