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

Sud-Vest Oltenia had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 8 regions in 2021, at 21.4%. Bucureşti-Ilfov had the lowest, at 16.8%. The median was 19% and the figure for Romania was 19.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21.4Sud-Vest Oltenia
Lowest16.8Bucureşti-Ilfov
Median198 regions
Romania19.3History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 21.4 %21.4Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 21.3 %21.3Sud-EstSud-Est: 20.6 %20.6CentruCentru: 19 %19VestVest: 19 %19Nord-EstNord-Est: 18.5 %18.5Nord-VestNord-Vest: 18.1 %18.1Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 16.8 %16.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Sud-Vest Oltenia Estimated21.4+0.5 pts
2Sud-Muntenia Estimated21.3+0.4 pts
3Sud-Est Estimated20.6+0.5 pts
4Centru Estimated19+0.4 pts
4Vest Estimated19+0.5 pts
6Nord-Est Estimated18.5+0.2 pts
7Nord-Vest Estimated18.1+0.4 pts
8Bucureşti-Ilfov Estimated16.8+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-Vest Oltenia, with 21.4% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bucureşti-Ilfov, with 16.8% 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.

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