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.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Romania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 799,996 people | — |
| 1100 | 899,988 people | +12.5% |
| 1200 | 999,959 people | +11.1% |
| 1300 | 1.50 million people | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 1.25 million people | -16.7% |
| 1500 | 2.00 million people | +59.9% |
| 1600 | 1.99 million people | -0.2% |
| 1700 | 2.48 million people | +24.2% |
| 1710 | 2.96 million people | +19.6% |
| 1720 | 3.17 million people | +7.1% |
| 1730 | 3.40 million people | +7.1% |
| 1740 | 3.64 million people | +7.1% |
| 1750 | 3.90 million people | +7.1% |
| 1760 | 4.18 million people | +7.1% |
| 1770 | 4.48 million people | +7.1% |
| 1780 | 4.80 million people | +7.1% |
| 1790 | 5.14 million people | +7.1% |
| 1800 | 5.51 million people | +7.1% |
| 1810 | 5.90 million people | +7.0% |
| 1820 | 6.30 million people | +6.8% |
| 1830 | 6.96 million people | +10.5% |
| 1840 | 7.36 million people | +5.8% |
| 1850 | 7.78 million people | +5.6% |
| 1860 | 8.29 million people | +6.6% |
| 1870 | 8.78 million people | +5.9% |
| 1880 | 9.25 million people | +5.3% |
| 1890 | 9.67 million people | +4.6% |
| 1900 | 10.07 million people | +4.1% |
| 1910 | 10.61 million people | +5.4% |
| 1920 | 10.71 million people | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 11.93 million people | +11.3% |
| 1940 | 12.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 12.30 million people | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 12.30 million people | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 12.26 million people | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 12.20 million people | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 12.14 million people | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 12.11 million people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 12.10 million people | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 12.10 million people | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 12.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 12.05 million people | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 12.01 million people | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 11.97 million people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 11.91 million people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 11.83 million people | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 11.75 million people | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 11.66 million people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 11.55 million people | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 11.53 million people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 11.58 million people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 11.61 million people | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 11.60 million people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 11.57 million people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 11.53 million people | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 11.48 million people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 11.43 million people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 11.39 million people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 11.36 million people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 11.33 million people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 11.28 million people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 11.22 million people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 11.15 million people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 11.07 million people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 10.99 million people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 10.90 million people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.81 million people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 10.73 million people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 10.66 million people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.60 million people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.55 million people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.52 million people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.50 million people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.48 million people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.47 million people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.45 million people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.45 million people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.45 million people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.44 million people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.43 million people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.42 million people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.41 million people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.39 million people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.35 million people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.29 million people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.19 million people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.08 million people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.95 million people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.83 million people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.72 million people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.61 million people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.51 million people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.42 million people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.34 million people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.28 million people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.25 million people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.22 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.20 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.19 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.18 million people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.18 million people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.19 million people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.19 million people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.19 million people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.17 million people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.15 million people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 9.10 million people | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 9.04 million people | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 8.99 million people | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 8.94 million people | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 8.88 million people | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 8.82 million people | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 8.76 million people | -0.7% |
| 2031 | 8.70 million people | -0.7% |
| 2032 | 8.64 million people | -0.7% |
| 2033 | 8.58 million people | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 8.51 million people | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 8.45 million people | -0.8% |
| 2036 | 8.38 million people | -0.8% |
| 2037 | 8.31 million people | -0.9% |
| 2038 | 8.23 million people | -0.9% |
| 2039 | 8.16 million people | -0.9% |
| 2040 | 8.08 million people | -1.0% |
| 2041 | 8.00 million people | -1.0% |
| 2042 | 7.92 million people | -1.0% |
| 2043 | 7.83 million people | -1.1% |
| 2044 | 7.75 million people | -1.1% |
| 2045 | 7.66 million people | -1.2% |
| 2046 | 7.56 million people | -1.2% |
| 2047 | 7.47 million people | -1.2% |
| 2048 | 7.37 million people | -1.3% |
| 2049 | 7.27 million people | -1.4% |
| 2050 | 7.17 million people | -1.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7.17 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 23.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7.17 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 6.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +59.9% | 1.25 million people | 2.00 million people |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 999,959 people | 1.50 million people |
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 |
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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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
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 modeled historical data.