Age composition in 2026:
๐ญ๐บ Hungary
๐ท๐ด Romania
| Hungary | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.34%1,374,463 | 15.44%2,902,276 |
| Working Age Population | 64.36%6,169,732 | 64.33%12,093,615 |
| Elderly Population | 21.30%2,041,624 | 20.24%3,804,709 |
In 2026, the median age is 45.1 years in Hungary and 44.4 years in Romania.Hungary already reached Romaniaโs current median age in 2024, about 2 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Hungary peaks in 1980 at 10,695,372.The total population of Romania peaks in 1991 at 22,947,416.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Hungary will be 70.2%, and 27.40% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Romania will be 73.1%, and 27.79% of the population will be elderly.
| Hungary | Romania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950โ1952 1968โ1975 1991โ2016 |
1966โ1967 1992โ2016 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1994 | 2002 8 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2020 | 2025 5 years later |