Romania vs Russia: Natural population growth

Romania
-0.3845
in 2023
Russia
-0.3422
in 2023
Romania rank
216th
Russia rank
214th

Natural population growth over time

  • Romania
  • Russia
-1012195019862023

How they compare

Russia currently reports -0.3422 against -0.3845 in Romania, a difference of 0.0423.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

Romania ranks 216th and Russia ranks 214th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.31 1.61 0.2975 Russia
1960s 0.97 1 0.0327 Russia
1970s 0.9559 0.6231 0.3328 Romania
1980s 0.4895 0.604 0.1145 Russia
1990s -0.0609 -0.3735 0.3126 Romania
2000s -0.1885 -0.5067 0.3182 Romania
2010s -0.2809 -0.0503 0.2305 Russia
2020s -0.5398 -0.4784 0.0614 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, Romania or Russia?
Russia, at -0.3422 against -0.3845 in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth between Romania and Russia?
0.0423, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Romania and Russia rank globally for natural population growth?
Romania ranks 216th and Russia ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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