Population aged 14 years or younger in Romania
Romania: Population aged 14 years or younger was 2,964 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Romania, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Romania stood at 2,964 thousands. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Romania peaked at 6,073 thousands in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2,964 thousands, in 2025.
Romania ranks 85th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,332 thousands | 4,990 thousands | 5,795 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,707 thousands | 5,439 thousands | 6,073 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,806 thousands | 4,281 thousands | 5,388 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,598 thousands | 3,243 thousands | 4,169 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,150 thousands | 3,105 thousands | 3,225 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,060 thousands | 2,964 thousands | 3,129 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.785 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 184,529 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.3845 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Romania?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Romania was 2,964 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,073 thousands in 1982.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,964 thousands in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Romania ranks 85th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release