Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Romania
Romania: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 19.04 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
19.04 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 61 countries
All-time high
23.20 million
in 1990
All-time low
18.41 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Romania is 19.04 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Romania peaked at 23.20 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.41 million, in 1960.
Romania ranks 14th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.41 million | — |
| 1961 | 18.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 18.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 18.80 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 18.92 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 19.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 19.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 19.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 19.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 20.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 20.25 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 20.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 20.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 20.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 21.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 21.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 21.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 21.76 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 21.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 22.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 22.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 22.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 22.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 22.56 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 22.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 22.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 23.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 23.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 23.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 23.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 22.79 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 22.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.68 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 22.62 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 22.55 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 22.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 22.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 22.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.13 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.73 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.57 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 21.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 20.88 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.54 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 20.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 19.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 19.04 million | -0.1% |
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 | 19.10 million | 19.04 million | 19.27 million | 6 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Romania?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Romania was 19.04 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.20 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.41 million in 1960.
- How does Romania rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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