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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 2020, at 20.9%. Bucureşti-Ilfov had the lowest, at 16.5%. The median was 18.6% and the figure for Romania was 18.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest20.9Sud-Muntenia
Lowest16.5Bucureşti-Ilfov
Median18.68 regions
Romania18.9History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 20.9 %20.9Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 20.9 %20.9Sud-EstSud-Est: 20.1 %20.1CentruCentru: 18.6 %18.6VestVest: 18.5 %18.5Nord-EstNord-Est: 18.3 %18.3Nord-VestNord-Vest: 17.7 %17.7Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 16.5 %16.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Sud-Muntenia20.9+0.4 pts
1Sud-Vest Oltenia20.9+0.4 pts
3Sud-Est20.1+0.6 pts
4Centru18.6+0.5 pts
5Vest18.5+0.5 pts
6Nord-Est18.3+0.3 pts
7Nord-Vest17.7+0.4 pts
8Bucureşti-Ilfov16.5+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 20.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bucureşti-Ilfov, with 16.5% 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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