Age composition in 2026:
| Romania | Republic of Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 15.44%2,902,276 | 19.23%569,581 |
| Working Age Population | 64.33%12,093,615 | 63.34%1,875,586 |
| Elderly Population | 20.24%3,804,709 | 17.43%516,094 |
In 2026, the median age is 44.4 years in Romania and 40.1 years in Republic of Moldova.Romania already reached Republic of Moldovaโs current median age in 2012, about 14 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Romania peaks in 1991 at 22,947,416.The total population of Republic of Moldova peaks in 1991 at 4,456,609.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Romania will be 73.1%, and 27.79% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Republic of Moldova will be 62.2%, and 21.62% of the population will be elderly.
| Romania | Republic of Moldova | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1966โ1967 1992โ2016 |
2001โ2018 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1976 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2002 | 2020 18 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2025 | 2045 20 years later |