Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Romania: Population ages 65 and above, total

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
39.60 million
in 2025
Romania
3.83 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
34th
Romania rank
33rd

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Romania
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 39.60 million against 3.83 million in Romania, a difference of 35.77 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 10.3 times Romania's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 5.68 million 1.47 million 4.21 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 7.60 million 2.03 million 5.57 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 10.13 million 2.30 million 7.83 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 14.24 million 2.70 million 11.54 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 19.63 million 3.13 million 16.49 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 26.83 million 3.39 million 23.44 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 35.82 million 3.75 million 32.07 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Romania?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 39.60 million against 3.83 million in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Romania?
35.77 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Romania?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Romania rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.