Population younger than 15 with projections in Romania
Romania: Population younger than 15 with projections was 3.04 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.04 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.03 million
in 1981
All-time low
3.04 million
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population younger than 15 with projections in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in Romania stood at 3.04 million. 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, population younger than 15 with projections in Romania peaked at 6.03 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million, in 2023.
Romania ranks 86th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population younger than 15 with projections in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.64 million | — |
| 1951 | 4.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 4.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 4.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 4.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 4.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 4.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 5.07 million | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 5.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.15 million | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.13 million | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.07 million | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.97 million | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.86 million | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 4.74 million | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 4.74 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 5.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 5.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.11 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 5.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.84 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.99 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.81 million | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.66 million | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.56 million | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.50 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.47 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.41 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.34 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.22 million | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.08 million | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.93 million | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.79 million | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.65 million | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.51 million | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.39 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.31 million | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.23 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.11 million | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.96 million | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.80 million | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.65 million | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.50 million | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.39 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.28 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.22 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million | -1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.04 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 7.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.04 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.86 million | 4.64 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.96 million | 4.74 million | 5.15 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.38 million | 5.02 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.68 million | 5.41 million | 6.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 million | 4.23 million | 5.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million | 3.23 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million | 3.11 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 million | 3.04 million | 3.12 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 83 Honduras 3.30 million compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 3.26 million compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 3.05 million compare
- 87 Tunisia 2.98 million compare
- 88 Taiwan 2.79 million compare
- 89 Netherlands 2.74 million compare
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- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in Romania?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Romania was 3.04 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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