Population ages 65 and above, male in Romania
Romania: Population ages 65 and above, male was 1.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Romania stood at 1.52 million. 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 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Romania peaked at 1.52 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 514,933, in 1960.
Romania ranks 37th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 514,933 | — |
| 1961 | 527,445 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 543,011 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 562,810 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 585,232 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 609,732 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 639,657 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 672,782 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 700,889 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 726,155 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 750,916 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 773,941 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 798,381 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 823,550 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 850,429 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 881,388 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 911,771 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 942,376 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 971,320 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 991,200 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 996,977 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 987,635 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 963,837 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 928,051 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 910,162 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 912,972 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 920,291 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 935,724 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 953,356 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 974,420 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 998,319 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.52 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 608,265 | 514,933 | 726,155 | 10 |
| 1970s | 869,527 | 750,916 | 991,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 948,342 | 910,162 | 996,977 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 998,319 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.24 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.28 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.46 million | 1.52 million | 6 |
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More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,419 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0796 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Romania?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Romania was 1.52 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 514,933 in 1960.
- How does Romania rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.