Population ages 65 and above, female in Romania
Romania: Population ages 65 and above, female was 2.31 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.31 million for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Romania peaked at 2.31 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 751,241, in 1960.
That places Romania 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 860,336 | 751,241 | 984,269 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.16 million | 1.01 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million | 1.30 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.46 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million | 1.79 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million | 1.93 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million | 2.20 million | 2.31 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 30 Australia 2.67 million compare
- 31 Ethiopia 2.48 million compare
- 32 Myanmar 2.36 million compare
- 34 Netherlands 2.01 million compare
- 35 North Korea 1.94 million compare
- 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.90 million compare
More health data for Romania
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 97,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 93,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Romania?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Romania was 2.31 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 751,241 in 1960.
- How does Romania rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.