Population ages 65 and above, male in Romania

Romania: Population ages 65 and above, male was 1.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.52 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.52 million
in 2025
All-time low
514,933
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, male in Romania, 1960–2025

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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 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.58 million compare
  2. 35 Algeria 1.56 million compare
  3. 36 Morocco 1.53 million compare
  4. 38 Peru 1.51 million compare
  5. 39 North Korea 1.44 million compare
  6. 40 Malaysia 1.39 million compare

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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 215 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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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.