IDA only vs Romania: Population ages 65 and above
IDA only
4.1%
in 2025
Romania
20.1%
in 2025
IDA only rank
36th
Romania rank
38th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- IDA only
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 20.1% against 4.1% in IDA only, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Romania's figure about 4.9 times IDA only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 36th and Romania ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 7.7% | 4.6% | Romania |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 9.6% | 6.4% | Romania |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 10.1% | 6.9% | Romania |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 11.9% | 8.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 14.7% | 11.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 17.1% | 13.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 19.6% | 15.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, IDA only or Romania?
- Romania, at 20.1% against 4.1% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between IDA only and Romania?
- 16.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Romania rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- IDA only ranks 36th and Romania ranks 38th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.