Population growth rate by level of development in Romania

Romania: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.785 in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
-0.785
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
-0.555
in 2024
All-time low
-0.918
in 2062
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population growth rate by level of development in Romania, 2024–2100

-0.9-0.8-0.7-0.6202420622100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2100, population growth rate by level of development in Romania stood at -0.785.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Romania peaked at -0.555 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.918, in 2062.

Romania ranks 196th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.

Population growth rate by level of development in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate by level of development in Romania, 2024 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2024 -0.555 —
2025 -0.568 +2.3%
2026 -0.578 +1.8%
2027 -0.585 +1.2%
2028 -0.592 +1.2%
2029 -0.605 +2.2%
2030 -0.607 +0.3%
2031 -0.614 +1.2%
2032 -0.618 +0.7%
2033 -0.63 +1.9%
2034 -0.635 +0.8%
2035 -0.652 +2.7%
2036 -0.66 +1.2%
2037 -0.665 +0.8%
2038 -0.676 +1.7%
2039 -0.674 -0.3%
2040 -0.68 +0.9%
2041 -0.696 +2.4%
2042 -0.69 -0.9%
2043 -0.698 +1.2%
2044 -0.708 +1.4%
2045 -0.707 -0.1%
2046 -0.71 +0.4%
2047 -0.727 +2.4%
2048 -0.732 +0.7%
2049 -0.74 +1.1%
2050 -0.74 -0.0%
2051 -0.756 +2.2%
2052 -0.775 +2.5%
2053 -0.777 +0.3%
2054 -0.795 +2.3%
2055 -0.823 +3.5%
2056 -0.84 +2.1%
2057 -0.852 +1.4%
2058 -0.866 +1.6%
2059 -0.883 +2.0%
2060 -0.891 +0.9%
2061 -0.909 +2.0%
2062 -0.918 +1.0%
2063 -0.911 -0.8%
2064 -0.913 +0.2%
2065 -0.916 +0.3%
2066 -0.895 -2.3%
2067 -0.884 -1.2%
2068 -0.866 -2.0%
2069 -0.863 -0.3%
2070 -0.851 -1.4%
2071 -0.84 -1.3%
2072 -0.828 -1.4%
2073 -0.805 -2.8%
2074 -0.802 -0.4%
2075 -0.789 -1.6%
2076 -0.783 -0.8%
2077 -0.777 -0.8%
2078 -0.771 -0.8%
2079 -0.764 -0.9%
2080 -0.762 -0.3%
2081 -0.751 -1.4%
2082 -0.731 -2.7%
2083 -0.733 +0.3%
2084 -0.725 -1.1%
2085 -0.718 -1.0%
2086 -0.723 +0.7%
2087 -0.707 -2.2%
2088 -0.708 +0.1%
2089 -0.712 +0.6%
2090 -0.72 +1.1%
2091 -0.713 -1.0%
2092 -0.722 +1.3%
2093 -0.732 +1.4%
2094 -0.727 -0.7%
2095 -0.74 +1.8%
2096 -0.745 +0.7%
2097 -0.754 +1.2%
2098 -0.765 +1.5%
2099 -0.776 +1.4%
2100 -0.785 +1.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's -0.785 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Romania's -0.785 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s -0.5805 -0.605 -0.555 6
2030s -0.6431 -0.676 -0.607 10
2040s -0.7088 -0.74 -0.68 10
2050s -0.8107 -0.883 -0.74 10
2060s -0.8966 -0.918 -0.863 10
2070s -0.801 -0.851 -0.764 10
2080s -0.727 -0.762 -0.707 10
2090s -0.7394 -0.776 -0.713 10
2100s -0.785 -0.785 -0.785 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 193 Serbia -0.779 compare
  2. 194 British Virgin Islands -0.782 compare
  3. 195 Argentina -0.783 compare
  4. 197 Antigua and Barbuda -0.789 compare
  5. 198 Malta -0.805 compare
  6. 199 Croatia -0.824 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate by level of development in Romania?
Population growth rate by level of development in Romania was -0.785 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was -0.555 in 2024.
What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.918 in 2062.
How does Romania rank for population growth rate by level of development?
Romania ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate by level of development
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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