Romania vs Spain: Population ages 65 and above, female
Romania
23.5%
in 2025
Spain
23.9%
in 2025
Romania rank
26th
Spain rank
25th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 23.9% against 23.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Romania ranks 26th and Spain ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | 10.1% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 11.8% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 14.0% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 17.2% | 3.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 19.0% | 2.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 20.5% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.7% | 0.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Romania or Spain?
- Spain, at 23.9% against 23.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Romania and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Romania ranks 26th and Spain ranks 25th 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.