Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Romania
Romania: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 7.17 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
7.17 million people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
64th
of 238 countries
All-time high
12.30 million people
in 1950
All-time low
799,996 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Romania, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Romania is 7.17 million people, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Romania peaked at 12.30 million people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 799,996 people, in 1000.
That places Romania 64th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 799,996 people | 799,996 people | 799,996 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 899,988 people | 899,988 people | 899,988 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 999,959 people | 999,959 people | 999,959 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 | 1.99 million people | 1.99 million people | 1.99 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.48 million people | 2.48 million people | 2.48 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.96 million people | 2.96 million people | 2.96 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.17 million people | 3.17 million people | 3.17 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.40 million people | 3.40 million people | 3.40 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.64 million people | 3.64 million people | 3.64 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.90 million people | 3.90 million people | 3.90 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.18 million people | 4.18 million people | 4.18 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.48 million people | 4.48 million people | 4.48 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.80 million people | 4.80 million people | 4.80 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.14 million people | 5.14 million people | 5.14 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.51 million people | 5.51 million people | 5.51 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 5.90 million people | 5.90 million people | 5.90 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 6.30 million people | 6.30 million people | 6.30 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 6.96 million people | 6.96 million people | 6.96 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 7.36 million people | 7.36 million people | 7.36 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 7.78 million people | 7.78 million people | 7.78 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 8.29 million people | 8.29 million people | 8.29 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 8.78 million people | 8.78 million people | 8.78 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 9.25 million people | 9.25 million people | 9.25 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 9.67 million people | 9.67 million people | 9.67 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 10.07 million people | 10.07 million people | 10.07 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 10.61 million people | 10.61 million people | 10.61 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 10.71 million people | 10.71 million people | 10.71 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 11.93 million people | 11.93 million people | 11.93 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 12.04 million people | 12.04 million people | 12.04 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 12.16 million people | 12.05 million people | 12.30 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.74 million people | 11.53 million people | 12.01 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.42 million people | 11.22 million people | 11.60 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.80 million people | 10.52 million people | 11.15 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.45 million people | 10.41 million people | 10.50 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 million people | 9.51 million people | 10.39 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 million people | 9.18 million people | 9.42 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.05 million people | 8.82 million people | 9.19 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 8.47 million people | 8.16 million people | 8.76 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 7.69 million people | 7.27 million people | 8.08 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 7.17 million people | 7.17 million people | 7.17 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 61 Turkiye 7.89 million people compare
- 62 Korea, Rep. 7.55 million people compare
- 63 Syrian Arab Republic 7.22 million people compare
- 65 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 6.20 million people compare
- 66 Saudi Arabia 5.99 million people compare
- 67 Kyrgyz Republic 5.97 million people compare
More population data for Romania
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 184,529 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.69 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Romania?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Romania was 7.17 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.30 million people in 1950.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 799,996 people in 1000.
- How does Romania rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Romania ranks 64th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.