The current population of Romania is 18,839,108 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 19,051,804 in 2024.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (-11.1% decline in 20 years).
- Romania is ranked 70/197 by population and was ranked 51st in 2006.
- For the last 20 years, Romania has had an average decline rate of -0.56% per year.
- Romania's population peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and has been in decline since.
- The UN estimates that Romania's population is going to decline by -14.7% to 16.1M people by 2050.
- Romania accounts for 0.23% of the world's population.
Romania population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 10,801,385 | -0.77% |
| 2099 | 10,885,505 | -0.76% |
| 2098 | 10,969,050 | -0.75% |
| 2097 | 11,052,086 | -0.74% |
| 2096 | 11,134,776 | -0.74% |
| 2095 | 11,217,462 | -0.72% |
| 2094 | 11,299,298 | -0.73% |
| 2093 | 11,382,352 | -0.72% |
| 2092 | 11,464,817 | -0.71% |
| 2091 | 11,546,872 | -0.72% |
| 2090 | 11,630,335 | -0.71% |
| 2089 | 11,713,468 | -0.71% |
| 2088 | 11,796,733 | -0.7% |
| 2087 | 11,880,373 | -0.72% |
| 2086 | 11,966,550 | -0.72% |
| 2085 | 12,052,744 | -0.72% |
| 2084 | 12,140,454 | -0.73% |
| 2083 | 12,229,714 | -0.73% |
| 2082 | 12,319,480 | -0.75% |
| 2081 | 12,412,385 | -0.76% |
| 2080 | 12,507,333 | -0.76% |
| 2079 | 12,603,302 | -0.77% |
| 2078 | 12,700,870 | -0.77% |
| 2077 | 12,799,985 | -0.78% |
| 2076 | 12,900,610 | -0.79% |
| 2075 | 13,002,848 | -0.8% |
| 2074 | 13,107,513 | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 13,213,407 | -0.82% |
| 2072 | 13,323,211 | -0.84% |
| 2071 | 13,435,661 | -0.85% |
| 2070 | 13,550,449 | -0.86% |
| 2069 | 13,667,892 | -0.86% |
| 2068 | 13,786,771 | -0.88% |
| 2067 | 13,909,141 | -0.89% |
| 2066 | 14,034,214 | -0.91% |
| 2065 | 14,163,381 | -0.91% |
| 2064 | 14,293,294 | -0.91% |
| 2063 | 14,424,068 | -0.91% |
| 2062 | 14,557,025 | -0.9% |
| 2061 | 14,689,897 | -0.89% |
| 2060 | 14,821,441 | -0.88% |
| 2059 | 14,952,855 | -0.86% |
| 2058 | 15,082,857 | -0.85% |
| 2057 | 15,211,914 | -0.84% |
| 2056 | 15,340,213 | -0.82% |
| 2055 | 15,467,019 | -0.79% |
| 2054 | 15,590,545 | -0.77% |
| 2053 | 15,712,155 | -0.77% |
| 2052 | 15,834,374 | -0.75% |
| 2051 | 15,954,507 | -0.74% |
| 2050 | 16,073,070 | -0.74% |
| 2049 | 16,192,498 | -0.73% |
| 2048 | 16,311,535 | -0.72% |
| 2047 | 16,430,565 | -0.71% |
| 2046 | 16,547,661 | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 16,665,026 | -0.71% |
| 2044 | 16,783,383 | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 16,900,955 | -0.69% |
| 2042 | 17,018,000 | -0.69% |
| 2041 | 17,136,818 | -0.68% |
| 2040 | 17,253,674 | -0.67% |
| 2039 | 17,370,310 | -0.67% |
| 2038 | 17,488,193 | -0.66% |
| 2037 | 17,604,853 | -0.66% |
| 2036 | 17,721,511 | -0.65% |
| 2035 | 17,837,396 | -0.63% |
| 2034 | 17,950,976 | -0.63% |
| 2033 | 18,064,449 | -0.62% |
| 2032 | 18,176,399 | -0.61% |
| 2031 | 18,288,437 | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 18,399,699 | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 18,511,331 | -0.59% |
| 2028 | 18,621,197 | -0.58% |
| 2027 | 18,730,482 | -0.58% |
| 2026 | 18,839,108 | -0.57% |
| 2025 | 18,946,392 | -0.55% |
| 2024 | 19,051,804 | -0.05% |
| 2023 | 19,061,062 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 19,048,502 | -0.38% |
| 2021 | 19,122,059 | -0.74% |
| 2020 | 19,265,250 | -0.55% |
| 2019 | 19,371,648 | -0.53% |
| 2018 | 19,473,970 | -0.59% |
| 2017 | 19,588,715 | -0.58% |
| 2016 | 19,702,267 | -0.57% |
| 2015 | 19,815,616 | -0.47% |
| 2014 | 19,908,979 | -0.37% |
| 2013 | 19,983,693 | -0.37% |
| 2012 | 20,058,035 | -0.44% |
| 2011 | 20,147,528 | -0.49% |
| 2010 | 20,246,871 | -0.59% |
| 2009 | 20,367,487 | -0.83% |
| 2008 | 20,537,875 | -1.65% |
| 2007 | 20,882,982 | -1.47% |
| 2006 | 21,193,760 | -0.59% |
| 2005 | 21,319,685 | -0.62% |
| 2004 | 21,451,748 | -0.57% |
| 2003 | 21,574,326 | -0.72% |
| 2002 | 21,730,496 | -1.81% |
| 2001 | 22,131,970 | -1.39% |
| 2000 | 22,442,971 | -0.13% |
| 1999 | 22,472,040 | -0.16% |
| 1998 | 22,507,344 | -0.21% |
| 1997 | 22,553,978 | -0.29% |
| 1996 | 22,619,004 | -0.29% |
| 1995 | 22,684,270 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 22,730,211 | -0.15% |
| 1993 | 22,763,280 | -0.14% |
| 1992 | 22,794,284 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 23,001,155 | -0.86% |
| 1990 | 23,201,835 | 0.17% |
| 1989 | 23,161,458 | 0.45% |
| 1988 | 23,057,662 | 0.47% |
| 1987 | 22,949,430 | 0.49% |
| 1986 | 22,836,841 | 0.46% |
| 1985 | 22,732,999 | 0.41% |
| 1984 | 22,640,547 | 0.35% |
| 1983 | 22,560,478 | 0.38% |
| 1982 | 22,475,741 | 0.55% |
| 1981 | 22,353,070 | 0.66% |
| 1980 | 22,207,282 | 0.53% |
| 1979 | 22,090,488 | 0.63% |
| 1978 | 21,951,464 | 0.9% |
| 1977 | 21,756,096 | 0.95% |
| 1976 | 21,551,634 | 1.21% |
| 1975 | 21,293,583 | 1.26% |
| 1974 | 21,029,429 | 0.93% |
| 1973 | 20,835,681 | 0.86% |
| 1972 | 20,657,957 | 0.96% |
| 1971 | 20,461,567 | 1.04% |
| 1970 | 20,250,398 | 1.21% |
| 1969 | 20,009,141 | 1.06% |
| 1968 | 19,799,831 | 1.36% |
| 1967 | 19,534,242 | 1.66% |
| 1966 | 19,215,450 | 0.97% |
| 1965 | 19,031,576 | 0.59% |
| 1964 | 18,919,126 | 0.65% |
| 1963 | 18,797,850 | 0.65% |
| 1962 | 18,676,550 | 0.65% |
| 1961 | 18,555,250 | 0.81% |
| 1960 | 18,406,905 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Romania has a population of 18.8M as of 2026, compared to 19.7M in 2016, 21.2M in 2006, and 22.6M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.44% per year. Romania is ranked 182nd out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Romania will have 16,547,661 people (-12.2% decline) with a rank change from 70th to 79th.
By the year 2100, Romania's population is projected to decline by 42.7% from its current level to 10.8M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -29,041 |
| 2024 | - | - | -28,466 |
| 2023 | -117,367 | -89,587 | -27,780 |
| 2022 | -4,262 | -93,338 | 89,076 |
| 2021 | -159,235 | -141,504 | -17,731 |
| 2020 | -113,381 | -100,179 | -13,202 |
| 2019 | -87,962 | -60,053 | -27,909 |
| 2018 | -95,334 | -62,316 | -33,018 |
| 2017 | -84,011 | -50,930 | -33,081 |
| 2016 | -86,269 | -53,196 | -33,073 |
| 2015 | -95,198 | -59,447 | -35,751 |
| 2014 | -91,193 | -55,745 | -35,448 |
| 2013 | -94,861 | -59,951 | -34,910 |
| 2012 | -91,746 | -54,157 | -37,589 |
| 2011 | -159,182 | -56,413 | -102,769 |
| 2010 | -168,931 | -46,567 | -122,364 |
| 2009 | -172,578 | -34,625 | -137,953 |
| 2008 | -175,174 | -30,806 | -144,368 |
| 2007 | -170,679 | -37,590 | -133,089 |
| 2006 | -170,925 | -38,148 | -132,777 |
| 2005 | -171,684 | -40,508 | -131,176 |
| 2004 | -160,336 | -42,904 | -117,432 |
| 2003 | -163,232 | -56,093 | -107,139 |
| 2002 | -165,258 | -58,673 | -106,585 |
| 2001 | -128,779 | -37,625 | -91,154 |
| 2000 | -114,894 | -22,443 | -92,451 |
| 1999 | -114,051 | -31,461 | -82,590 |
| 1998 | -115,127 | -33,761 | -81,366 |
| 1997 | -131,587 | -42,853 | -88,734 |
| 1996 | -127,347 | -56,548 | -70,799 |
| 1995 | -110,074 | -36,295 | -73,779 |
| 1994 | -94,430 | -18,184 | -76,246 |
| 1993 | -87,133 | -13,658 | -73,475 |
| 1992 | -67,759 | -4,559 | -63,200 |
| 1991 | -11,523 | 25,301 | -36,824 |
| 1990 | 31,448 | 69,605 | -38,157 |
| 1989 | 88,890 | 122,756 | -33,866 |
| 1988 | 77,906 | 126,817 | -48,911 |
| 1987 | 85,649 | 128,517 | -42,868 |
| 1986 | 84,287 | 134,737 | -50,450 |
| 1985 | 83,284 | 111,392 | -28,108 |
| 1984 | 93,102 | 117,731 | -24,629 |
| 1983 | 91,079 | 87,986 | 3,093 |
| 1982 | 114,396 | 119,121 | -4,725 |
| 1981 | 135,602 | 156,472 | -20,870 |
| 1980 | 152,108 | 168,776 | -16,668 |
| 1979 | 164,797 | 194,397 | -29,600 |
| 1978 | 172,721 | 204,148 | -31,427 |
| 1977 | 187,250 | 215,385 | -28,135 |
| 1976 | 232,109 | 213,361 | 18,748 |
| 1975 | 228,449 | 219,324 | 9,125 |
| 1974 | 242,255 | 235,530 | 6,725 |
| 1973 | 233,671 | 175,020 | 58,651 |
| 1972 | 260,236 | 198,316 | 61,920 |
| 1971 | 281,135 | 206,662 | 74,473 |
| 1970 | 306,824 | 234,905 | 71,919 |
| 1969 | 338,971 | 264,120 | 74,851 |
| 1968 | 372,178 | 338,577 | 33,601 |
| 1967 | 384,991 | 347,709 | 37,282 |
| 1966 | 89,835 | 115,293 | -25,458 |
| 1965 | 53,760 | 114,190 | -60,430 |
| 1964 | 74,826 | 134,326 | -59,500 |
| 1963 | 81,028 | 139,104 | -58,076 |
| 1962 | 74,584 | 130,736 | -56,152 |
| 1961 | 108,644 | 163,286 | -54,642 |
| 1960 | 136,034 | 191,431 | -55,397 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 82% of the population change in Romania is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).
As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 148,107 and 0.7% in 2010.
Romania population clock
Romania
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
18839108
|
70/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.23% | 70/197 |
| One net population change |
56.8 minutes
|
179/197 |
| One birth every |
3.45 minutes
|
95/196 |
| One death every |
2.17 minutes
|
38/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -25 | 179/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -9,258 | 179/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.05% | 169/197 |
| One migration net change every |
18.1 minutes
|
163/196 |
| Annual migration change | -29,041 | 163/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 655,579 | 73/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.4% | 112/195 |
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Romania population statistics
|
Romania
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.4 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 43.8 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.4:51.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.71 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 212.1 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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