Population growth rate with and without migration in Romania
Romania: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Romania stood at -0.5%.
The figure is down 2,308.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Romania peaked at 1.9% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2004.
That places Romania 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.4% | — |
| 1951 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.3% | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 0.9% | -26.6% |
| 1958 | 0.8% | -10.4% |
| 1959 | 0.7% | -13.0% |
| 1960 | 0.7% | -10.3% |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -17.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -19.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +46.0% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +386.2% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -66.4% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -139.5% |
| 1992 | -0.3% | +480.0% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | +35.2% |
| 1994 | -0.4% | +13.9% |
| 1995 | -0.5% | +15.9% |
| 1996 | -0.6% | +20.0% |
| 1997 | -0.6% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | -0.5% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | -0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | -0.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | -0.6% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | -0.8% | +28.1% |
| 2003 | -0.9% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | -0.9% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | -0.9% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | -0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | -0.8% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | -0.7% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | -0.7% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | -0.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | -0.5% | -36.3% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | +25.8% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -102.8% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -2308.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's -0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -2308.3% | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | -480.0% | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | +386.2% | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| 1991 | -139.5% | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | +102.8% | -0.9% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -0.6% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -0.9% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -0.7% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.9% | 0.0% | 4 |
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- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Romania?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Romania was -0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1967.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2004.
- How does Romania rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Romania ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.