Romania vs Spain: Population on 1 January by age and sex
Romania
19.04 million
in 2025
Spain
49.13 million
in 2025
Romania rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Population on 1 January by age and sex over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 49.13 million against 19.04 million in Romania, a difference of 30.09 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.6 times Romania's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.00 million | 31.70 million | 12.69 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 21.09 million | 35.36 million | 14.27 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 22.64 million | 38.23 million | 15.59 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 22.77 million | 39.54 million | 16.77 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 21.47 million | 43.05 million | 21.58 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 19.88 million | 46.61 million | 26.73 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.12 million | 48.01 million | 28.88 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age and sex, Romania or Spain?
- Spain, at 49.13 million against 19.04 million in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age and sex between Romania and Spain?
- 30.09 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- Romania ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 48 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.