Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Romania
Romania: Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age was 19.04 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Romania, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Romania is 19.04 million Number, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Romania peaked at 20.64 million Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.04 million Number, in 2022.
That places Romania 14th out of 60 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Romania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.64 million Number | — |
| 2009 | 20.44 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.29 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.20 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.10 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.02 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.95 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.87 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.76 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.64 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.53 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.41 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.33 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.20 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.04 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 19.06 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.07 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 19.04 million Number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.54 million Number | 20.44 million Number | 20.64 million Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.88 million Number | 19.41 million Number | 20.29 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.12 million Number | 19.04 million Number | 19.33 million Number | 6 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Romania?
- Child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Romania was 19.04 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.64 million Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.04 million Number in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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