Romania vs Russia: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Romania
-0.5533 % change on previous year
in 2025
Russia
-0.531 % change on previous year
in 2025
Romania rank
206th
Russia rank
204th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Romania
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports -0.531 % change on previous year against -0.5533 % change on previous year in Romania, a difference of 0.0223 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 206th and Russia ranks 204th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.6111 % change on previous year | 0.5034 % change on previous year | Romania |
| 1980s | 0.4031 % change on previous year | 0.7377 % change on previous year | 0.3346 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 1990s | -0.2757 % change on previous year | -0.0256 % change on previous year | 0.2501 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 2000s | -0.7343 % change on previous year | -0.2547 % change on previous year | 0.4796 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 2010s | -0.5441 % change on previous year | 0.1861 % change on previous year | 0.7302 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 2020s | -0.5071 % change on previous year | -0.2374 % change on previous year | 0.2697 % change on previous year | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Romania or Russia?
- Russia, at -0.531 % change on previous year against -0.5533 % change on previous year in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Romania and Russia?
- 0.0223 % change on previous year, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Russia rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 206th and Russia ranks 204th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.