Total population in Romania
Romania: Total population was 18,962 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Total population in Romania, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Romania stood at 18,962 thousands. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Romania peaked at 22,953 thousands in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18,962 thousands, in 2025.
Romania ranks 66th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,993 thousands | 19,865 thousands | 21,948 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,511 thousands | 22,091 thousands | 22,849 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,687 thousands | 22,226 thousands | 22,953 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,395 thousands | 20,646 thousands | 22,107 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,987 thousands | 19,550 thousands | 20,508 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,191 thousands | 18,962 thousands | 19,453 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.785 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 184,529 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.3845 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Romania?
- Total population in Romania was 18,962 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 22,953 thousands in 1991.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,962 thousands in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for total population?
- Romania ranks 66th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release