Population projections in Romania

Romania: Population projections was 15.02 million Persons in 2070. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2070)
15.02 million Persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
18.89 million Persons
in 2024
All-time low
15.02 million Persons
in 2070
Years of data
47
2024–2070

Population projections in Romania, 2024–2070

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2070, population projections in Romania stood at 15.02 million Persons. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population projections in Romania peaked at 18.89 million Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.02 million Persons, in 2070.

That places Romania 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2070, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 18.59 million Persons 18.28 million Persons 18.89 million Persons 6
2030s 17.70 million Persons 17.28 million Persons 18.16 million Persons 10
2040s 16.83 million Persons 16.48 million Persons 17.19 million Persons 10
2050s 16.07 million Persons 15.73 million Persons 16.40 million Persons 10
2060s 15.35 million Persons 15.07 million Persons 15.65 million Persons 10
2070s 15.02 million Persons 15.02 million Persons 15.02 million Persons 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 20 Australia 39.00 million Persons compare
  2. 21 Chile 21.27 million Persons compare
  3. 22 Israel 19.80 million Persons compare
  4. 24 Belgium 12.96 million Persons compare
  5. 25 Sweden 11.81 million Persons compare
  6. 26 Switzerland 10.83 million Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

More population data for Romania

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Frequently asked questions

What is population projections in Romania?
Population projections in Romania was 15.02 million Persons in 2070, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest population projections recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 18.89 million Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest population projections recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 15.02 million Persons in 2070.
How does Romania rank for population projections?
Romania ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2070.
Is population projections rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population projections
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 2,581 data points, 2024–2070
Last refreshed

This dataset presents annual population projections data up to 2070 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.