Skip to content

Population in Romania compared to Singapore: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 3.08 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Romania vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Singapore
2100 10,801,385 4,344,248
2099 10,885,505 4,387,645
2098 10,969,050 4,435,189
2097 11,052,086 4,483,484
2096 11,134,776 4,533,994
2095 11,217,462 4,585,243
2094 11,299,298 4,639,568
2093 11,382,352 4,692,749
2092 11,464,817 4,745,364
2091 11,546,872 4,802,089
2090 11,630,335 4,859,572
2089 11,713,468 4,919,853
2088 11,796,733 4,977,701
2087 11,880,373 5,036,662
2086 11,966,550 5,096,772
2085 12,052,744 5,155,480
2084 12,140,454 5,212,381
2083 12,229,714 5,269,612
2082 12,319,480 5,327,281
2081 12,412,385 5,383,608
2080 12,507,333 5,438,023
2079 12,603,302 5,491,695
2078 12,700,870 5,541,781
2077 12,799,985 5,589,429
2076 12,900,610 5,632,686
2075 13,002,848 5,679,862
2074 13,107,513 5,725,351
2073 13,213,407 5,764,008
2072 13,323,211 5,799,655
2071 13,435,661 5,833,262
2070 13,550,449 5,864,115
2069 13,667,892 5,896,709
2068 13,786,771 5,927,631
2067 13,909,141 5,955,955
2066 14,034,214 5,988,826
2065 14,163,381 6,020,244
2064 14,293,294 6,046,805
2063 14,424,068 6,069,231
2062 14,557,025 6,093,782
2061 14,689,897 6,116,847
2060 14,821,441 6,142,295
2059 14,952,855 6,163,191
2058 15,082,857 6,185,611
2057 15,211,914 6,203,303
2056 15,340,213 6,221,491
2055 15,467,019 6,240,206
2054 15,590,545 6,261,488
2053 15,712,155 6,277,678
2052 15,834,374 6,290,046
2051 15,954,507 6,307,270
2050 16,073,070 6,325,698
2049 16,192,498 6,342,616
2048 16,311,535 6,355,818
2047 16,430,565 6,373,684
2046 16,547,661 6,387,901
2045 16,665,026 6,399,811
2044 16,783,383 6,412,802
2043 16,900,955 6,420,804
2042 17,018,000 6,427,555
2041 17,136,818 6,433,153
2040 17,253,674 6,434,727
2039 17,370,310 6,431,367
2038 17,488,193 6,422,540
2037 17,604,853 6,410,923
2036 17,721,511 6,398,937
2035 17,837,396 6,382,637
2034 17,950,976 6,360,610
2033 18,064,449 6,333,556
2032 18,176,399 6,306,749
2031 18,288,437 6,277,847
2030 18,399,699 6,250,608
2029 18,511,331 6,221,161
2028 18,621,197 6,186,754
2027 18,730,482 6,150,947
2026 18,839,108 6,116,548
2025 18,946,392 6,078,250
2024 19,051,804 6,036,860
2023 19,061,062 5,917,648
2022 19,048,502 5,637,022
2021 19,122,059 5,453,566
2020 19,265,250 5,685,807
2019 19,371,648 5,703,569
2018 19,473,970 5,638,676
2017 19,588,715 5,612,253
2016 19,702,267 5,607,283
2015 19,815,616 5,535,002
2014 19,908,979 5,469,724
2013 19,983,693 5,399,162
2012 20,058,035 5,312,437
2011 20,147,528 5,183,688
2010 20,246,871 5,076,732
2009 20,367,487 4,987,573
2008 20,537,875 4,839,396
2007 20,882,982 4,588,599
2006 21,193,760 4,401,365
2005 21,319,685 4,265,762
2004 21,451,748 4,166,664
2003 21,574,326 4,114,826
2002 21,730,496 4,175,950
2001 22,131,970 4,138,012
2000 22,442,971 4,027,887
1999 22,472,040 3,958,723
1998 22,507,344 3,927,213
1997 22,553,978 3,796,038
1996 22,619,004 3,670,704
1995 22,684,270 3,524,506
1994 22,730,211 3,419,048
1993 22,763,280 3,313,471
1992 22,794,284 3,230,698
1991 23,001,155 3,135,083
1990 23,201,835 3,047,132
1989 23,161,458 2,930,901
1988 23,057,662 2,846,108
1987 22,949,430 2,774,789
1986 22,836,841 2,733,373
1985 22,732,999 2,735,957
1984 22,640,547 2,732,221
1983 22,560,478 2,681,061
1982 22,475,741 2,646,466
1981 22,353,070 2,532,835
1980 22,207,282 2,413,945
1979 22,090,488 2,383,500
1978 21,951,464 2,353,600
1977 21,756,096 2,325,300
1976 21,551,634 2,293,300
1975 21,293,583 2,262,600
1974 21,029,429 2,229,800
1973 20,835,681 2,193,000
1972 20,657,957 2,152,400
1971 20,461,567 2,112,900
1970 20,250,398 2,074,507
1969 20,009,141 2,042,500
1968 19,799,831 2,012,000
1967 19,534,242 1,977,600
1966 19,215,450 1,934,400
1965 19,031,576 1,886,900
1964 18,919,126 1,841,600
1963 18,797,850 1,795,000
1962 18,676,550 1,750,200
1961 18,555,250 1,702,400
1960 18,406,905 1,646,400

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/romania/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M 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
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Singapore
2100 -0.77% -0.99%
2099 -0.76% -1.07%
2098 -0.75% -1.08%
2097 -0.74% -1.11%
2096 -0.74% -1.12%
2095 -0.72% -1.17%
2094 -0.73% -1.13%
2093 -0.72% -1.11%
2092 -0.71% -1.18%
2091 -0.72% -1.18%
2090 -0.71% -1.23%
2089 -0.71% -1.16%
2088 -0.7% -1.17%
2087 -0.72% -1.18%
2086 -0.72% -1.14%
2085 -0.72% -1.09%
2084 -0.73% -1.09%
2083 -0.73% -1.08%
2082 -0.75% -1.05%
2081 -0.76% -1%
2080 -0.76% -0.98%
2079 -0.77% -0.9%
2078 -0.77% -0.85%
2077 -0.78% -0.77%
2076 -0.79% -0.83%
2075 -0.8% -0.79%
2074 -0.8% -0.67%
2073 -0.82% -0.61%
2072 -0.84% -0.58%
2071 -0.85% -0.53%
2070 -0.86% -0.55%
2069 -0.86% -0.52%
2068 -0.88% -0.48%
2067 -0.89% -0.55%
2066 -0.91% -0.52%
2065 -0.91% -0.44%
2064 -0.91% -0.37%
2063 -0.91% -0.4%
2062 -0.9% -0.38%
2061 -0.89% -0.41%
2060 -0.88% -0.34%
2059 -0.86% -0.36%
2058 -0.85% -0.29%
2057 -0.84% -0.29%
2056 -0.82% -0.3%
2055 -0.79% -0.34%
2054 -0.77% -0.26%
2053 -0.77% -0.2%
2052 -0.75% -0.27%
2051 -0.74% -0.29%
2050 -0.74% -0.27%
2049 -0.73% -0.21%
2048 -0.72% -0.28%
2047 -0.71% -0.22%
2046 -0.7% -0.19%
2045 -0.71% -0.2%
2044 -0.7% -0.12%
2043 -0.69% -0.11%
2042 -0.69% -0.09%
2041 -0.68% -0.02%
2040 -0.67% 0.05%
2039 -0.67% 0.14%
2038 -0.66% 0.18%
2037 -0.66% 0.19%
2036 -0.65% 0.26%
2035 -0.63% 0.35%
2034 -0.63% 0.43%
2033 -0.62% 0.43%
2032 -0.61% 0.46%
2031 -0.6% 0.44%
2030 -0.6% 0.47%
2029 -0.59% 0.56%
2028 -0.58% 0.58%
2027 -0.58% 0.56%
2026 -0.57% 0.63%
2025 -0.55% 0.69%
2024 -0.05% 2.01%
2023 0.07% 4.98%
2022 -0.38% 3.36%
2021 -0.74% -4.08%
2020 -0.55% -0.31%
2019 -0.53% 1.15%
2018 -0.59% 0.47%
2017 -0.58% 0.09%
2016 -0.57% 1.31%
2015 -0.47% 1.19%
2014 -0.37% 1.31%
2013 -0.37% 1.63%
2012 -0.44% 2.48%
2011 -0.49% 2.11%
2010 -0.59% 1.79%
2009 -0.83% 3.06%
2008 -1.65% 5.47%
2007 -1.47% 4.25%
2006 -0.59% 3.18%
2005 -0.62% 2.38%
2004 -0.57% 1.26%
2003 -0.72% -1.46%
2002 -1.81% 0.92%
2001 -1.39% 2.73%
2000 -0.13% 1.75%
1999 -0.16% 0.8%
1998 -0.21% 3.46%
1997 -0.29% 3.41%
1996 -0.29% 4.15%
1995 -0.2% 3.08%
1994 -0.15% 3.19%
1993 -0.14% 2.56%
1992 -0.9% 3.05%
1991 -0.86% 2.89%
1990 0.17% 3.97%
1989 0.45% 2.98%
1988 0.47% 2.57%
1987 0.49% 1.52%
1986 0.46% -0.09%
1985 0.41% 0.14%
1984 0.35% 1.91%
1983 0.38% 1.31%
1982 0.55% 4.49%
1981 0.66% 4.93%
1980 0.53% 1.28%
1979 0.63% 1.27%
1978 0.9% 1.22%
1977 0.95% 1.4%
1976 1.21% 1.36%
1975 1.26% 1.47%
1974 0.93% 1.68%
1973 0.86% 1.89%
1972 0.96% 1.87%
1971 1.04% 1.85%
1970 1.21% 1.57%
1969 1.06% 1.52%
1968 1.36% 1.74%
1967 1.66% 2.23%
1966 0.97% 2.52%
1965 0.59% 2.46%
1964 0.65% 2.6%
1963 0.65% 2.56%
1962 0.65% 2.81%
1961 0.81% 3.4%

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

GeoRank.org/population/romania/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Romania declined by 0.05%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Romania Singapore
Current population
18839108
6125852
Population rank 70/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.07%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
3.45 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
2.17 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +327
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 50/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 +16,892
Net migration rank 163/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - 16,892
2024 - -28,466 - 20,011
2023 -89,587 -27,780 7,101 26,996
2022 -93,338 89,076 9,019 214,842
2021 -141,504 -17,731 15,270 -44,030
2020 -100,179 -13,202 18,763 -145,556
2019 -60,053 -27,909 21,674 870
2018 -62,316 -33,018 21,427 21,820
2017 -50,930 -33,081 21,888 -8,880
2016 -53,196 -33,073 25,794 13,737
2015 -59,447 -35,751 27,121 41,852
2014 -55,745 -35,448 27,896 40,154
2013 -59,951 -34,910 25,376 52,176
2012 -54,157 -37,589 29,750 78,501
2011 -56,413 -102,769 25,919 89,856
2010 -46,567 -122,364 24,876 72,571
2009 -34,625 -137,953 27,930 95,841
2008 -30,806 -144,368 28,068 176,182
2007 -37,590 -133,089 26,614 192,292
2006 -38,148 -132,777 25,968 135,625
2005 -40,508 -131,176 24,741 92,023
2004 -42,904 -117,432 24,583 50,487
2003 -56,093 -107,139 24,689 -30,012
2002 -58,673 -106,585 29,231 -40,023
2001 -37,625 -91,154 31,035 45,027
2000 -22,443 -92,451 37,057 55,218
1999 -31,461 -82,590 32,857 19,681
1998 -33,761 -81,366 33,381 51,905
1997 -42,853 -88,734 37,960 95,241
1996 -56,548 -70,799 38,542 102,018
1995 -36,295 -73,779 38,065 91,947
1994 -18,184 -76,246 39,319 71,170
1993 -13,658 -73,475 40,425 58,820
1992 -4,559 -63,200 39,091 54,359
1991 25,301 -36,824 39,188 57,821
1990 69,605 -38,157 41,136 66,950
1989 122,756 -33,866 36,929 68,031
1988 126,817 -48,911 42,407 40,976
1987 128,517 -42,868 33,020 25,411
1986 134,737 -50,450 27,880 -7,858
1985 111,392 -28,108 32,010 -31,036
1984 117,731 -24,629 31,967 -4,396
1983 87,986 3,093 30,296 11,699
1982 119,121 -4,725 33,346 41,568
1981 156,472 -20,870 32,167 85,869
1980 168,776 -16,668 30,657 42,433
1979 194,397 -29,600 28,363 -2,384
1978 204,148 -31,427 27,537 436
1977 215,385 -28,135 26,508 2,757
1976 213,361 18,748 31,189 949
1975 219,324 9,125 28,509 4,104
1974 235,530 6,725 31,664 2,748
1973 175,020 58,651 36,404 -495
1972 198,316 61,920 38,098 -1,631
1971 206,662 74,473 35,708 573
1970 234,905 71,919 35,059 4,024
1969 264,120 74,851 34,314 6,763
1968 338,577 33,601 36,216 6,792
1967 347,709 37,282 40,145 6,006
1966 115,293 -25,458 44,298 3,507
1965 114,190 -60,430 45,474 4,199
1964 134,326 -59,500 47,697 3,043
1963 139,104 -58,076 49,542 2,668
1962 130,736 -56,152 48,830 3,714
1961 163,286 -54,642 49,880 3,490
1960 191,431 -55,397 51,533 2,008

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/romania/singapore | CC BY

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/romania/singapore | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.