Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, male
Romania
16.5%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.8%
in 2025
Romania rank
44th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Romania
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 16.5% against 2.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Romania's figure about 5.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 2.8% | 3.7% | Romania |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 2.8% | 5.7% | Romania |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 2.8% | 5.8% | Romania |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 2.7% | 7.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 2.7% | 9.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 2.7% | 11.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 2.8% | 13.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Romania, at 16.5% against 2.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Romania ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd 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.