Africa Western and Central vs Romania: Population ages 65 and above, male

Africa Western and Central
2.8%
in 2025
Romania
16.5%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
45th
Romania rank
44th

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 16.5% against 2.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Romania's figure about 6.0 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Romania ranks 44th of 47 groups.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 3.1% 6.5% 3.5% Romania
1970s 3.0% 8.4% 5.5% Romania
1980s 2.9% 8.6% 5.7% Romania
1990s 2.8% 10.0% 7.2% Romania
2000s 2.7% 12.4% 9.6% Romania
2010s 2.7% 14.1% 11.4% Romania
2020s 2.7% 16.1% 13.4% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Africa Western and Central or Romania?
Romania, at 16.5% against 2.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Africa Western and Central and Romania?
13.7%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Romania?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Romania rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Romania ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male 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, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male 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
Last refreshed

Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.