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Population in Romania compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,020,271 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,912,567 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 554 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.9M (10.8% decline), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Romania vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania San Marino
2100 10,843,503 31,687
2099 10,927,951 31,708
2098 11,011,822 31,720
2097 11,095,182 31,762
2096 11,178,195 31,780
2095 11,261,202 31,761
2094 11,343,358 31,755
2093 11,426,736 31,726
2092 11,509,522 31,748
2091 11,591,897 31,736
2090 11,675,686 31,747
2089 11,759,143 31,733
2088 11,842,733 31,725
2087 11,926,699 31,710
2086 12,013,212 31,683
2085 12,099,742 31,636
2084 12,187,794 31,623
2083 12,277,402 31,612
2082 12,367,518 31,596
2081 12,460,785 31,555
2080 12,556,104 31,573
2079 12,652,446 31,569
2078 12,750,395 31,566
2077 12,849,896 31,579
2076 12,950,914 31,612
2075 13,053,551 31,653
2074 13,158,624 31,703
2073 13,264,931 31,762
2072 13,375,162 31,825
2071 13,488,051 31,896
2070 13,603,287 31,965
2069 13,721,187 32,058
2068 13,840,530 32,160
2067 13,963,377 32,290
2066 14,088,938 32,395
2065 14,218,608 32,527
2064 14,349,029 32,664
2063 14,480,312 32,782
2062 14,613,788 32,918
2061 14,747,178 33,047
2060 14,879,235 33,170
2059 15,011,161 33,310
2058 15,141,670 33,447
2057 15,271,230 33,584
2056 15,400,030 33,717
2055 15,527,331 33,829
2054 15,651,338 33,954
2053 15,773,422 34,068
2052 15,896,118 34,161
2051 16,016,719 34,235
2050 16,135,745 34,268
2049 16,255,638 34,324
2048 16,375,139 34,382
2047 16,494,633 34,421
2046 16,612,186 34,463
2045 16,730,009 34,497
2044 16,848,827 34,546
2043 16,966,857 34,552
2042 17,084,359 34,521
2041 17,203,640 34,525
2040 17,320,952 34,534
2039 17,438,042 34,520
2038 17,556,386 34,483
2037 17,673,500 34,430
2036 17,790,613 34,403
2035 17,906,949 34,368
2034 18,020,973 34,347
2033 18,134,889 34,341
2032 18,247,275 34,316
2031 18,359,750 34,308
2030 18,471,446 34,289
2029 18,583,513 34,267
2028 18,693,807 34,215
2027 18,803,518 34,175
2026 18,912,567 34,144
2025 19,020,271 34,109
2024 19,051,804 33,977
2023 19,061,062 33,860
2022 19,048,502 33,755
2021 19,122,059 34,252
2020 19,265,250 34,770
2019 19,371,648 34,663
2018 19,473,970 34,522
2017 19,588,715 33,825
2016 19,702,267 33,101
2015 19,815,616 32,897
2014 19,908,979 32,655
2013 19,983,693 33,041
2012 20,058,035 33,469
2011 20,147,528 32,620
2010 20,246,871 33,270
2009 20,367,487 33,066
2008 20,537,875 31,662
2007 20,882,982 31,211
2006 21,193,760 30,184
2005 21,319,685 29,836
2004 21,451,748 29,457
2003 21,574,326 27,843
2002 21,730,496 27,491
2001 22,131,970 27,143
2000 22,442,971 26,799
1999 22,472,040 26,459
1998 22,507,344 26,125
1997 22,553,978 25,800
1996 22,619,004 25,482
1995 22,684,270 25,158
1994 22,730,211 24,823
1993 22,763,280 24,472
1992 22,794,284 24,125
1991 23,001,155 23,797
1990 23,201,835 23,475
1989 23,161,458 23,154
1988 23,057,662 22,843
1987 22,949,430 22,686
1986 22,836,841 22,636
1985 22,732,999 22,485
1984 22,640,547 22,346
1983 22,560,478 22,229
1982 22,475,741 22,055
1981 22,353,070 21,840
1980 22,207,282 21,585
1979 22,090,488 21,320
1978 21,951,464 21,026
1977 21,756,096 20,017
1976 21,551,634 19,110
1975 21,293,583 19,046
1974 21,029,429 19,030
1973 20,835,681 18,992
1972 20,657,957 18,787
1971 20,461,567 18,419
1970 20,250,398 18,168
1969 20,009,141 18,026
1968 19,799,831 17,861
1967 19,534,242 17,688
1966 19,215,450 17,523
1965 19,031,576 17,305
1964 18,919,126 16,977
1963 18,797,850 16,580
1962 18,676,550 16,183
1961 18,555,250 15,799
1960 18,406,905 15,428

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Romania's population will shrink by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people with a rank change from 70th to 81st. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 31.5% of the population in Romania and 7.46% in San Marino.

Population growth rate by year

Romania
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania San Marino
2100 -0.77% -0.06%
2099 -0.76% -0.04%
2098 -0.75% -0.13%
2097 -0.74% -0.05%
2096 -0.74% 0.06%
2095 -0.72% 0.02%
2094 -0.73% 0.09%
2093 -0.72% -0.07%
2092 -0.71% 0.04%
2091 -0.72% -0.04%
2090 -0.71% 0.04%
2089 -0.71% 0.03%
2088 -0.7% 0.05%
2087 -0.72% 0.08%
2086 -0.72% 0.15%
2085 -0.72% 0.04%
2084 -0.73% 0.04%
2083 -0.73% 0.05%
2082 -0.75% 0.13%
2081 -0.76% -0.06%
2080 -0.76% 0.01%
2079 -0.77% 0.01%
2078 -0.77% -0.04%
2077 -0.78% -0.1%
2076 -0.79% -0.13%
2075 -0.8% -0.16%
2074 -0.8% -0.19%
2073 -0.82% -0.2%
2072 -0.84% -0.22%
2071 -0.85% -0.22%
2070 -0.86% -0.29%
2069 -0.86% -0.32%
2068 -0.88% -0.4%
2067 -0.89% -0.32%
2066 -0.91% -0.41%
2065 -0.91% -0.42%
2064 -0.91% -0.36%
2063 -0.91% -0.41%
2062 -0.9% -0.39%
2061 -0.89% -0.37%
2060 -0.88% -0.42%
2059 -0.86% -0.41%
2058 -0.85% -0.41%
2057 -0.84% -0.39%
2056 -0.82% -0.33%
2055 -0.79% -0.37%
2054 -0.77% -0.33%
2053 -0.77% -0.27%
2052 -0.75% -0.21%
2051 -0.74% -0.1%
2050 -0.74% -0.16%
2049 -0.73% -0.17%
2048 -0.72% -0.11%
2047 -0.71% -0.12%
2046 -0.7% -0.1%
2045 -0.71% -0.14%
2044 -0.7% -0.02%
2043 -0.69% 0.09%
2042 -0.69% -0.01%
2041 -0.68% -0.03%
2040 -0.67% 0.04%
2039 -0.67% 0.11%
2038 -0.66% 0.15%
2037 -0.66% 0.08%
2036 -0.65% 0.1%
2035 -0.63% 0.06%
2034 -0.63% 0.02%
2033 -0.62% 0.07%
2032 -0.61% 0.02%
2031 -0.6% 0.05%
2030 -0.6% 0.07%
2029 -0.59% 0.15%
2028 -0.58% 0.12%
2027 -0.58% 0.09%
2026 -0.57% 0.1%
2025 -0.17% 0.39%
2024 -0.05% 0.35%
2023 0.07% 0.31%
2022 -0.38% -1.45%
2021 -0.74% -1.49%
2020 -0.55% 0.31%
2019 -0.53% 0.41%
2018 -0.59% 2.06%
2017 -0.58% 2.19%
2016 -0.57% 0.62%
2015 -0.47% 0.74%
2014 -0.37% -1.17%
2013 -0.37% -1.28%
2012 -0.44% 2.6%
2011 -0.49% -1.95%
2010 -0.59% 0.62%
2009 -0.83% 4.43%
2008 -1.65% 1.45%
2007 -1.47% 3.4%
2006 -0.59% 1.17%
2005 -0.62% 1.29%
2004 -0.57% 5.8%
2003 -0.72% 1.28%
2002 -1.81% 1.28%
2001 -1.39% 1.28%
2000 -0.13% 1.29%
1999 -0.16% 1.28%
1998 -0.21% 1.26%
1997 -0.29% 1.25%
1996 -0.29% 1.29%
1995 -0.2% 1.35%
1994 -0.15% 1.43%
1993 -0.14% 1.44%
1992 -0.9% 1.38%
1991 -0.86% 1.37%
1990 0.17% 1.39%
1989 0.45% 1.36%
1988 0.47% 0.69%
1987 0.49% 0.22%
1986 0.46% 0.67%
1985 0.41% 0.62%
1984 0.35% 0.53%
1983 0.38% 0.79%
1982 0.55% 0.98%
1981 0.66% 1.18%
1980 0.53% 1.24%
1979 0.63% 1.4%
1978 0.9% 5.04%
1977 0.95% 4.75%
1976 1.21% 0.34%
1975 1.26% 0.08%
1974 0.93% 0.2%
1973 0.86% 1.09%
1972 0.96% 2%
1971 1.04% 1.38%
1970 1.21% 0.79%
1969 1.06% 0.92%
1968 1.36% 0.98%
1967 1.66% 0.94%
1966 0.97% 1.26%
1965 0.59% 1.93%
1964 0.65% 2.39%
1963 0.65% 2.45%
1962 0.65% 2.43%
1961 0.81% 2.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Romania declined by 0.17%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Romania San Marino
Current population
18912567
34159
Population rank 70/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.0004%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
2.77 days
One birth every
3.68 minutes
2.57 days
One death every
2.16 minutes
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline -86 +0
Annual growth/decline -31,533 +132
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 140/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -29,041 +122
Net migration rank 163/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - 122
2024 -100,975 -28,466 -112 37
2023 -83,869 -27,780 -92 -190
2022 -93,338 89,076 -58 -403
2021 -141,504 -17,731 -99 -368
2020 -100,179 -13,202 -122 247
2019 -60,053 -27,909 -17 187
2018 -62,316 -33,018 -11 172
2017 -50,930 -33,081 -51 234
2016 -53,196 -33,073 10 291
2015 -59,447 -35,751 36 273
2014 -55,745 -35,448 46 74
2013 -59,951 -34,910 73 57
2012 -54,157 -37,589 54 143
2011 -56,413 -102,769 105 2,325
2010 -46,567 -122,364 126 592
2009 -34,625 -137,953 145 311
2008 -30,806 -144,368 159 268
2007 -37,590 -133,089 69 314
2006 -38,148 -132,777 75 310
2005 -40,508 -131,176 66 314
2004 -42,904 -117,432 121 285
2003 -56,093 -107,139 79 277
2002 -58,673 -106,585 112 241
2001 -37,625 -91,154 132 215
2000 -22,443 -92,451 107 233
1999 -31,461 -82,590 80 256
1998 -33,761 -81,366 74 257
1997 -42,853 -88,734 71 255
1996 -56,548 -70,799 63 257
1995 -36,295 -73,779 51 262
1994 -18,184 -76,246 43 300
1993 -13,658 -73,475 38 325
1992 -4,559 -63,200 42 285
1991 25,301 -36,824 45 278
1990 69,605 -38,157 41 289
1989 122,756 -33,866 36 285
1988 126,817 -48,911 34 268
1987 128,517 -42,868 31 -20
1986 134,737 -50,450 40 44
1985 111,392 -28,108 44 166
1984 117,731 -24,629 46 32
1983 87,986 3,093 54 115
1982 119,121 -4,725 61 117
1981 156,472 -20,870 76 169
1980 168,776 -16,668 90 169
1979 194,397 -29,600 104 164
1978 204,148 -31,427 121 199
1977 215,385 -28,135 117 1,577
1976 213,361 18,748 126 0
1975 219,324 9,125 141 -133
1974 235,530 6,725 153 -131
1973 175,020 58,651 167 -124
1972 198,316 61,920 173 191
1971 206,662 74,473 174 201
1970 234,905 71,919 173 -39
1969 264,120 74,851 173 -29
1968 338,577 33,601 171 8
1967 347,709 37,282 171 -3
1966 115,293 -25,458 173 -9
1965 114,190 -60,430 169 99
1964 134,326 -59,500 163 233
1963 139,104 -58,076 158 242
1962 130,736 -56,152 155 238
1961 163,286 -54,642 174 206
1960 191,431 -55,397 139 229

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 83.4% of the population change in Romania is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people). In San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

Biggest cities by population

Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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