Netherlands vs Romania: Population ages 65 and above, total

Netherlands
3.77 million
in 2025
Romania
3.83 million
in 2025
Netherlands rank
34th
Romania rank
33rd

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Netherlands
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 3.83 million against 3.77 million in Netherlands, a difference of 55,710.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd of 217 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.16 million 1.47 million 304,399 Romania
1970s 1.46 million 2.03 million 575,262 Romania
1980s 1.74 million 2.30 million 560,436 Romania
1990s 2.02 million 2.70 million 676,880 Romania
2000s 2.29 million 3.13 million 848,143 Romania
2010s 2.94 million 3.39 million 442,838 Romania
2020s 3.57 million 3.75 million 177,393 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Netherlands or Romania?
Romania, at 3.83 million against 3.77 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Netherlands and Romania?
55,710, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Netherlands ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd of 217 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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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
265 places, 17,460 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.