Romania vs Russia: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Romania
12.65 % change on previous year
in 2023
Russia
13.28 % change on previous year
in 2023
Romania rank
43rd
Russia rank
41st

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Romania
  • Russia
-400-2000200195119872023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 13.28 % change on previous year against 12.65 % change on previous year in Romania, a difference of 0.63 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 43rd and Russia ranks 41st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Russia Difference Ahead
1950s -2.93 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year 4.29 % change on previous year Russia
1960s 13.63 % change on previous year -9.82 % change on previous year 23.44 % change on previous year Romania
1970s -4.02 % change on previous year -0.4236 % change on previous year 3.6 % change on previous year Russia
1980s -2.92 % change on previous year -1.37 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year Russia
1990s -75.59 % change on previous year -65.62 % change on previous year 9.98 % change on previous year Russia
2000s -2.47 % change on previous year 11.52 % change on previous year 13.98 % change on previous year Russia
2010s -13.6 % change on previous year -3.06 % change on previous year 10.54 % change on previous year Russia
2020s -10.2 % change on previous year -32.02 % change on previous year 21.82 % change on previous year Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Romania or Russia?
Russia, at 13.28 % change on previous year against 12.65 % change on previous year in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Romania and Russia?
0.63 % change on previous year, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russia?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Romania and Russia rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Romania ranks 43rd and Russia ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.