Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 19.04 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.04 million Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
23.21 million Number
in 1990
All-time low
19.04 million Number
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Romania is 19.04 million Number, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 23.21 million Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.04 million Number, in 2022.
That places Romania 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Romania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.21 million Number | — |
| 1991 | 23.19 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 22.81 million Number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 22.78 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.75 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.71 million Number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 22.66 million Number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 22.58 million Number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 22.53 million Number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 22.49 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 22.46 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.43 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.83 million Number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.63 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.52 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.38 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.26 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 21.13 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 20.64 million Number | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.44 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.29 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.20 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.10 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.02 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.95 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.87 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.76 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.64 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.53 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.41 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.33 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.20 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.04 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 19.06 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.07 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 19.04 million Number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.77 million Number | 22.49 million Number | 23.21 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.47 million Number | 20.44 million Number | 22.46 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.88 million Number | 19.41 million Number | 20.29 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.12 million Number | 19.04 million Number | 19.33 million Number | 6 |
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- 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 on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Romania was 19.04 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.21 million Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.04 million Number in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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