Natural population growth in Romania
Romania: Natural population growth was -0.3845 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.3845
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.75
in 1967
All-time low
-0.7779
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Romania stood at -0.3845.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Romania peaked at 1.75 in 1967 and was at its lowest, -0.7779, in 2021.
That places Romania 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.36 | — |
| 1951 | 1.37 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 1.38 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.4 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.42 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.42 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.34 | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 1.23 | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 1.14 | -7.5% |
| 1959 | 1.03 | -9.5% |
| 1960 | 0.9539 | -7.2% |
| 1961 | 0.8325 | -12.7% |
| 1962 | 0.7333 | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6994 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6621 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.597 | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5357 | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 1.75 | +226.4% |
| 1968 | 1.66 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.27 | -23.3% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9637 | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9351 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8304 | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9793 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9394 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8756 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7841 | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6496 | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5821 | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4436 | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3202 | -27.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4402 | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4299 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5258 | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5091 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5069 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4873 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2802 | -42.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1155 | -58.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 | -86.8% |
| 1993 | -0.0311 | -304.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0667 | +114.5% |
| 1995 | -0.1405 | +110.6% |
| 1996 | -0.245 | +74.4% |
| 1997 | -0.2055 | -16.1% |
| 1998 | -0.1663 | -19.1% |
| 1999 | -0.1645 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | -0.1284 | -21.9% |
| 2001 | -0.1861 | +44.9% |
| 2002 | -0.2815 | +51.3% |
| 2003 | -0.3617 | +28.5% |
| 2004 | -0.3635 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -0.2511 | -30.9% |
| 2006 | -0.181 | -27.9% |
| 2007 | -0.125 | -30.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0021 | -98.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0044 | +109.5% |
| 2010 | -0.1345 | +2956.8% |
| 2011 | -0.2392 | +77.8% |
| 2012 | -0.289 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | -0.3007 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | -0.2946 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | -0.3236 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | -0.2772 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | -0.2759 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | -0.3196 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | -0.3543 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | -0.5566 | +57.1% |
| 2021 | -0.7779 | +39.8% |
| 2022 | -0.4402 | -43.4% |
| 2023 | -0.3845 | -12.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -0.3845 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's -0.3845 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 5.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2956.8% | -0.0044 | -0.1345 |
| 1993 | -304.6% | 0.0152 | -0.0311 |
| 1967 | +226.4% | 0.5357 | 1.75 |
| 1994 | -114.5% | -0.0311 | -0.0667 |
| 2008 | +98.3% | -0.125 | -0.0021 |
| 1995 | -110.6% | -0.0667 | -0.1405 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.31 | 1.03 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.97 | 0.5357 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9559 | 0.7841 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4895 | 0.3202 | 0.6496 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0609 | -0.245 | 0.2802 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1885 | -0.3635 | -0.0021 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2809 | -0.3543 | -0.1345 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5398 | -0.7779 | -0.3845 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Romania?
- Natural population growth in Romania was -0.3845 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 1967.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7779 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for natural population growth?
- Romania ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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