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

Name: Regions of Romania (NUTS 2) by share of population aged 65 and over, 2018
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Sud-Muntenia had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 8 regions in 2018, at 20.1%. Bucureşti-Ilfov had the lowest, at 15.9%. The median was 17.8% and the figure for Romania was 18.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest20.1Sud-Muntenia

Lowest15.9Bucureşti-Ilfov

Median17.88 regions

Romania18.2History

All regions, 2018

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

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2018 (%)	Change on 2017
1	Sud-Muntenia	20.1	+0.4 pts
1	Sud-Vest Oltenia	20.1	+0.5 pts
3	Sud-Est	19.1	+0.5 pts
4	Nord-Est	17.8	+0.3 pts
5	Centru	17.7	+0.5 pts
5	Vest	17.7	+0.4 pts
7	Nord-Vest	17	+0.3 pts
8	Bucureşti-Ilfov	15.9	+0.4 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 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 20.1% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bucureşti-Ilfov, with 15.9% in 2018.

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.