New Zealand vs Romania: Population ages 65 and above, male
New Zealand
16.6%
in 2025
Romania
16.5%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
43rd
Romania rank
44th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 16.6% against 16.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 8.4% | 0.9% | Romania |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 10.0% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 12.4% | 1.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 14.1% | 0.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 16.1% | 0.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, New Zealand or Romania?
- New Zealand, at 16.6% against 16.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between New Zealand and Romania?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 44th 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, 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
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.