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Population in Romania compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.95 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Romania vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Saudi Arabia
2100 10,801,385 74,230,118
2099 10,885,505 73,760,045
2098 10,969,050 73,287,526
2097 11,052,086 72,813,125
2096 11,134,776 72,336,039
2095 11,217,462 71,858,206
2094 11,299,298 71,379,928
2093 11,382,352 70,900,460
2092 11,464,817 70,420,464
2091 11,546,872 69,940,749
2090 11,630,335 69,462,214
2089 11,713,468 68,985,976
2088 11,796,733 68,510,277
2087 11,880,373 68,035,545
2086 11,966,550 67,562,521
2085 12,052,744 67,091,615
2084 12,140,454 66,621,667
2083 12,229,714 66,152,653
2082 12,319,480 65,684,321
2081 12,412,385 65,216,102
2080 12,507,333 64,749,128
2079 12,603,302 64,282,393
2078 12,700,870 63,815,918
2077 12,799,985 63,348,712
2076 12,900,610 62,880,120
2075 13,002,848 62,409,793
2074 13,107,513 61,937,628
2073 13,213,407 61,462,662
2072 13,323,211 60,984,202
2071 13,435,661 60,502,791
2070 13,550,449 60,018,216
2069 13,667,892 59,529,456
2068 13,786,771 59,036,086
2067 13,909,141 58,539,487
2066 14,034,214 58,039,687
2065 14,163,381 57,537,106
2064 14,293,294 57,032,172
2063 14,424,068 56,524,331
2062 14,557,025 56,014,549
2061 14,689,897 55,501,467
2060 14,821,441 54,986,901
2059 14,952,855 54,469,809
2058 15,082,857 53,950,469
2057 15,211,914 53,430,639
2056 15,340,213 52,909,061
2055 15,467,019 52,386,571
2054 15,590,545 51,862,312
2053 15,712,155 51,336,335
2052 15,834,374 50,809,100
2051 15,954,507 50,280,719
2050 16,073,070 49,751,739
2049 16,192,498 49,221,828
2048 16,311,535 48,690,143
2047 16,430,565 48,157,605
2046 16,547,661 47,623,246
2045 16,665,026 47,087,215
2044 16,783,383 46,550,306
2043 16,900,955 46,013,232
2042 17,018,000 45,475,200
2041 17,136,818 44,936,131
2040 17,253,674 44,396,093
2039 17,370,310 43,856,006
2038 17,488,193 43,314,707
2037 17,604,853 42,773,375
2036 17,721,511 42,231,639
2035 17,837,396 41,690,245
2034 17,950,976 41,150,029
2033 18,064,449 40,611,021
2032 18,176,399 40,073,144
2031 18,288,437 39,535,357
2030 18,399,699 38,998,581
2029 18,511,331 38,417,447
2028 18,621,197 37,810,902
2027 18,730,482 37,189,969
2026 18,839,108 36,566,201
2025 18,946,392 35,932,673
2024 19,051,804 35,300,280
2023 19,061,062 33,702,731
2022 19,048,502 32,175,224
2021 19,122,059 30,784,383
2020 19,265,250 31,552,510
2019 19,371,648 30,063,799
2018 19,473,970 30,196,281
2017 19,588,715 30,977,355
2016 19,702,267 30,954,198
2015 19,815,616 29,816,382
2014 19,908,979 28,309,273
2013 19,983,693 27,624,004
2012 20,058,035 26,168,861
2011 20,147,528 25,091,867
2010 20,246,871 23,978,487
2009 20,367,487 24,217,654
2008 20,537,875 23,287,877
2007 20,882,982 22,368,313
2006 21,193,760 21,459,144
2005 21,319,685 20,559,890
2004 21,451,748 19,669,480
2003 21,574,326 18,786,767
2002 21,730,496 17,910,910
2001 22,131,970 17,041,397
2000 22,442,971 16,177,722
1999 22,472,040 15,472,075
1998 22,507,344 14,922,185
1997 22,553,978 14,374,943
1996 22,619,004 13,831,009
1995 22,684,270 13,289,245
1994 22,730,211 12,750,040
1993 22,763,280 12,215,862
1992 22,794,284 11,686,676
1991 23,001,155 11,160,744
1990 23,201,835 10,640,691
1989 23,161,458 10,128,394
1988 23,057,662 9,629,165
1987 22,949,430 9,130,194
1986 22,836,841 8,628,639
1985 22,732,999 8,151,779
1984 22,640,547 7,697,307
1983 22,560,478 7,252,941
1982 22,475,741 6,824,486
1981 22,353,070 6,420,551
1980 22,207,282 6,047,997
1979 22,090,488 5,703,698
1978 21,951,464 5,381,902
1977 21,756,096 5,083,048
1976 21,551,634 4,807,933
1975 21,293,583 4,556,287
1974 21,029,429 4,323,632
1973 20,835,681 4,106,344
1972 20,657,957 3,905,722
1971 20,461,567 3,724,031
1970 20,250,398 3,562,470
1969 20,009,141 3,417,114
1968 19,799,831 3,282,711
1967 19,534,242 3,157,242
1966 19,215,450 3,039,887
1965 19,031,576 2,928,771
1964 18,919,126 2,821,968
1963 18,797,850 2,719,341
1962 18,676,550 2,620,910
1961 18,555,250 2,526,347
1960 18,406,905 2,435,403

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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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Romania's population will shrink by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people with a rank change from 70th to 81st. The population of Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Romania
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.77% 0.64%
2099 -0.76% 0.64%
2098 -0.75% 0.65%
2097 -0.74% 0.66%
2096 -0.74% 0.66%
2095 -0.72% 0.67%
2094 -0.73% 0.68%
2093 -0.72% 0.68%
2092 -0.71% 0.69%
2091 -0.72% 0.69%
2090 -0.71% 0.69%
2089 -0.71% 0.69%
2088 -0.7% 0.7%
2087 -0.72% 0.7%
2086 -0.72% 0.7%
2085 -0.72% 0.71%
2084 -0.73% 0.71%
2083 -0.73% 0.71%
2082 -0.75% 0.72%
2081 -0.76% 0.72%
2080 -0.76% 0.73%
2079 -0.77% 0.73%
2078 -0.77% 0.74%
2077 -0.78% 0.75%
2076 -0.79% 0.75%
2075 -0.8% 0.76%
2074 -0.8% 0.77%
2073 -0.82% 0.78%
2072 -0.84% 0.8%
2071 -0.85% 0.81%
2070 -0.86% 0.82%
2069 -0.86% 0.84%
2068 -0.88% 0.85%
2067 -0.89% 0.86%
2066 -0.91% 0.87%
2065 -0.91% 0.89%
2064 -0.91% 0.9%
2063 -0.91% 0.91%
2062 -0.9% 0.92%
2061 -0.89% 0.94%
2060 -0.88% 0.95%
2059 -0.86% 0.96%
2058 -0.85% 0.97%
2057 -0.84% 0.99%
2056 -0.82% 1%
2055 -0.79% 1.01%
2054 -0.77% 1.02%
2053 -0.77% 1.04%
2052 -0.75% 1.05%
2051 -0.74% 1.06%
2050 -0.74% 1.08%
2049 -0.73% 1.09%
2048 -0.72% 1.11%
2047 -0.71% 1.12%
2046 -0.7% 1.14%
2045 -0.71% 1.15%
2044 -0.7% 1.17%
2043 -0.69% 1.18%
2042 -0.69% 1.2%
2041 -0.68% 1.22%
2040 -0.67% 1.23%
2039 -0.67% 1.25%
2038 -0.66% 1.27%
2037 -0.66% 1.28%
2036 -0.65% 1.3%
2035 -0.63% 1.31%
2034 -0.63% 1.33%
2033 -0.62% 1.34%
2032 -0.61% 1.36%
2031 -0.6% 1.38%
2030 -0.6% 1.51%
2029 -0.59% 1.6%
2028 -0.58% 1.67%
2027 -0.58% 1.71%
2026 -0.57% 1.76%
2025 -0.55% 1.79%
2024 -0.05% 4.74%
2023 0.07% 4.75%
2022 -0.38% 4.52%
2021 -0.74% -2.43%
2020 -0.55% 4.95%
2019 -0.53% -0.44%
2018 -0.59% -2.52%
2017 -0.58% 0.07%
2016 -0.57% 3.82%
2015 -0.47% 5.32%
2014 -0.37% 2.48%
2013 -0.37% 5.56%
2012 -0.44% 4.29%
2011 -0.49% 4.64%
2010 -0.59% -0.99%
2009 -0.83% 3.99%
2008 -1.65% 4.11%
2007 -1.47% 4.24%
2006 -0.59% 4.37%
2005 -0.62% 4.53%
2004 -0.57% 4.7%
2003 -0.72% 4.89%
2002 -1.81% 5.1%
2001 -1.39% 5.34%
2000 -0.13% 4.56%
1999 -0.16% 3.69%
1998 -0.21% 3.81%
1997 -0.29% 3.93%
1996 -0.29% 4.08%
1995 -0.2% 4.23%
1994 -0.15% 4.37%
1993 -0.14% 4.53%
1992 -0.9% 4.71%
1991 -0.86% 4.89%
1990 0.17% 5.06%
1989 0.45% 5.18%
1988 0.47% 5.47%
1987 0.49% 5.81%
1986 0.46% 5.85%
1985 0.41% 5.9%
1984 0.35% 6.13%
1983 0.38% 6.28%
1982 0.55% 6.29%
1981 0.66% 6.16%
1980 0.53% 6.04%
1979 0.63% 5.98%
1978 0.9% 5.88%
1977 0.95% 5.72%
1976 1.21% 5.52%
1975 1.26% 5.38%
1974 0.93% 5.29%
1973 0.86% 5.14%
1972 0.96% 4.88%
1971 1.04% 4.54%
1970 1.21% 4.25%
1969 1.06% 4.09%
1968 1.36% 3.97%
1967 1.66% 3.86%
1966 0.97% 3.79%
1965 0.59% 3.78%
1964 0.65% 3.77%
1963 0.65% 3.76%
1962 0.65% 3.74%
1961 0.81% 3.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Romania declined by 0.05%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Romania Saudi Arabia
Current population
18839108
36734925
Population rank 70/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.44%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
3.45 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
2.17 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +4,377
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 4/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 +119,738
Net migration rank 163/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - 119,738
2024 - -28,466 - 122,170
2023 -89,587 -27,780 474,366 325,691
2022 -93,338 89,076 406,920 977,072
2021 -141,504 -17,731 409,032 -106,287
2020 -100,179 -13,202 447,036 -74,725
2019 -60,053 -27,909 474,407 191,582
2018 -62,316 -33,018 528,767 -988,751
2017 -50,930 -33,081 546,751 -920,812
2016 -53,196 -33,073 537,829 -26,997
2015 -59,447 -35,751 511,023 465,292
2014 -55,745 -35,448 493,431 469,144
2013 -59,951 -34,910 475,299 485,794
2012 -54,157 -37,589 465,649 479,206
2011 -56,413 -102,769 443,675 491,253
2010 -46,567 -122,364 418,641 504,955
2009 -34,625 -137,953 438,557 496,229
2008 -30,806 -144,368 433,457 491,337
2007 -37,590 -133,089 425,199 489,136
2006 -38,148 -132,777 399,333 504,661
2005 -40,508 -131,176 375,938 518,565
2004 -42,904 -117,432 362,843 523,472
2003 -56,093 -107,139 364,520 514,606
2002 -58,673 -106,585 372,099 500,508
2001 -37,625 -91,154 382,153 484,252
2000 -22,443 -92,451 392,407 468,515
1999 -31,461 -82,590 390,112 160,263
1998 -33,761 -81,366 389,499 159,898
1997 -42,853 -88,734 385,033 160,066
1996 -56,548 -70,799 382,248 160,532
1995 -36,295 -73,779 380,231 160,512
1994 -18,184 -76,246 377,351 160,306
1993 -13,658 -73,475 372,621 158,074
1992 -4,559 -63,200 366,763 160,908
1991 25,301 -36,824 361,329 162,857
1990 69,605 -38,157 355,495 160,416
1989 122,756 -33,866 349,399 159,273
1988 126,817 -48,911 342,865 146,918
1987 128,517 -42,868 333,088 175,075
1986 134,737 -50,450 322,340 172,606
1985 111,392 -28,108 310,558 148,208
1984 117,731 -24,629 296,615 153,562
1983 87,986 3,093 280,616 157,930
1982 119,121 -4,725 264,831 153,528
1981 156,472 -20,870 249,156 140,355
1980 168,776 -16,668 234,372 121,220
1979 194,397 -29,600 220,186 112,826
1978 204,148 -31,427 205,331 105,263
1977 215,385 -28,135 191,103 96,015
1976 213,361 18,748 178,024 85,083
1975 219,324 9,125 166,223 73,960
1974 235,530 6,725 155,478 69,653
1973 175,020 58,651 145,450 63,995
1972 198,316 61,920 136,360 55,439
1971 206,662 74,473 127,600 43,989
1970 234,905 71,919 120,440 31,097
1969 264,120 74,851 113,859 25,312
1968 338,577 33,601 108,281 21,366
1967 347,709 37,282 103,343 17,947
1966 115,293 -25,458 98,361 15,054
1965 114,190 -60,430 93,820 15,000
1964 134,326 -59,500 89,776 15,000
1963 139,104 -58,076 85,480 15,000
1962 130,736 -56,152 81,393 15,000
1961 163,286 -54,642 77,743 15,000
1960 191,431 -55,397 74,143 15,000

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). In Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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