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
68th
of 239 countries
All-time high
22.95 million people
in 1991
All-time low
800,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Romania, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing 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, 800,000 people, in 1000.
Romania ranks 68th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
Population in Romania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 800,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 900,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1200 | 1.00 million people | +11.1% |
| 1300 | 1.50 million people | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 1.25 million people | -16.7% |
| 1500 | 2.00 million people | +60.0% |
| 1600 | 2.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 2.50 million people | +25.0% |
| 1710 | 2.99 million people | +19.6% |
| 1720 | 3.20 million people | +7.1% |
| 1730 | 3.43 million people | +7.1% |
| 1740 | 3.68 million people | +7.1% |
| 1750 | 3.94 million people | +7.1% |
| 1760 | 4.22 million people | +7.1% |
| 1770 | 4.52 million people | +7.1% |
| 1780 | 4.85 million people | +7.1% |
| 1790 | 5.19 million people | +7.1% |
| 1800 | 5.50 million people | +5.9% |
| 1801 | 5.54 million people | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 5.58 million people | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 5.63 million people | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 5.67 million people | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 5.71 million people | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 5.75 million people | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 5.80 million people | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 5.84 million people | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 5.88 million people | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 5.93 million people | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 5.97 million people | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 6.02 million people | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 6.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 6.11 million people | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 6.15 million people | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 6.20 million people | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 6.25 million people | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 6.29 million people | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 6.34 million people | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 6.39 million people | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 6.44 million people | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 6.49 million people | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 6.53 million people | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 6.58 million people | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 6.63 million people | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 6.68 million people | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 6.73 million people | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 6.78 million people | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 6.84 million people | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 6.89 million people | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 6.94 million people | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 6.99 million people | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 7.04 million people | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 7.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 7.15 million people | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 7.20 million people | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 7.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 7.31 million people | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 7.37 million people | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 7.42 million people | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 7.48 million people | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 7.53 million people | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 7.59 million people | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 7.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 7.71 million people | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 7.76 million people | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 7.82 million people | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 7.88 million people | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 7.94 million people | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 8.00 million people | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 8.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 8.11 million people | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 8.17 million people | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 8.22 million people | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 8.28 million people | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 8.34 million people | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 8.39 million people | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 8.45 million people | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 8.51 million people | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 8.57 million people | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 8.63 million people | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 8.69 million people | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 8.75 million people | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 8.81 million people | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 8.87 million people | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 8.93 million people | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 8.99 million people | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 9.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 9.11 million people | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 9.17 million people | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 9.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 9.29 million people | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 9.35 million people | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 9.40 million people | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 9.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 9.52 million people | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 9.58 million people | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 9.64 million people | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 9.70 million people | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 9.75 million people | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 9.81 million people | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 9.87 million people | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 9.93 million people | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 10.00 million people | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 10.06 million people | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 10.12 million people | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 10.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 10.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 10.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 10.37 million people | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 10.43 million people | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 10.49 million people | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 10.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 10.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 10.68 million people | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 10.74 million people | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 10.80 million people | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 10.87 million people | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 10.93 million people | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 11.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 11.08 million people | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 11.16 million people | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 11.25 million people | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 11.33 million people | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 11.42 million people | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 11.50 million people | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 11.59 million people | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 11.68 million people | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 11.76 million people | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 11.83 million people | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 11.90 million people | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 11.95 million people | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 12.00 million people | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 12.04 million people | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 12.09 million people | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 12.14 million people | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 12.19 million people | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 12.23 million people | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 12.31 million people | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 12.40 million people | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 12.53 million people | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 12.67 million people | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 12.85 million people | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 13.02 million people | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 13.20 million people | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 13.38 million people | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 13.57 million people | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 13.75 million people | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 13.94 million people | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 14.12 million people | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 14.29 million people | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 14.47 million people | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 14.64 million people | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 14.81 million people | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 14.99 million people | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 15.17 million people | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 15.35 million people | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 15.53 million people | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 15.68 million people | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 15.81 million people | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 15.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 15.97 million people | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 16.01 million people | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 16.05 million people | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 16.10 million people | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 16.14 million people | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 16.18 million people | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 16.22 million people | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 16.29 million people | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 16.40 million people | +0.7% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +60.0% | 1.25 million people | 2.00 million people |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 1.00 million people | 1.50 million people |
| 1700 | +25.0% | 2.00 million people | 2.50 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 900,000 people | 900,000 people | 900,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.99 million people | 2.99 million people | 2.99 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.20 million people | 3.20 million people | 3.20 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.43 million people | 3.43 million people | 3.43 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.68 million people | 3.68 million people | 3.68 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.94 million people | 3.94 million people | 3.94 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.22 million people | 4.22 million people | 4.22 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.52 million people | 4.52 million people | 4.52 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.85 million people | 4.85 million people | 4.85 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.19 million people | 5.19 million people | 5.19 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.69 million people | 5.50 million people | 5.88 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 6.13 million people | 5.93 million people | 6.34 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 6.61 million people | 6.39 million people | 6.84 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 7.12 million people | 6.89 million people | 7.37 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 7.68 million people | 7.42 million people | 7.94 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 8.25 million people | 8.00 million people | 8.51 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.84 million people | 8.57 million people | 9.11 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.43 million people | 9.17 million people | 9.70 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.03 million people | 9.75 million people | 10.30 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.65 million people | 10.37 million people | 10.93 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.38 million people | 11.01 million people | 11.76 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.07 million people | 11.83 million people | 12.31 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.13 million people | 12.40 million people | 13.94 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.90 million people | 14.12 million people | 15.68 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.07 million people | 15.81 million people | 16.29 million people | 10 |
| 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 |
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- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Romania?
- Population in Romania was 19.12 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing 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 800,000 people in 1000.
- How does Romania rank for population?
- Romania ranks 68th out of 239 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.