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NUTS 3 areas of Romania by share of population aged 65 and over

Teleorman had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 42 areas in 2020, at 27%. Ilfov had the lowest, at 13.8%. The median was 19.2% and the figure for Romania was 18.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27Teleorman
Lowest13.8Ilfov
Median19.242 areas
Romania18.9History

All areas, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

TeleormanTeleorman: 27 %27VâlceaVâlcea: 24.4 %24.4BrăilaBrăila: 22.4 %22.4BuzăuBuzău: 22.2 %22.2OltOlt: 21.9 %21.9NeamţNeamţ: 21.3 %21.3GiurgiuGiurgiu: 21.1 %21.1HunedoaraHunedoara: 21.1 %21.1VranceaVrancea: 21.1 %21.1MehedinţiMehedinţi: 21 %21Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 20.8 %20.8AlbaAlba: 20.7 %20.7PrahovaPrahova: 20.7 %20.7CălăraşiCălăraşi: 20.6 %20.6TulceaTulcea: 20.3 %20.3SălajSălaj: 20.1 %20.1ArgeşArgeş: 20 %20IalomiţaIalomiţa: 19.9 %19.9DoljDolj: 19.7 %19.7GalaţiGalaţi: 19.4 %19.4BotoşaniBotoşani: 19.3 %19.3BacăuBacău: 19.1 %19.1DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 19 %19MureşMureş: 18.9 %18.9VasluiVaslui: 18.9 %18.9AradArad: 18.8 %18.8BraşovBraşov: 18.4 %18.4GorjGorj: 18.4 %18.4HarghitaHarghita: 18.4 %18.4ClujCluj: 18.1 %18.1CovasnaCovasna: 18 %18ConstanţaConstanţa: 17.7 %17.7SuceavaSuceava: 17.7 %17.7Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 17.6 %17.6BihorBihor: 17.5 %17.5MaramureşMaramureş: 17.5 %17.5BucureştiBucureşti: 17.3 %17.3SibiuSibiu: 17.2 %17.2Satu MareSatu Mare: 16.4 %16.4TimişTimiş: 16.1 %16.1IaşiIaşi: 15.8 %15.8IlfovIlfov: 13.8 %13.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Teleorman27+0.4 pts
2Vâlcea24.4+0.8 pts
3Brăila22.4+0.5 pts
4Buzău22.2+0.4 pts
5Olt21.9+0.4 pts
6Neamţ21.3+0.3 pts
7Giurgiu21.1+0.3 pts
7Hunedoara21.1+0.6 pts
7Vrancea21.1+0.5 pts
10Mehedinţi21+0.5 pts
11Caraş-Severin20.8+0.5 pts
12Alba20.7+0.6 pts
12Prahova20.7+0.5 pts
14Călăraşi20.6+0.4 pts
15Tulcea20.3+0.8 pts
16Sălaj20.1+0.3 pts
17Argeş20+0.6 pts
18Ialomiţa19.9+0.4 pts
19Dolj19.7+0.3 pts
20Galaţi19.4+0.5 pts
21Botoşani19.3+0.3 pts
22Bacău19.1+0.4 pts
23Dâmboviţa19+0.5 pts
24Mureş18.9+0.4 pts
24Vaslui18.9+0.3 pts
26Arad18.8+0.4 pts
27Braşov18.4+0.6 pts
27Gorj18.4+0.5 pts
27Harghita18.4+0.3 pts
30Cluj18.1+0.4 pts
31Covasna18+0.4 pts
32Constanţa17.7+0.5 pts
32Suceava17.7+0.2 pts
34Bistriţa-Năsăud17.6+0.4 pts
35Bihor17.5+0.4 pts
35Maramureş17.5+0.5 pts
37Bucureşti17.3+0.4 pts
38Sibiu17.2+0.5 pts
39Satu Mare16.4+0.4 pts
40Timiş16.1+0.5 pts
41Iaşi15.8+0.4 pts
42Ilfov13.8+0.5 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Teleorman, with 27% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Ilfov, with 13.8% in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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