Population growth rate in Romania
Romania: Population growth rate was -0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded -0.5% for population growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2,308.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate 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 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 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 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Romania?
- Population growth rate 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 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1967.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2004.
- How does Romania rank for population growth rate?
- Romania ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.