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

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The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,020,271 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,912,567 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.09 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.9M (10.8% decline), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Romania vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Somalia
2100 10,843,503 68,341,587
2099 10,927,951 67,997,987
2098 11,011,822 67,660,056
2097 11,095,182 67,320,374
2096 11,178,195 66,931,214
2095 11,261,202 66,544,181
2094 11,343,358 66,138,594
2093 11,426,736 65,719,626
2092 11,509,522 65,283,569
2091 11,591,897 64,812,444
2090 11,675,686 64,322,633
2089 11,759,143 63,882,977
2088 11,842,733 63,424,502
2087 11,926,699 62,947,792
2086 12,013,212 62,408,129
2085 12,099,742 61,835,054
2084 12,187,794 61,280,718
2083 12,277,402 60,723,949
2082 12,367,518 60,150,487
2081 12,460,785 59,639,547
2080 12,556,104 59,064,099
2079 12,652,446 58,441,001
2078 12,750,395 57,816,490
2077 12,849,896 57,176,183
2076 12,950,914 56,567,204
2075 13,053,551 55,970,712
2074 13,158,624 55,295,699
2073 13,264,931 54,617,874
2072 13,375,162 53,944,923
2071 13,488,051 53,250,824
2070 13,603,287 52,540,460
2069 13,721,187 51,845,897
2068 13,840,530 51,165,760
2067 13,963,377 50,461,574
2066 14,088,938 49,748,163
2065 14,218,608 48,994,126
2064 14,349,029 48,235,809
2063 14,480,312 47,492,758
2062 14,613,788 46,756,776
2061 14,747,178 46,008,848
2060 14,879,235 45,192,338
2059 15,011,161 44,370,279
2058 15,141,670 43,631,825
2057 15,271,230 42,870,700
2056 15,400,030 42,095,303
2055 15,527,331 41,292,441
2054 15,651,338 40,487,904
2053 15,773,422 39,720,236
2052 15,896,118 38,967,888
2051 16,016,719 38,205,058
2050 16,135,745 37,448,393
2049 16,255,638 36,717,019
2048 16,375,139 35,962,583
2047 16,494,633 35,196,924
2046 16,612,186 34,440,935
2045 16,730,009 33,696,593
2044 16,848,827 32,957,131
2043 16,966,857 32,227,622
2042 17,084,359 31,517,627
2041 17,203,640 30,775,671
2040 17,320,952 30,013,616
2039 17,438,042 29,294,623
2038 17,556,386 28,565,580
2037 17,673,500 27,821,304
2036 17,790,613 27,097,563
2035 17,906,949 26,368,985
2034 18,020,973 25,671,628
2033 18,134,889 25,002,924
2032 18,247,275 24,323,435
2031 18,359,750 23,642,617
2030 18,471,446 22,951,436
2029 18,583,513 22,285,719
2028 18,693,807 21,638,095
2027 18,803,518 20,978,784
2026 18,912,567 20,310,008
2025 19,020,271 19,654,739
2024 19,051,804 19,009,151
2023 19,061,062 18,358,615
2022 19,048,502 17,801,897
2021 19,122,059 17,271,431
2020 19,265,250 16,651,191
2019 19,371,648 16,030,971
2018 19,473,970 15,452,487
2017 19,588,715 14,916,629
2016 19,702,267 14,348,740
2015 19,815,616 13,806,963
2014 19,908,979 13,339,491
2013 19,983,693 12,869,594
2012 20,058,035 12,461,160
2011 20,147,528 12,348,830
2010 20,246,871 12,261,756
2009 20,367,487 11,961,201
2008 20,537,875 11,663,084
2007 20,882,982 11,322,582
2006 21,193,760 10,975,502
2005 21,319,685 10,644,228
2004 21,451,748 10,280,998
2003 21,574,326 9,909,157
2002 21,730,496 9,550,063
2001 22,131,970 9,198,493
2000 22,442,971 8,838,713
1999 22,472,040 8,492,059
1998 22,507,344 8,155,417
1997 22,553,978 7,824,525
1996 22,619,004 7,554,474
1995 22,684,270 7,285,007
1994 22,730,211 7,026,797
1993 22,763,280 6,681,399
1992 22,794,284 6,495,107
1991 23,001,155 6,813,760
1990 23,201,835 7,082,811
1989 23,161,458 7,114,817
1988 23,057,662 7,235,360
1987 22,949,430 7,228,302
1986 22,836,841 6,974,788
1985 22,732,999 6,693,289
1984 22,640,547 6,428,389
1983 22,560,478 6,198,430
1982 22,475,741 6,003,840
1981 22,353,070 5,982,849
1980 22,207,282 5,936,154
1979 22,090,488 5,449,117
1978 21,951,464 4,814,892
1977 21,756,096 4,484,050
1976 21,551,634 4,365,812
1975 21,293,583 4,257,535
1974 21,029,429 4,151,842
1973 20,835,681 4,045,592
1972 20,657,957 3,939,436
1971 20,461,567 3,837,691
1970 20,250,398 3,738,448
1969 20,009,141 3,641,015
1968 19,799,831 3,546,590
1967 19,534,242 3,454,537
1966 19,215,450 3,365,106
1965 19,031,576 3,277,874
1964 18,919,126 3,192,796
1963 18,797,850 3,110,361
1962 18,676,550 3,030,091
1961 18,555,250 2,952,054
1960 18,406,905 2,876,331

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.3M 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
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Somalia
2100 -0.77% 0.51%
2099 -0.76% 0.5%
2098 -0.75% 0.5%
2097 -0.74% 0.58%
2096 -0.74% 0.58%
2095 -0.72% 0.61%
2094 -0.73% 0.64%
2093 -0.72% 0.67%
2092 -0.71% 0.73%
2091 -0.72% 0.76%
2090 -0.71% 0.69%
2089 -0.71% 0.72%
2088 -0.7% 0.76%
2087 -0.72% 0.86%
2086 -0.72% 0.93%
2085 -0.72% 0.9%
2084 -0.73% 0.92%
2083 -0.73% 0.95%
2082 -0.75% 0.86%
2081 -0.76% 0.97%
2080 -0.76% 1.07%
2079 -0.77% 1.08%
2078 -0.77% 1.12%
2077 -0.78% 1.08%
2076 -0.79% 1.07%
2075 -0.8% 1.22%
2074 -0.8% 1.24%
2073 -0.82% 1.25%
2072 -0.84% 1.3%
2071 -0.85% 1.35%
2070 -0.86% 1.34%
2069 -0.86% 1.33%
2068 -0.88% 1.4%
2067 -0.89% 1.43%
2066 -0.91% 1.54%
2065 -0.91% 1.57%
2064 -0.91% 1.56%
2063 -0.91% 1.57%
2062 -0.9% 1.63%
2061 -0.89% 1.81%
2060 -0.88% 1.85%
2059 -0.86% 1.69%
2058 -0.85% 1.78%
2057 -0.84% 1.84%
2056 -0.82% 1.94%
2055 -0.79% 1.99%
2054 -0.77% 1.93%
2053 -0.77% 1.93%
2052 -0.75% 2%
2051 -0.74% 2.02%
2050 -0.74% 1.99%
2049 -0.73% 2.1%
2048 -0.72% 2.18%
2047 -0.71% 2.2%
2046 -0.7% 2.21%
2045 -0.71% 2.24%
2044 -0.7% 2.26%
2043 -0.69% 2.25%
2042 -0.69% 2.41%
2041 -0.68% 2.54%
2040 -0.67% 2.45%
2039 -0.67% 2.55%
2038 -0.66% 2.68%
2037 -0.66% 2.67%
2036 -0.65% 2.76%
2035 -0.63% 2.72%
2034 -0.63% 2.67%
2033 -0.62% 2.79%
2032 -0.61% 2.88%
2031 -0.6% 3.01%
2030 -0.6% 2.99%
2029 -0.59% 2.99%
2028 -0.58% 3.14%
2027 -0.58% 3.29%
2026 -0.57% 3.33%
2025 -0.17% 3.4%
2024 -0.05% 3.54%
2023 0.07% 3.13%
2022 -0.38% 3.07%
2021 -0.74% 3.72%
2020 -0.55% 3.87%
2019 -0.53% 3.74%
2018 -0.59% 3.59%
2017 -0.58% 3.96%
2016 -0.57% 3.92%
2015 -0.47% 3.5%
2014 -0.37% 3.65%
2013 -0.37% 3.28%
2012 -0.44% 0.91%
2011 -0.49% 0.71%
2010 -0.59% 2.51%
2009 -0.83% 2.56%
2008 -1.65% 3.01%
2007 -1.47% 3.16%
2006 -0.59% 3.11%
2005 -0.62% 3.53%
2004 -0.57% 3.75%
2003 -0.72% 3.76%
2002 -1.81% 3.82%
2001 -1.39% 4.07%
2000 -0.13% 4.08%
1999 -0.16% 4.13%
1998 -0.21% 4.23%
1997 -0.29% 3.57%
1996 -0.29% 3.7%
1995 -0.2% 3.67%
1994 -0.15% 5.17%
1993 -0.14% 2.87%
1992 -0.9% -4.68%
1991 -0.86% -3.8%
1990 0.17% -0.45%
1989 0.45% -1.67%
1988 0.47% 0.1%
1987 0.49% 3.63%
1986 0.46% 4.21%
1985 0.41% 4.12%
1984 0.35% 3.71%
1983 0.38% 3.24%
1982 0.55% 0.35%
1981 0.66% 0.79%
1980 0.53% 8.94%
1979 0.63% 13.2%
1978 0.9% 7.38%
1977 0.95% 2.71%
1976 1.21% 2.54%
1975 1.26% 2.55%
1974 0.93% 2.63%
1973 0.86% 2.69%
1972 0.96% 2.65%
1971 1.04% 2.65%
1970 1.21% 2.68%
1969 1.06% 2.66%
1968 1.36% 2.66%
1967 1.66% 2.66%
1966 0.97% 2.66%
1965 0.59% 2.66%
1964 0.65% 2.65%
1963 0.65% 2.65%
1962 0.65% 2.64%
1961 0.81% 2.63%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Romania declined by 0.17%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Romania Somalia
Current population
18912567
20653532
Population rank 70/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.25%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
3.68 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +1,769
Annual growth/decline -31,533 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 8/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 +12,077
Net migration rank 163/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - 12,077
2024 -100,975 -28,466 619,793 26,859
2023 -83,869 -27,780 608,203 46,217
2022 -93,338 89,076 551,450 -92,434
2021 -141,504 -17,731 566,399 35,506
2020 -100,179 -13,202 561,311 77,259
2019 -60,053 -27,909 548,756 53,124
2018 -62,316 -33,018 514,244 40,844
2017 -50,930 -33,081 478,556 38,067
2016 -53,196 -33,073 495,132 124,017
2015 -59,447 -35,751 481,573 -17,178
2014 -55,745 -35,448 464,481 6,065
2013 -59,951 -34,910 448,518 20,723
2012 -54,157 -37,589 399,468 -51,833
2011 -56,413 -102,769 203,213 -326,192
2010 -46,567 -122,364 385,571 -88,448
2009 -34,625 -137,953 405,784 -101,795
2008 -30,806 -144,368 394,258 -102,035
2007 -37,590 -133,089 380,303 8,476
2006 -38,148 -132,777 372,597 -67,200
2005 -40,508 -131,176 363,117 -5,955
2004 -42,904 -117,432 351,959 17,353
2003 -56,093 -107,139 341,192 33,174
2002 -58,673 -106,585 331,215 12,603
2001 -37,625 -91,154 319,059 40,274
2000 -22,443 -92,451 306,651 53,580
1999 -31,461 -82,590 295,523 37,548
1998 -33,761 -81,366 284,779 55,426
1997 -42,853 -88,734 271,894 49,692
1996 -56,548 -70,799 264,807 -46,291
1995 -36,295 -73,779 254,509 65,888
1994 -18,184 -76,246 246,950 -50,921
1993 -13,658 -73,475 232,960 261,815
1992 -4,559 -63,200 57,495 -179,675
1991 25,301 -36,824 53,052 -568,166
1990 69,605 -38,157 225,162 -248,155
1989 122,756 -33,866 225,255 -266,281
1988 126,817 -48,911 215,599 -415,660
1987 128,517 -42,868 231,580 -17,391
1986 134,737 -50,450 218,416 74,424
1985 111,392 -28,108 207,960 62,183
1984 117,731 -24,629 199,017 60,630
1983 87,986 3,093 190,775 9,505
1982 119,121 -4,725 182,793 6,115
1981 156,472 -20,870 185,211 -332,129
1980 168,776 -16,668 174,790 65,519
1979 194,397 -29,600 151,016 582,746
1978 204,148 -31,427 132,689 402,005
1977 215,385 -28,135 124,818 2,170
1976 213,361 18,748 113,319 -3,831
1975 219,324 9,125 108,998 -1,934
1974 235,530 6,725 104,813 -495
1973 175,020 58,651 108,038 143
1972 198,316 61,920 104,493 -351
1971 206,662 74,473 101,196 -1,850
1970 234,905 71,919 98,025 1,104
1969 264,120 74,851 95,045 690
1968 338,577 33,601 92,208 906
1967 347,709 37,282 89,497 1,498
1966 115,293 -25,458 86,930 941
1965 114,190 -60,430 84,448 2,142
1964 134,326 -59,500 82,042 1,518
1963 139,104 -58,076 79,859 1,449
1962 130,736 -56,152 77,737 1,496
1961 163,286 -54,642 75,513 1,336
1960 191,431 -55,397 73,850 750

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

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

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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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