Number of children under 5, by world region in Romania

Romania: Number of children under 5, by world region was 440,116 people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
440,116 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
930,164 people
in 2024
All-time low
440,116 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Number of children under 5, by world region in Romania, 2024–2100

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children under 5, by world region in Romania is 440,116 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Romania peaked at 930,164 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 440,116 people, in 2100.

That places Romania 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.

Number of children under 5, by world region in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Number of children under 5, by world region in Romania, 2024 to 2100.
Year people Change
2024 930,164 people
2025 911,966 people -2.0%
2026 898,046 people -1.5%
2027 885,316 people -1.4%
2028 873,446 people -1.3%
2029 862,391 people -1.3%
2030 852,607 people -1.1%
2031 844,092 people -1.0%
2032 836,943 people -0.8%
2033 831,073 people -0.7%
2034 826,277 people -0.6%
2035 822,219 people -0.5%
2036 818,612 people -0.4%
2037 815,430 people -0.4%
2038 812,474 people -0.4%
2039 809,626 people -0.4%
2040 806,794 people -0.3%
2041 803,610 people -0.4%
2042 799,915 people -0.5%
2043 795,844 people -0.5%
2044 791,204 people -0.6%
2045 785,851 people -0.7%
2046 779,846 people -0.8%
2047 773,038 people -0.9%
2048 765,197 people -1.0%
2049 756,578 people -1.1%
2050 747,397 people -1.2%
2051 737,569 people -1.3%
2052 727,142 people -1.4%
2053 716,455 people -1.5%
2054 705,624 people -1.5%
2055 694,689 people -1.5%
2056 683,945 people -1.5%
2057 673,562 people -1.5%
2058 663,699 people -1.5%
2059 654,450 people -1.4%
2060 645,865 people -1.3%
2061 637,963 people -1.2%
2062 630,765 people -1.1%
2063 624,350 people -1.0%
2064 618,627 people -0.9%
2065 613,364 people -0.9%
2066 608,520 people -0.8%
2067 604,183 people -0.7%
2068 600,325 people -0.6%
2069 596,661 people -0.6%
2070 593,036 people -0.6%
2071 589,537 people -0.6%
2072 585,984 people -0.6%
2073 582,320 people -0.6%
2074 578,526 people -0.7%
2075 574,545 people -0.7%
2076 570,257 people -0.7%
2077 565,641 people -0.8%
2078 560,722 people -0.9%
2079 555,490 people -0.9%
2080 549,893 people -1.0%
2081 544,014 people -1.1%
2082 538,057 people -1.1%
2083 531,855 people -1.2%
2084 525,411 people -1.2%
2085 518,908 people -1.2%
2086 512,269 people -1.3%
2087 505,589 people -1.3%
2088 499,039 people -1.3%
2089 492,574 people -1.3%
2090 486,228 people -1.3%
2091 480,262 people -1.2%
2092 474,700 people -1.2%
2093 469,407 people -1.1%
2094 464,502 people -1.0%
2095 459,981 people -1.0%
2096 455,714 people -0.9%
2097 451,592 people -0.9%
2098 447,587 people -0.9%
2099 443,769 people -0.9%
2100 440,116 people -0.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 440,116 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,504 people, 6.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 440,116 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197,822 people, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 893,555 people 862,391 people 930,164 people 6
2030s 826,935 people 809,626 people 852,607 people 10
2040s 785,788 people 756,578 people 806,794 people 10
2050s 700,453 people 654,450 people 747,397 people 10
2060s 618,062 people 596,661 people 645,865 people 10
2070s 575,606 people 555,490 people 593,036 people 10
2080s 521,761 people 492,574 people 549,893 people 10
2090s 463,374 people 443,769 people 486,228 people 10
2100s 440,116 people 440,116 people 440,116 people 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 101 Azerbaijan 458,644 people compare
  2. 102 Libya 455,012 people compare
  3. 103 Paraguay 452,902 people compare
  4. 105 Laos 438,726 people compare
  5. 106 Tunisia 425,507 people compare
  6. 107 Chile 411,277 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children under 5, by world region in Romania?
Number of children under 5, by world region in Romania was 440,116 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 930,164 people in 2024.
What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 440,116 people in 2100.
How does Romania rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
Romania ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Number of children under 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children under 5, by world region
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, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.