Age composition in 2026:
| Romania | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 15.44%2,902,276 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 64.33%12,093,615 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 20.24%3,804,709 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 44.4 years in Romania and 32.1 years in World.Romania already reached Worldโs current median age in 1983, about 43 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Romania peaks in 1991 at 22,947,416.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Romania | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1966โ1967 1992โ2016 |
None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2002 | 2039 37 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2025 | 2070 45 years later |