Age dependency ratio, young in Romania
Romania: Age dependency ratio, young was 24.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in Romania stood at 24.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Romania peaked at 43.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2007.
That places Romania 166th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.2% | — |
| 1961 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 41.6% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 40.5% | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 39.2% | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 37.8% | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 37.4% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 37.7% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 37.8% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 37.7% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 38.3% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 39.8% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 40.7% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 41.5% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 42.2% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 42.8% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 43.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 42.5% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 40.3% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 36.9% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 36.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 35.9% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 34.3% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.1% | 37.4% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.2% | 37.6% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 35.9% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 28.1% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 22.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.2% | 24.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Romania?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Romania was 24.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Romania ranks 166th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.