Total population by age (70 years old) in Romania
Romania: Total population by age was 223.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
223.12
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 234 countries
All-time high
233.32
in 2020
All-time low
69.14
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in Romania stood at 223.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Romania peaked at 233.32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.14, in 1957.
Romania ranks 34th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.81 | — |
| 1951 | 75.31 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 74.6 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 73.7 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 72.64 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 71.46 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 70.36 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 69.14 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 69.17 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 71.02 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 74.61 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 82.78 | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 90.51 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 94.06 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 96.3 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 97.89 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 100.34 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 106 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 112.1 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 115.63 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 123.67 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 128.46 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 129.7 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 134.79 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 138.84 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 140.25 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 142.28 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 150 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 153.72 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 156.82 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 161.83 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 163.93 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 171.47 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 170.69 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 162.44 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 145.97 | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 120.75 | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 91.31 | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 69.47 | -23.9% |
| 1989 | 106.46 | +53.2% |
| 1990 | 147.41 | +38.5% |
| 1991 | 158.83 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 173.19 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 178.36 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 183.98 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 188.96 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 189.94 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 190.76 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 193.32 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 194.35 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 197.04 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 198.84 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 199.25 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 198.19 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 195.74 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 196.99 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 201.48 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 204.58 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 202.99 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 201.86 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 193.55 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 178.92 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 167.92 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 161.19 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 165.7 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 164.53 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 169.7 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 182.74 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 189.7 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 216.44 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 233.32 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 226.03 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 222.42 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 223.12 | +0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 223.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.95, 14.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 223.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.65, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population by age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +53.2% | 69.47 | 106.46 |
| 1990 | +38.5% | 106.46 | 147.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.32 | 69.14 | 75.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.02 | 74.61 | 115.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 139.85 | 123.67 | 156.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.43 | 69.47 | 171.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.91 | 147.41 | 194.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.7 | 195.74 | 204.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.04 | 161.19 | 216.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.22 | 222.42 | 233.32 | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Romania?
- Total population by age in Romania was 223.12 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 233.32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.14 in 1957.
- How does Romania rank for total population by age?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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