Italy vs Romania
Italy vs Romania: Median age
Median age in 2023: 47.5 years in Italy and 42.6 years in Romania, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Italy, by 4.8 years, or 1.11 times that in Romania.
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What the numbers say
- Italy has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Italy ranked 5 and Romania ranked 33 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Italy at 53.4 years and Romania at 50.3 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Italy | Romania | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 47.5 | 42.6 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 47.1 | 42.4 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 46.8 | 42.2 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 46.4 | 42 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 46 | 41.6 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 45.6 | 41.3 | 29 |
| 2017 | 45.2 | 41 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 44.8 | 40.6 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 44.4 | 40.3 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 44 | 39.9 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 43.6 | 39.6 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 43.2 | 39.2 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 42.9 | 38.8 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 42.5 | 38.3 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 42.2 | 37.9 | 27 |
| 2008 | 41.8 | 37.4 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 41.5 | 36.9 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 41.2 | 36.4 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 40.8 | 35.8 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 40.5 | 35.3 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 40.2 | 34.7 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 39.9 | 34.2 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 39.6 | 33.8 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 39.3 | 33.6 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 38.9 | 33.6 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 38.6 | 33.5 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 38.3 | 33.4 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 38 | 33.2 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 37.9 | 33.1 | 24 |
| 1994 | 37.6 | 32.9 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 37.1 | 32.7 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 36.9 | 32.5 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 36.5 | 32.3 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 36.1 | 32.1 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 35.8 | 32 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 35.5 | 31.9 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 35.2 | 31.7 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 34.9 | 31.6 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 34.6 | 31.5 | 22 |
| 1984 | 34.2 | 31.4 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 33.9 | 31.2 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 33.6 | 30.9 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 33.3 | 30.7 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 33 | 30.6 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 32.9 | 30.5 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 32.7 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 32.7 | 30.7 | 21 |
| 1976 | 32.6 | 30.8 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 32.6 | 30.7 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 32.5 | 30.7 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 32.4 | 30.7 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 32.2 | 30.6 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 32.1 | 30.5 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 31.9 | 30.4 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 31.8 | 30.4 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 31.6 | 30.3 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 31.5 | 30.3 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 31.4 | 30 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 31.3 | 29.6 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 31.2 | 29.2 | 21 |
| 1963 | 31.1 | 28.7 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 31 | 28.3 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 30.8 | 27.9 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 30.5 | 27.5 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 30.3 | 27.2 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 30 | 26.9 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 29.8 | 26.6 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 29.5 | 26.3 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 29.2 | 26.1 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 28.9 | 25.9 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 28.5 | 25.7 | 22 |
| 1952 | 28.2 | 25.6 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 27.9 | 25.4 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 27.6 | 25.3 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Italy | Romania | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47.947.8–47.9 | 42.942.9–43 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 48.248–48.5 | 43.243.1–43.3 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 48.648.2–49 | 43.543.3–43.7 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 4948.4–49.4 | 43.643.3–44 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 49.348.6–49.9 | 43.743.3–44.2 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 49.748.8–50.3 | 43.943.4–44.4 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 5049–50.8 | 44.143.6–44.6 | 32 |
| 2031 | 50.349.1–51.2 | 44.443.7–45 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 50.549.3–51.6 | 44.643.9–45.3 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 50.849.4–52 | 44.944.1–45.6 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 5149.5–52.3 | 45.244.3–46 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 51.349.5–52.7 | 45.544.4–46.4 | 33 |
| 2036 | 51.549.5–53 | 45.844.5–46.8 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 51.649.5–53.3 | 4644.4–47.1 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 51.849.5–53.6 | 46.144.3–47.5 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 51.949.5–53.9 | 46.244.2–47.8 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 5249.5–54.2 | 46.244.1–48 | 34 |
| 2041 | 52.249.5–54.4 | 46.243.9–48.2 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 52.349.5–54.6 | 46.243.8–48.3 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 52.449.4–54.9 | 46.243.6–48.5 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 52.649.3–55.1 | 46.243.5–48.6 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 52.749.2–55.4 | 46.243.4–48.7 | 35 |
| 2046 | 52.849.1–55.6 | 46.243.3–48.8 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 52.848.9–55.8 | 46.243.2–48.9 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 52.948.8–56 | 46.243.2–49 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 52.948.7–56.2 | 46.243.2–49.1 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 52.948.6–56.3 | 46.243.2–49.2 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 52.948.5–56.5 | 46.243.3–49.2 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 52.948.5–56.6 | 46.343.3–49.2 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 52.848.5–56.6 | 46.443.4–49.3 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 52.848.6–56.7 | 46.543.5–49.3 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 52.848.7–56.8 | 46.643.6–49.5 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 52.848.9–56.9 | 46.743.7–49.6 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 52.849–57 | 46.943.7–49.7 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 52.949.2–57 | 4743.7–49.9 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 52.949.4–57.1 | 4743.8–50 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 5349.5–57.2 | 47.143.8–50.2 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 5349.7–57.2 | 47.143.8–50.3 | 38 |
| 2062 | 53.149.8–57.2 | 47.243.9–50.5 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 53.249.9–57.3 | 47.343.9–50.5 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 53.350–57.4 | 47.343.9–50.6 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 53.350–57.5 | 47.443.9–50.7 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 53.450–57.5 | 47.643.9–50.8 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 53.450.1–57.6 | 47.743.9–51 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 53.450.1–57.7 | 47.743.9–51.2 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 53.450.1–57.8 | 47.843.9–51.4 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 53.550–58 | 47.843.9–51.6 | 39 |
| 2071 | 53.549.9–58.1 | 47.943.8–51.8 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 53.549.9–58.2 | 47.943.8–52 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 53.449.8–58.3 | 47.943.8–52.2 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 53.449.8–58.4 | 47.943.7–52.4 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 53.349.7–58.5 | 4843.7–52.6 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 53.349.7–58.6 | 4843.7–52.7 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 53.249.6–58.7 | 4843.6–52.9 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 53.149.6–58.8 | 4843.6–53 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 53.149.6–58.9 | 48.143.6–53.2 | 40 |
| 2080 | 5349.6–58.9 | 48.143.6–53.3 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 5349.6–58.9 | 48.243.7–53.4 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 52.949.6–59 | 48.243.7–53.5 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 52.949.7–59 | 48.343.8–53.6 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 52.949.7–59 | 48.343.8–53.7 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 52.849.8–59 | 48.443.9–53.8 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 52.849.8–59 | 48.543.9–53.8 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 52.849.9–59 | 48.644–53.9 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 52.849.9–59 | 48.744.1–54 | 41 |
| 2089 | 52.850–59 | 48.944.2–54.1 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 52.950.1–59 | 4944.3–54.2 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 52.950.1–59.1 | 49.144.4–54.4 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 5350.2–59.1 | 49.344.6–54.5 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 5350.2–59.2 | 49.444.7–54.7 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 53.150.3–59.2 | 49.544.8–54.8 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 53.250.4–59.3 | 49.744.9–54.9 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 53.250.5–59.3 | 49.845–55.1 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 53.350.5–59.4 | 49.945–55.2 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 53.350.6–59.5 | 5045.1–55.3 | 42 |
| 2099 | 53.450.6–59.5 | 50.245.2–55.4 | 42 |
| 2100 | 53.450.7–59.6 | 50.345.2–55.6 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Italy vs Romania
Health
- Life expectancyItaly: 83.7 years in 2023Romania: 75.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityItaly: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024Romania: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityItaly: 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Romania: 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterItaly: 92.7% in 2022Romania: 82.1% in 2022
- DepressionItaly: 3.46% in 2017Romania: 2.36% in 2017
- Suicide rateItaly: 4.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Romania: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationItaly: 59.5 million people in 2023Romania: 19.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthItaly: -0.22% a year in 2023Romania: -0.53% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateItaly: 1.2 births per woman in 2023Romania: 1.71 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationItaly: 69.7% in 2025Romania: 52.2% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overItaly: 24.2% in 2023Romania: 19.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateItaly: 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Romania: -1.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingItaly: 1.89% of GDP in 2025Romania: 2.28% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsItaly: $45.4B in 2025Romania: $8.81B in 2025
- Military spending per personItaly: $813 in 2025Romania: $513 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingItaly: 3.7% of government spending in 2025Romania: 5.6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelItaly: 338,000 people in 2020Romania: 128,000 people in 2020
- National powerItaly: 0.96% of world capability in 2022Romania: 0.23% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersItaly: 1.35% of the labour force in 2020Romania: 1.52% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsItaly: 566 million TIV in 2025Romania: 421 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsItaly: 1.92 billion TIV in 2025Romania: 132 million TIV in 2025