Kazakhstan vs Romania: Population

Kazakhstan
20.33 million people
in 2023
Romania
19.12 million people
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
64th
Romania rank
67th

Population over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Romania
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195019862023

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 20.33 million people against 19.12 million people in Romania, a difference of 1.21 million people.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 64th and Romania ranks 67th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 7.90 million people 17.35 million people 9.44 million people Romania
1960s 10.82 million people 18.80 million people 7.98 million people Romania
1970s 13.65 million people 21.10 million people 7.46 million people Romania
1980s 16.01 million people 22.55 million people 6.54 million people Romania
1990s 16.64 million people 22.65 million people 6.01 million people Romania
2000s 15.97 million people 21.31 million people 5.34 million people Romania
2010s 17.98 million people 19.93 million people 1.95 million people Romania
2020s 19.90 million people 19.23 million people 666,100 people Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Kazakhstan or Romania?
Kazakhstan, at 20.33 million people against 19.12 million people in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Kazakhstan and Romania?
1.21 million people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Romania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Romania rank globally for population?
Kazakhstan ranks 64th and Romania ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.