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

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Romania by share of population aged 65 and over, 2021
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Teleorman had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 42 areas in 2021, at 27.5%. Ilfov had the lowest, at 13.9%. The median was 19.4% and the figure for Romania was 19.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27.5Teleorman

Lowest13.9Ilfov

Median19.442 areas

Romania19.3History

All areas, 2021

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%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2021 (%)	Change on 2020
1	Teleorman Estimated	27.5	+0.5 pts
2	Vâlcea Estimated	25.2	+0.8 pts
3	Brăila Estimated	23	+0.6 pts
4	Buzău Estimated	22.6	+0.4 pts
5	Olt Estimated	22.4	+0.5 pts
6	Neamţ Estimated	21.6	+0.3 pts
7	Hunedoara Estimated	21.5	+0.4 pts
7	Mehedinţi Estimated	21.5	+0.5 pts
7	Vrancea Estimated	21.5	+0.4 pts
10	Giurgiu Estimated	21.4	+0.3 pts
11	Alba Estimated	21.3	+0.6 pts
11	Caraş-Severin Estimated	21.3	+0.5 pts
13	Prahova Estimated	21	+0.3 pts
13	Tulcea Estimated	21	+0.7 pts
15	Călăraşi Estimated	20.9	+0.3 pts
16	Argeş Estimated	20.4	+0.4 pts
16	Sălaj Estimated	20.4	+0.3 pts
18	Ialomiţa Estimated	20.2	+0.3 pts
19	Dolj Estimated	19.9	+0.2 pts
19	Galaţi Estimated	19.9	+0.5 pts
21	Bacău Estimated	19.4	+0.3 pts
21	Botoşani Estimated	19.4	+0.1 pts
23	Dâmboviţa Estimated	19.3	+0.3 pts
23	Vaslui Estimated	19.3	+0.4 pts
25	Arad Estimated	19.2	+0.4 pts
26	Mureş Estimated	19.1	+0.2 pts
27	Braşov Estimated	18.9	+0.5 pts
27	Gorj Estimated	18.9	+0.5 pts
27	Harghita Estimated	18.9	+0.5 pts
30	Covasna Estimated	18.4	+0.4 pts
31	Cluj Estimated	18.3	+0.2 pts
32	Constanţa Estimated	18.2	+0.5 pts
33	Bihor Estimated	17.9	+0.4 pts
33	Bistriţa-Năsăud Estimated	17.9	+0.3 pts
35	Maramureş Estimated	17.8	+0.3 pts
35	Suceava Estimated	17.8	+0.1 pts
37	Sibiu Estimated	17.6	+0.4 pts
38	Bucureşti Estimated	17.5	+0.2 pts
39	Satu Mare Estimated	16.7	+0.3 pts
40	Timiş Estimated	16.6	+0.5 pts
41	Iaşi Estimated	16	+0.2 pts
42	Ilfov Estimated	13.9	+0.1 pts

Other periods

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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Questions

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

Teleorman, with 27.5% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Ilfov, with 13.9% in 2021.

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.