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

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The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,020,271 in 2025 vs 5,413,813 people in Slovakia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,912,567 people compared to 5,376,239 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 3.52 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs -0.008% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.9M (10.8% decline), while Slovakia has grown from 5.37M to 5.38M (0.06% growth).

Romania vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Slovakia
2100 10,843,503 3,388,353
2099 10,927,951 3,410,527
2098 11,011,822 3,432,738
2097 11,095,182 3,454,958
2096 11,178,195 3,477,150
2095 11,261,202 3,499,531
2094 11,343,358 3,522,068
2093 11,426,736 3,544,820
2092 11,509,522 3,567,858
2091 11,591,897 3,591,243
2090 11,675,686 3,614,972
2089 11,759,143 3,639,184
2088 11,842,733 3,663,803
2087 11,926,699 3,688,979
2086 12,013,212 3,714,826
2085 12,099,742 3,741,361
2084 12,187,794 3,768,554
2083 12,277,402 3,796,482
2082 12,367,518 3,825,124
2081 12,460,785 3,854,574
2080 12,556,104 3,884,854
2079 12,652,446 3,915,890
2078 12,750,395 3,947,687
2077 12,849,896 3,980,420
2076 12,950,914 4,013,906
2075 13,053,551 4,048,115
2074 13,158,624 4,082,918
2073 13,264,931 4,118,344
2072 13,375,162 4,154,378
2071 13,488,051 4,190,678
2070 13,603,287 4,227,297
2069 13,721,187 4,264,100
2068 13,840,530 4,301,007
2067 13,963,377 4,337,728
2066 14,088,938 4,374,132
2065 14,218,608 4,410,344
2064 14,349,029 4,446,244
2063 14,480,312 4,481,639
2062 14,613,788 4,516,504
2061 14,747,178 4,550,644
2060 14,879,235 4,584,186
2059 15,011,161 4,616,990
2058 15,141,670 4,649,013
2057 15,271,230 4,680,116
2056 15,400,030 4,710,464
2055 15,527,331 4,739,960
2054 15,651,338 4,768,542
2053 15,773,422 4,796,670
2052 15,896,118 4,824,228
2051 16,016,719 4,851,216
2050 16,135,745 4,877,755
2049 16,255,638 4,903,974
2048 16,375,139 4,929,712
2047 16,494,633 4,955,205
2046 16,612,186 4,980,481
2045 16,730,009 5,005,547
2044 16,848,827 5,030,570
2043 16,966,857 5,055,426
2042 17,084,359 5,079,926
2041 17,203,640 5,104,270
2040 17,320,952 5,128,291
2039 17,438,042 5,151,796
2038 17,556,386 5,174,897
2037 17,673,500 5,197,430
2036 17,790,613 5,219,344
2035 17,906,949 5,240,519
2034 18,020,973 5,260,607
2033 18,134,889 5,279,808
2032 18,247,275 5,297,883
2031 18,359,750 5,314,815
2030 18,471,446 5,330,403
2029 18,583,513 5,344,463
2028 18,693,807 5,356,733
2027 18,803,518 5,367,421
2026 18,912,567 5,376,239
2025 19,020,271 5,413,813
2024 19,051,804 5,422,069
2023 19,061,062 5,426,740
2022 19,048,502 5,431,752
2021 19,122,059 5,447,247
2020 19,265,250 5,458,827
2019 19,371,648 5,454,147
2018 19,473,970 5,446,771
2017 19,588,715 5,439,232
2016 19,702,267 5,430,798
2015 19,815,616 5,423,801
2014 19,908,979 5,418,649
2013 19,983,693 5,413,393
2012 20,058,035 5,407,579
2011 20,147,528 5,398,384
2010 20,246,871 5,391,428
2009 20,367,487 5,386,406
2008 20,537,875 5,379,233
2007 20,882,982 5,374,622
2006 21,193,760 5,373,054
2005 21,319,685 5,372,807
2004 21,451,748 5,372,280
2003 21,574,326 5,373,374
2002 21,730,496 5,376,912
2001 22,131,970 5,378,867
2000 22,442,971 5,388,720
1999 22,472,040 5,396,020
1998 22,507,344 5,390,516
1997 22,553,978 5,383,291
1996 22,619,004 5,373,361
1995 22,684,270 5,361,999
1994 22,730,211 5,346,331
1993 22,763,280 5,325,305
1992 22,794,284 5,305,016
1991 23,001,155 5,303,294
1990 23,201,835 5,299,187
1989 23,161,458 5,275,942
1988 23,057,662 5,250,596
1987 22,949,430 5,222,840
1986 22,836,841 5,193,838
1985 22,732,999 5,161,768
1984 22,640,547 5,127,097
1983 22,560,478 5,091,971
1982 22,475,741 5,055,099
1981 22,353,070 5,016,105
1980 22,207,282 4,979,815
1979 22,090,488 4,938,973
1978 21,951,464 4,890,125
1977 21,756,096 4,840,501
1976 21,551,634 4,789,507
1975 21,293,583 4,739,105
1974 21,029,429 4,689,623
1973 20,835,681 4,641,445
1972 20,657,957 4,596,622
1971 20,461,567 4,557,449
1970 20,250,398 4,538,223
1969 20,009,141 4,518,607
1968 19,799,831 4,483,915
1967 19,534,242 4,449,367
1966 19,215,450 4,411,666
1965 19,031,576 4,370,983
1964 18,919,126 4,327,341
1963 18,797,850 4,282,017
1962 18,676,550 4,238,188
1961 18,555,250 4,191,667
1960 18,406,905 4,068,095

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 Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline), while Slovakia's population decreased by 54,559 people (a 1% decline).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,877,755 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 31.5% of the population in Romania and 25.3% in Slovakia.

Population growth rate by year

Romania
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Slovakia
2100 -0.77% -0.65%
2099 -0.76% -0.65%
2098 -0.75% -0.64%
2097 -0.74% -0.64%
2096 -0.74% -0.64%
2095 -0.72% -0.64%
2094 -0.73% -0.64%
2093 -0.72% -0.65%
2092 -0.71% -0.65%
2091 -0.72% -0.66%
2090 -0.71% -0.67%
2089 -0.71% -0.67%
2088 -0.7% -0.68%
2087 -0.72% -0.7%
2086 -0.72% -0.71%
2085 -0.72% -0.72%
2084 -0.73% -0.74%
2083 -0.73% -0.75%
2082 -0.75% -0.76%
2081 -0.76% -0.78%
2080 -0.76% -0.79%
2079 -0.77% -0.81%
2078 -0.77% -0.82%
2077 -0.78% -0.83%
2076 -0.79% -0.85%
2075 -0.8% -0.85%
2074 -0.8% -0.86%
2073 -0.82% -0.87%
2072 -0.84% -0.87%
2071 -0.85% -0.87%
2070 -0.86% -0.86%
2069 -0.86% -0.86%
2068 -0.88% -0.85%
2067 -0.89% -0.83%
2066 -0.91% -0.82%
2065 -0.91% -0.81%
2064 -0.91% -0.79%
2063 -0.91% -0.77%
2062 -0.9% -0.75%
2061 -0.89% -0.73%
2060 -0.88% -0.71%
2059 -0.86% -0.69%
2058 -0.85% -0.66%
2057 -0.84% -0.64%
2056 -0.82% -0.62%
2055 -0.79% -0.6%
2054 -0.77% -0.59%
2053 -0.77% -0.57%
2052 -0.75% -0.56%
2051 -0.74% -0.54%
2050 -0.74% -0.53%
2049 -0.73% -0.52%
2048 -0.72% -0.51%
2047 -0.71% -0.51%
2046 -0.7% -0.5%
2045 -0.71% -0.5%
2044 -0.7% -0.49%
2043 -0.69% -0.48%
2042 -0.69% -0.48%
2041 -0.68% -0.47%
2040 -0.67% -0.46%
2039 -0.67% -0.45%
2038 -0.66% -0.43%
2037 -0.66% -0.42%
2036 -0.65% -0.4%
2035 -0.63% -0.38%
2034 -0.63% -0.36%
2033 -0.62% -0.34%
2032 -0.61% -0.32%
2031 -0.6% -0.29%
2030 -0.6% -0.26%
2029 -0.59% -0.23%
2028 -0.58% -0.2%
2027 -0.58% -0.16%
2026 -0.57% -0.69%
2025 -0.17% -0.15%
2024 -0.05% -0.09%
2023 0.07% -0.09%
2022 -0.38% -0.28%
2021 -0.74% -0.21%
2020 -0.55% 0.09%
2019 -0.53% 0.14%
2018 -0.59% 0.14%
2017 -0.58% 0.16%
2016 -0.57% 0.13%
2015 -0.47% 0.1%
2014 -0.37% 0.1%
2013 -0.37% 0.11%
2012 -0.44% 0.17%
2011 -0.49% 0.13%
2010 -0.59% 0.09%
2009 -0.83% 0.13%
2008 -1.65% 0.09%
2007 -1.47% 0.03%
2006 -0.59% 0.005%
2005 -0.62% 0.01%
2004 -0.57% -0.02%
2003 -0.72% -0.07%
2002 -1.81% -0.04%
2001 -1.39% -0.18%
2000 -0.13% -0.14%
1999 -0.16% 0.1%
1998 -0.21% 0.13%
1997 -0.29% 0.18%
1996 -0.29% 0.21%
1995 -0.2% 0.29%
1994 -0.15% 0.39%
1993 -0.14% 0.38%
1992 -0.9% 0.03%
1991 -0.86% 0.08%
1990 0.17% 0.44%
1989 0.45% 0.48%
1988 0.47% 0.53%
1987 0.49% 0.56%
1986 0.46% 0.62%
1985 0.41% 0.68%
1984 0.35% 0.69%
1983 0.38% 0.73%
1982 0.55% 0.78%
1981 0.66% 0.73%
1980 0.53% 0.83%
1979 0.63% 1%
1978 0.9% 1.03%
1977 0.95% 1.06%
1976 1.21% 1.06%
1975 1.26% 1.06%
1974 0.93% 1.04%
1973 0.86% 0.98%
1972 0.96% 0.86%
1971 1.04% 0.42%
1970 1.21% 0.43%
1969 1.06% 0.77%
1968 1.36% 0.78%
1967 1.66% 0.85%
1966 0.97% 0.93%
1965 0.59% 1.01%
1964 0.65% 1.06%
1963 0.65% 1.03%
1962 0.65% 1.11%
1961 0.81% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Romania Slovakia
Current population
18912567
5376239
Population rank 70/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.06%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
1.06 hours
One birth every
3.68 minutes
11.4 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
9.79 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 -23
Annual growth/decline -31,533 -8,256
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 170/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 -31,377
Net migration rank 163/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - -31,377
2024 -100,975 -28,466 -7,591 -21,027
2023 -83,869 -27,780 -5,427 4,933
2022 -93,338 89,076 -7,062 92,314
2021 -141,504 -17,731 -16,886 -8,172
2020 -100,179 -13,202 -2,184 4,350
2019 -60,053 -27,909 3,818 3,128
2018 -62,316 -33,018 3,268 3,446
2017 -50,930 -33,081 4,351 3,279
2016 -53,196 -33,073 5,431 3,487
2015 -59,447 -35,751 2,170 2,549
2014 -55,745 -35,448 3,793 -1,158
2013 -59,951 -34,910 2,707 -1,181
2012 -54,157 -37,589 3,245 871
2011 -56,413 -102,769 9,177 -2,392
2010 -46,567 -122,364 7,008 -1,814
2009 -34,625 -137,953 8,619 -542
2008 -30,806 -144,368 4,303 -495
2007 -37,590 -133,089 537 -571
2006 -38,148 -132,777 537 -549
2005 -40,508 -131,176 537 -561
2004 -42,904 -117,432 1,611 -522
2003 -56,093 -107,139 -537 -646
2002 -58,673 -106,585 -538 -580
2001 -37,625 -91,154 -1,076 -860
2000 -22,443 -92,451 2,155 -831
1999 -31,461 -82,590 3,777 -119
1998 -33,761 -81,366 4,312 -12
1997 -42,853 -88,734 6,999 247
1996 -56,548 -70,799 9,135 246
1995 -36,295 -73,779 9,115 -30
1994 -18,184 -76,246 14,970 -109
1993 -13,658 -73,475 20,769 72
1992 -4,559 -63,200 21,220 -201
1991 25,301 -36,824 23,865 174
1990 69,605 -38,157 25,436 -9,402
1989 122,756 -33,866 26,380 -7,254
1988 126,817 -48,911 30,979 -6,500
1987 128,517 -42,868 31,859 -6,401
1986 134,737 -50,450 34,279 -6,143
1985 111,392 -28,108 37,680 -6,068
1984 117,731 -24,629 38,966 -6,276
1983 87,986 3,093 39,717 -6,361
1982 119,121 -4,725 41,958 -6,088
1981 156,472 -20,870 43,640 -5,821
1980 168,776 -16,668 44,320 -5,522
1979 194,397 -29,600 52,353 -4,712
1978 204,148 -31,427 52,324 -4,689
1977 215,385 -28,135 52,762 -4,621
1976 213,361 18,748 54,121 -4,432
1975 219,324 9,125 52,604 -4,652
1974 235,530 6,725 52,524 -4,190
1973 175,020 58,651 49,199 -3,854
1972 198,316 61,920 46,426 -3,516
1971 206,662 74,473 40,105 -3,495
1970 234,905 71,919 38,575 -4,919
1969 264,120 74,851 39,312 -8,998
1968 338,577 33,601 38,113 -8,881
1967 347,709 37,282 41,824 -8,876
1966 115,293 -25,458 45,440 -8,817
1965 114,190 -60,430 48,517 -8,707
1964 134,326 -59,500 54,092 -8,608
1963 139,104 -58,076 54,382 -8,548
1962 130,736 -56,152 49,587 -9,019
1961 163,286 -54,642 55,749 4,812
1960 191,431 -55,397 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 18.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,112 people) and 81.4% is from migration (a gain of 88,287 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 481K
Kosice 222K
Presov 81.2K
Zilina 79.9K
Nitra 75.3K
Banska Bystrica 73.1K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.2K
Poprad 48K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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