Netherlands vs Romania: Usually resident population on 1 January
Netherlands
18.19 million
in 2025
Romania
19.04 million
in 2026
Netherlands rank
10th
Romania rank
8th
Usually resident population on 1 January over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.04 million against 18.19 million in Netherlands, a difference of 850,200.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Romania ranks 8th of 36 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 | 17.24 million | 19.69 million | 2.45 million | Romania |
| 2020s | 17.86 million | 19.12 million | 1.26 million | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher usually resident population on 1 january, Netherlands or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.04 million against 18.19 million in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in usually resident population on 1 january between Netherlands and Romania?
- 850,200, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Romania ranks 8th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.