Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Romania
Romania: Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and was 15.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.4%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2022
All-time low
15.4%
in 2025
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Romania, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Romania stood at 15.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over five years.
That places Romania 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.8% | — |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | -3.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Romania
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 ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Romania?
- Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Romania was 15.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and?
- Romania ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).