Population aged 15-24 years in Romania
Romania: Population aged 15-24 years was 2,100 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Romania, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Romania is 2,100 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Romania peaked at 4,048 thousands in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,019 thousands, in 2020.
Romania ranks 81st 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 | 3,231 thousands | 2,976 thousands | 3,436 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,188 thousands | 2,750 thousands | 3,650 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,783 thousands | 3,530 thousands | 4,048 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,170 thousands | 2,803 thousands | 3,462 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,309 thousands | 2,034 thousands | 2,716 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,058 thousands | 2,019 thousands | 2,100 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 78 Netherlands 2,196 thousands compare
- 79 Jordan 2,149 thousands compare
- 80 Honduras 2,123 thousands compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 2,031 thousands compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 1,943 thousands compare
- 84 Togo 1,883 thousands compare
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 15-24 years in Romania?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Romania was 2,100 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,048 thousands in 1992.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,019 thousands in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Romania ranks 81st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release