Population growth rate in Romania
Romania: Population growth rate was -0.785 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.785
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
199th
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.95
in 1967
All-time low
-0.918
in 2062
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Romania, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded -0.785 for population growth rate 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, population growth rate in Romania peaked at 1.95 in 1967 and was at its lowest, -0.918, in 2062.
Romania ranks 199th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.2231 | — |
| 1800 | 0.7195 | +222.5% |
| 1900 | 0.6548 | -9.0% |
| 1905 | 0.7566 | +15.6% |
| 1910 | 0.6089 | -19.5% |
| 1915 | 0.3905 | -35.9% |
| 1920 | 0.7845 | +100.9% |
| 1925 | 1.36 | +73.7% |
| 1930 | 1.29 | -5.6% |
| 1935 | 1.18 | -8.5% |
| 1940 | 0.8019 | -31.9% |
| 1945 | 0.2508 | -68.7% |
| 1950 | 1.41 | +461.0% |
| 1951 | 1.36 | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 1.28 | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 1.22 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 1.21 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.19 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.27 | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 0.933 | -26.6% |
| 1958 | 0.836 | -10.4% |
| 1959 | 0.727 | -13.0% |
| 1960 | 0.652 | -10.3% |
| 1961 | 0.536 | -17.8% |
| 1962 | 0.43 | -19.8% |
| 1963 | 0.387 | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.343 | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 0.274 | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4 | +46.0% |
| 1967 | 1.95 | +386.2% |
| 1968 | 1.84 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 1.66 | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 1.47 | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 1.33 | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.24 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.14 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.81 | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 0.732 | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.65 | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.574 | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.488 | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.422 | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.334 | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.331 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.306 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.303 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.321 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.293 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.339 | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.114 | -66.4% |
| 1991 | -0.045 | -139.5% |
| 1992 | -0.261 | +480.0% |
| 1993 | -0.353 | +35.2% |
| 1994 | -0.402 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | -0.466 | +15.9% |
| 1996 | -0.559 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | -0.601 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | -0.532 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | -0.537 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | -0.548 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | -0.602 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | -0.771 | +28.1% |
| 2003 | -0.858 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | -0.912 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | -0.87 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | -0.812 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | -0.763 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | -0.699 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | -0.675 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | -0.733 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | -0.746 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | -0.475 | -36.3% |
| 2013 | -0.475 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.472 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | -0.503 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | -0.444 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.488 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | -0.497 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | -0.625 | +25.8% |
| 2021 | -0.87 | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 0.024 | -102.8% |
| 2023 | -0.53 | -2308.3% |
| 2024 | -0.555 | +4.7% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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% | 0.024 | -0.53 |
| 1992 | -480.0% | -0.045 | -0.261 |
| 1950 | +461.0% | 0.2508 | 1.41 |
| 1967 | +386.2% | 0.4 | 1.95 |
| 1800 | +222.5% | 0.2231 | 0.7195 |
| 1991 | -139.5% | 0.114 | -0.045 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.2231 | 0.2231 | 0.2231 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7195 | 0.7195 | 0.7195 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7057 | 0.6548 | 0.7566 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.4997 | 0.3905 | 0.6089 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.07 | 0.7845 | 1.36 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.23 | 1.18 | 1.29 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.5264 | 0.2508 | 0.8019 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.14 | 0.727 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8458 | 0.274 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 0.65 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3711 | 0.293 | 0.574 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3642 | -0.601 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.751 | -0.912 | -0.548 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5277 | -0.746 | -0.444 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5484 | -0.87 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Romania?
- Population growth rate in Romania was -0.785 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 in 1967.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.918 in 2062.
- How does Romania rank for population growth rate?
- Romania ranks 199th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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