At year 2026, population distribution of Romania is:
- Young Population 2,902,276 15.44%
- Working Age Population 12,093,615 64.33%
- Elderly Population 3,804,709 20.24%
The population growth rate of Romania in 2026 is -0.57%, sex ratio is 93.9 (102.0 for working age), dependency ratio is 55.5%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2053. Total population reaches its peak in 1991 at 22,947,416.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Romania is -0.74%, sex ratio is 94.8 (102.3 for working age), dependency ratio is 73.1%.The elderly population will account for 27.79% of Romania's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) |
1966โ1967 1992โ2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2002 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2025 |