Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group of in Romania
Romania: Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group of was 19.04 million Number in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
19.04 million Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.20 million Number
in 2021
All-time low
19.04 million Number
in 2022
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group of in Romania, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of in Romania stood at 19.04 million Number.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over five years.
Romania ranks 7th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group of in Romania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.20 million Number | — |
| 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 19.04 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.74 million Number, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 19.04 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.44 million Number, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- 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 on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of in Romania?
- Population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of in Romania was 19.04 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.20 million Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.04 million Number in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of?
- Romania ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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