Romania vs Spain: Usually resident population on 1 January
Romania
19.04 million
in 2026
Spain
49.60 million
in 2026
Romania rank
8th
Spain rank
5th
Usually resident population on 1 January over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 49.60 million against 19.04 million in Romania, a difference of 30.56 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.6 times Romania's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.69 million | 46.58 million | 26.90 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.11 million | 48.22 million | 29.12 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher usually resident population on 1 january, Romania or Spain?
- Spain, at 49.60 million against 19.04 million in Romania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in usually resident population on 1 january between Romania and Spain?
- 30.56 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2026.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Romania ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th 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.