Population by income level in Romania
Romania: Population by income level was 19.02 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population by income level in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 19.02 million for population by income level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Romania peaked at 23.20 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.41 million, in 1960.
Romania ranks 67th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.09 million | 18.41 million | 20.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.19 million | 20.25 million | 22.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.70 million | 22.21 million | 23.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.73 million | 22.47 million | 23.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.36 million | 20.37 million | 22.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 million | 19.37 million | 20.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.09 million | 19.02 million | 19.27 million | 6 |
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More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 184,529 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Romania?
- Population by income level in Romania was 19.02 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.20 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.41 million in 1960.
- How does Romania rank for population by income level?
- Romania ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.