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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 2019, at 20.5%. Bucureşti-Ilfov had the lowest, at 16.2%. The median was 18.1% and the figure for Romania was 18.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest20.5Sud-Muntenia
Lowest16.2Bucureşti-Ilfov
Median18.18 regions
Romania18.5History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 20.5 %20.5Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 20.5 %20.5Sud-EstSud-Est: 19.5 %19.5CentruCentru: 18.1 %18.1Nord-EstNord-Est: 18 %18VestVest: 18 %18Nord-VestNord-Vest: 17.3 %17.3Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 16.2 %16.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Sud-Muntenia20.5+0.4 pts
1Sud-Vest Oltenia20.5+0.4 pts
3Sud-Est19.5+0.4 pts
4Centru18.1+0.4 pts
5Nord-Est18+0.2 pts
5Vest18+0.3 pts
7Nord-Vest17.3+0.3 pts
8Bucureşti-Ilfov16.2+0.3 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 20.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bucureşti-Ilfov, with 16.2% in 2019.

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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