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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 20,503,678 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 0.47% 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 -0.43% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Romania vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Somalia
2100 10,801,385 68,384,185
2099 10,885,505 68,040,371
2098 10,969,050 67,702,230
2097 11,052,086 67,362,336
2096 11,134,776 66,972,933
2095 11,217,462 66,585,659
2094 11,299,298 66,179,819
2093 11,382,352 65,760,590
2092 11,464,817 65,324,261
2091 11,546,872 64,852,843
2090 11,630,335 64,362,727
2089 11,713,468 63,922,797
2088 11,796,733 63,464,036
2087 11,880,373 62,987,028
2086 11,966,550 62,447,029
2085 12,052,744 61,873,597
2084 12,140,454 61,318,916
2083 12,229,714 60,761,800
2082 12,319,480 60,187,980
2081 12,412,385 59,676,722
2080 12,507,333 59,100,915
2079 12,603,302 58,477,428
2078 12,700,870 57,852,528
2077 12,799,985 57,211,821
2076 12,900,610 56,602,463
2075 13,002,848 56,005,600
2074 13,107,513 55,330,165
2073 13,213,407 54,651,918
2072 13,323,211 53,978,548
2071 13,435,661 53,284,016
2070 13,550,449 52,573,210
2069 13,667,892 51,878,214
2068 13,786,771 51,197,653
2067 13,909,141 50,493,028
2066 14,034,214 49,779,172
2065 14,163,381 49,024,665
2064 14,293,294 48,265,876
2063 14,424,068 47,522,361
2062 14,557,025 46,785,920
2061 14,689,897 46,037,526
2060 14,821,441 45,220,507
2059 14,952,855 44,397,936
2058 15,082,857 43,659,021
2057 15,211,914 42,897,422
2056 15,340,213 42,121,542
2055 15,467,019 41,318,179
2054 15,590,545 40,513,141
2053 15,712,155 39,744,995
2052 15,834,374 38,992,177
2051 15,954,507 38,228,872
2050 16,073,070 37,471,735
2049 16,192,498 36,739,905
2048 16,311,535 35,984,999
2047 16,430,565 35,218,863
2046 16,547,661 34,462,403
2045 16,665,026 33,717,596
2044 16,783,383 32,977,674
2043 16,900,955 32,247,710
2042 17,018,000 31,537,272
2041 17,136,818 30,794,853
2040 17,253,674 30,032,324
2039 17,370,310 29,312,883
2038 17,488,193 28,583,386
2037 17,604,853 27,838,646
2036 17,721,511 27,114,453
2035 17,837,396 26,385,421
2034 17,950,976 25,687,629
2033 18,064,449 25,018,509
2032 18,176,399 24,338,597
2031 18,288,437 23,657,353
2030 18,399,699 22,965,742
2029 18,511,331 22,299,610
2028 18,621,197 21,651,582
2027 18,730,482 20,991,860
2026 18,839,108 20,322,668
2025 18,946,392 19,666,990
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% 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 16,073,070 people with a rank change from 70th to 81st. The population of Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M 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 -0.55% 3.46%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Romania declined by 0.05%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Romania Somalia
Current population
18839108
20503678
Population rank 70/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.25%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
3.45 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
2.17 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +1,782
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 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 - -28,466 - 26,859
2023 -89,587 -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/romania/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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