World population growth in Romania
Romania: World population growth was -0.8% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
World population growth in Romania, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded -0.8% for world population growth in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Romania peaked at 1.9% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2062.
Romania ranks 198th of 238 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 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% | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.8% | -0.9% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.9% | -0.9% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.8% | -0.9% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.8% | -0.8% | -0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 195 Serbia -0.8% compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands -0.8% compare
- 197 Argentina -0.8% compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda -0.8% compare
- 201 Croatia -0.8% compare
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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Romania?
- World population growth in Romania was -0.8% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1967.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2062.
- How does Romania rank for world population growth?
- Romania ranks 198th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.