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
57.51012.51517.5196019922025

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

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.