Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Romania
Romania: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 3.04 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.04 million people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.03 million people
in 1981
All-time low
3.04 million people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Romania is 3.04 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Romania peaked at 6.03 million people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million people, in 2023.
That places Romania 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Romania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.64 million people | — |
| 1951 | 4.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 4.72 million people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 4.76 million people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 4.80 million people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 4.87 million people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 4.95 million people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.02 million people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 5.07 million people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 5.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.15 million people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.15 million people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.13 million people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.07 million people | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.97 million people | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.86 million people | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 4.74 million people | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 4.74 million people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.85 million people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.95 million people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 5.02 million people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 5.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.11 million people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.18 million people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.27 million people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.39 million people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 5.52 million people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.64 million people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.75 million people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.84 million people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.94 million people | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.03 million people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.99 million people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.81 million people | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.66 million people | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.56 million people | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.50 million people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.47 million people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.45 million people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.41 million people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.34 million people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.22 million people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.08 million people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.93 million people | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.79 million people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.65 million people | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.51 million people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.39 million people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.31 million people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.23 million people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.11 million people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.96 million people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.80 million people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.65 million people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.50 million people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.39 million people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.28 million people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.25 million people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.22 million people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.20 million people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.11 million people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.11 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.13 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.12 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.10 million people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.07 million people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million people | -1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.04 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 7.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.04 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.86 million people | 4.64 million people | 5.12 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.96 million people | 4.74 million people | 5.15 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.38 million people | 5.02 million people | 5.84 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.68 million people | 5.41 million people | 6.03 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 million people | 4.23 million people | 5.34 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million people | 3.23 million people | 4.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million people | 3.11 million people | 3.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 million people | 3.04 million people | 3.12 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 83 Honduras 3.30 million people compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 3.26 million people compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 3.05 million people compare
- 87 Tunisia 2.98 million people compare
- 88 Taiwan 2.79 million people compare
- 89 Netherlands 2.74 million people compare
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Romania?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Romania was 3.04 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 million people in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million people in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.