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

Latest (2025)
19.04 million Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 60 countries
All-time high
20.64 million Number
in 2008
All-time low
19.04 million Number
in 2022
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Romania, 2008–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2008201620252008: 20.6M Number2009: 20.4M Number2010: 20.3M Number2011: 20.2M Number2012: 20.1M Number2013: 20.0M Number2014: 19.9M Number2015: 19.9M Number2016: 19.8M Number2017: 19.6M Number2018: 19.5M Number2019: 19.4M Number2020: 19.3M Number2021: 19.2M Number2022: 19.0M Number2023: 19.1M Number2024: 19.1M Number2025: 19.0M Number

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

Annual values for Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Romania, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 11 Ukraine 41.00 million Number compare
  2. 12 Poland 36.50 million Number compare
  3. 12 Poland 36.50 million Number compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 18.04 million Number compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 18.04 million Number compare
  6. 17 Belgium 11.88 million Number compare

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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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Indicator
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 1,095 data points, 2008–2025
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