Population in Romania
Romania: Population was 19.12 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.12 million people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.95 million people
in 1991
All-time low
16.40 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Romania is 19.12 million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Romania peaked at 22.95 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.40 million people, in 1950.
That places Romania 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Romania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.40 million people | — |
| 1951 | 16.63 million people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 16.85 million people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 17.06 million people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 17.27 million people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 17.48 million people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 17.69 million people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 17.89 million people | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 18.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 18.19 million people | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 18.31 million people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 18.42 million people | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 18.51 million people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 18.59 million people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.71 million people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 18.78 million people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 19.00 million people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 19.36 million people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 19.70 million people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 20.01 million people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 20.29 million people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 20.56 million people | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 20.80 million people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 21.03 million people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 21.27 million people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 21.50 million people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 21.70 million people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 21.87 million people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 22.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 22.15 million people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 22.27 million people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 22.37 million people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 22.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.53 million people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 22.61 million people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 22.67 million people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 22.75 million people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 22.82 million people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 22.89 million people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 22.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 22.95 million people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.91 million people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.84 million people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 22.76 million people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 22.66 million people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.54 million people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 22.41 million people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 22.28 million people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.17 million people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.05 million people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.92 million people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 21.77 million people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 21.59 million people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 21.40 million people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.21 million people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 21.04 million people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 20.87 million people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.72 million people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.58 million people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.43 million people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.28 million people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 20.16 million people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.06 million people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.97 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.87 million people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.78 million people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.69 million people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.60 million people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.50 million people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.39 million people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 19.25 million people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.17 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 19.12 million people | -0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 19.12 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 6.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 19.12 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.35 million people | 16.40 million people | 18.19 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.80 million people | 18.31 million people | 19.70 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.10 million people | 20.01 million people | 22.02 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.55 million people | 22.15 million people | 22.89 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.65 million people | 22.17 million people | 22.95 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.31 million people | 20.58 million people | 22.05 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.93 million people | 19.50 million people | 20.43 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.23 million people | 19.12 million people | 19.39 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Romania?
- Population in Romania was 19.12 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.95 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.40 million people in 1950.
- How does Romania rank for population?
- Romania ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.