Democratic Republic of Congo vs Romania: Population ages 65 and above, total
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.48 million
in 2025
Romania
3.83 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Romania rank
33rd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.83 million against 3.48 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 350,760.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Romania ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 504,665 | 1.47 million | 963,935 | Romania |
| 1970s | 650,825 | 2.03 million | 1.38 million | Romania |
| 1980s | 882,529 | 2.30 million | 1.42 million | Romania |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 2.70 million | 1.45 million | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 3.13 million | 1.37 million | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 3.39 million | 887,030 | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 3.75 million | 540,520 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Romania?
- Romania, at 3.83 million against 3.48 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Romania?
- 350,760, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Romania rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Romania ranks 33rd 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.