Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 16.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 16.36 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 16.36 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.62 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Romania 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 7.64 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 8.09 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 8.34 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 8.6 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 8.92 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 9.25 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 9.58 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 9.89 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 10.12 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 10.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 10.01 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 9.59 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 9.69 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 10.04 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 10.24 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 10.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 10.72 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 10.84 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.99 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.28 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 11.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 11.88 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 12.16 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.43 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 12.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 12.93 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 13.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 13.3 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.36 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.54 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 13.71 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.83 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.91 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.86 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.77 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.84 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.94 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.06 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.18 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.3 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.53 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 14.82 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.45 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.66 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.92 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 16.06 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.16 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.36 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 units per square kilometre | 5.62 units per square kilometre | 7.43 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.83 units per square kilometre | 7.64 units per square kilometre | 10.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 units per square kilometre | 9.59 units per square kilometre | 10.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.75 units per square kilometre | 10.72 units per square kilometre | 12.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.63 units per square kilometre | 13.18 units per square kilometre | 13.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.72 units per square kilometre | 13.94 units per square kilometre | 15.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.13 units per square kilometre | 15.92 units per square kilometre | 16.36 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 71 Dominican Republic 17.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Serbia 17.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Cuba 17.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Naoero 15.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Croatia 15.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Albania 14.35 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
- 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, total, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Romania was 16.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.36 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.