Belgium vs Romania: Population on 1 January by age and sex
Belgium
11.88 million Number
in 2025
Romania
19.04 million Number
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Romania rank
14th
Population on 1 January by age and sex over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.04 million Number against 11.88 million Number in Belgium, a difference of 7.16 million Number.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Romania ranks 14th of 60 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.38 million Number | 19.00 million Number | 9.62 million Number | Romania |
| 1970s | 9.76 million Number | 21.09 million Number | 11.33 million Number | Romania |
| 1980s | 9.87 million Number | 22.64 million Number | 12.78 million Number | Romania |
| 1990s | 10.10 million Number | 22.77 million Number | 12.67 million Number | Romania |
| 2000s | 10.45 million Number | 21.47 million Number | 11.02 million Number | Romania |
| 2010s | 11.20 million Number | 19.88 million Number | 8.68 million Number | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.69 million Number | 19.12 million Number | 7.43 million Number | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age and sex, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.04 million Number against 11.88 million Number in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age and sex between Belgium and Romania?
- 7.16 million Number, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Romania ranks 14th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.