Netherlands vs Romania: Population
Netherlands
18.09 million people
in 2023
Romania
19.12 million people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
70th
Romania rank
67th
Population over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.12 million people against 18.09 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 1.03 million people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 70th and Romania ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.71 million people | 17.35 million people | 6.64 million people | Romania |
| 1960s | 12.20 million people | 18.80 million people | 6.60 million people | Romania |
| 1970s | 13.60 million people | 21.10 million people | 7.51 million people | Romania |
| 1980s | 14.53 million people | 22.55 million people | 8.03 million people | Romania |
| 1990s | 15.50 million people | 22.65 million people | 7.14 million people | Romania |
| 2000s | 16.41 million people | 21.31 million people | 4.91 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 17.11 million people | 19.93 million people | 2.82 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 17.84 million people | 19.23 million people | 1.39 million people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Netherlands or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.12 million people against 18.09 million people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Netherlands and Romania?
- 1.03 million people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for population?
- Netherlands ranks 70th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.