Usually resident population on 1 January in Romania
Romania: Usually resident population on 1 January was 19.04 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Usually resident population on 1 January in Romania, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Romania recorded 19.04 million Number for usually resident population on 1 january in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Romania peaked at 19.94 million Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.04 million Number, in 2025.
That places Romania 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Usually resident population on 1 January in Romania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.94 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 19.86 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.76 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.64 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.52 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.41 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.32 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.19 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.04 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 19.05 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.06 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 19.04 million Number | -0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 19.04 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.36 million Number, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Romania's 19.04 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.18 million Number, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.69 million Number | 19.41 million Number | 19.94 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.12 million Number | 19.04 million Number | 19.32 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- 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 usually resident population on 1 january in Romania?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Romania was 19.04 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.94 million Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.04 million Number in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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