Population growth in Romania
Romania: Population growth was 0.1% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Romania, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Romania stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Romania peaked at 1.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2002.
That places Romania 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -0.9% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.0% | -1.8% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.7% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 167 South Korea 0.1% compare
- 168 Curacao 0.1% compare
- 169 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 171 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 172 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 173 Isle of Man -0.0% 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 growth in Romania?
- Population growth in Romania was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for population growth?
- Romania ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release