Netherlands vs Romania: Population on 1 January by age and sex
Netherlands
18.04 million
in 2025
Romania
19.04 million
in 2025
Netherlands rank
15th
Romania rank
14th
Population on 1 January by age and sex over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.04 million against 18.04 million in Netherlands, a difference of 999,200.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Romania ranks 14th of 65 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.12 million | 19.00 million | 6.88 million | Romania |
| 1970s | 13.53 million | 21.09 million | 7.56 million | Romania |
| 1980s | 14.44 million | 22.64 million | 8.20 million | Romania |
| 1990s | 15.35 million | 22.77 million | 7.42 million | Romania |
| 2000s | 16.23 million | 21.47 million | 5.24 million | Romania |
| 2010s | 16.90 million | 19.88 million | 2.98 million | Romania |
| 2020s | 17.71 million | 19.12 million | 1.41 million | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age and sex, Netherlands or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.04 million against 18.04 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age and sex between Netherlands and Romania?
- 999,200, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Romania ranks 14th of 65 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.