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 2022, at 21%. Bucureşti-Ilfov had the lowest, at 17.7%. The median was 19.8% and the figure for Romania was 19.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21Sud-Muntenia
Median19.88 regions
Romania19.5History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 21 %21Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 20.9 %20.9Sud-EstSud-Est: 20.7 %20.7VestVest: 20.1 %20.1CentruCentru: 19.5 %19.5Nord-EstNord-Est: 18.3 %18.3Nord-VestNord-Vest: 18.2 %18.2Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 17.7 %17.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Sud-Muntenia Estimated21-0.3 pts
2Sud-Vest Oltenia Estimated20.9-0.5 pts
3Sud-Est Estimated20.7+0.1 pts
4Vest Estimated20.1+1.1 pts
5Centru Estimated19.5+0.5 pts
6Nord-Est Estimated18.3-0.2 pts
7Nord-Vest Estimated18.2+0.1 pts
8Bucureşti-Ilfov Estimated17.7+0.9 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 21% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bucureşti-Ilfov, with 17.7% in 2022.

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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