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Regions of Romania (NUTS 2) by share of population aged 65 and over

Sud-Muntenia had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 8 regions in 2015, at 18.8%. Bucureşti-Ilfov had the lowest, at 14.8%. The median was 16.7% and the figure for Romania was 17%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest18.8Sud-Muntenia
Lowest14.8Bucureşti-Ilfov
Median16.78 regions
Romania17History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 18.8 %18.8Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 18.8 %18.8Sud-EstSud-Est: 17.6 %17.6Nord-EstNord-Est: 16.8 %16.8VestVest: 16.5 %16.5CentruCentru: 16.3 %16.3Nord-VestNord-Vest: 15.9 %15.9Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 14.8 %14.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Sud-Muntenia18.8+0.5 pts
1Sud-Vest Oltenia18.8+0.5 pts
3Sud-Est17.6+0.7 pts
4Nord-Est16.8+0.3 pts
5Vest16.5+0.4 pts
6Centru16.3+0.4 pts
7Nord-Vest15.9+0.3 pts
8Bucureşti-Ilfov14.8+0.5 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 regions 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 region has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Sud-Muntenia, with 18.8% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bucureşti-Ilfov, with 14.8% in 2015.

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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