How does Romania rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?

Romania ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Romania

Name: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Romania
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 3.78 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3.78 million people

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

34th

of 236 countries

All-time high

3.78 million people

in 2023

All-time low

1.17 million people

in 1955

Years of data

1950–2023

Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Romania, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Romania stood at 3.78 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Romania peaked at 3.78 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million people, in 1955.

That places Romania 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1.19 million people	1.17 million people	1.24 million people	10
1960s	1.45 million people	1.26 million people	1.68 million people	10
1970s	2.03 million people	1.74 million people	2.32 million people	10
1980s	2.29 million people	2.20 million people	2.38 million people	10
1990s	2.69 million people	2.43 million people	2.93 million people	10
2000s	3.13 million people	2.97 million people	3.22 million people	10
2010s	3.41 million people	3.24 million people	3.63 million people	10
2020s	3.73 million people	3.69 million people	3.78 million people	4

Countries ranked near Romania

31 South Africa 4.11 million people compare
32 Ethiopia 4.08 million people compare
33 Myanmar 3.84 million people compare
35 Netherlands 3.64 million people compare
36 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.25 million people compare
37 North Korea 3.18 million people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More population data for Romania

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)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 184,529 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Romania?: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Romania was 3.78 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 3.78 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million people in 1955.
How does Romania rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?: Romania ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.