Netherlands vs Romania: Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship
Netherlands
18.04 million
in 2025
Romania
19.04 million
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Romania rank
9th
Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship 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 14 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Romania ranks 9th of 42 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.97 million | 19.79 million | 2.82 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, sex and broad group of citizenship, 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, sex and broad group of citizenship between Netherlands and Romania?
- 999,200, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Romania ranks 9th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.