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Population in Romania compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.51 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Romania vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania South Sudan
2100 10,801,385 24,086,901
2099 10,885,505 24,081,477
2098 10,969,050 24,063,461
2097 11,052,086 24,065,268
2096 11,134,776 24,054,483
2095 11,217,462 24,046,345
2094 11,299,298 24,047,776
2093 11,382,352 24,039,017
2092 11,464,817 24,019,054
2091 11,546,872 24,000,308
2090 11,630,335 23,978,496
2089 11,713,468 23,937,487
2088 11,796,733 23,892,166
2087 11,880,373 23,857,250
2086 11,966,550 23,803,312
2085 12,052,744 23,759,178
2084 12,140,454 23,687,109
2083 12,229,714 23,617,646
2082 12,319,480 23,541,119
2081 12,412,385 23,466,449
2080 12,507,333 23,391,758
2079 12,603,302 23,294,252
2078 12,700,870 23,197,067
2077 12,799,985 23,086,584
2076 12,900,610 22,987,331
2075 13,002,848 22,868,587
2074 13,107,513 22,726,189
2073 13,213,407 22,583,672
2072 13,323,211 22,438,943
2071 13,435,661 22,288,026
2070 13,550,449 22,151,650
2069 13,667,892 22,003,659
2068 13,786,771 21,829,800
2067 13,909,141 21,662,211
2066 14,034,214 21,496,881
2065 14,163,381 21,317,455
2064 14,293,294 21,142,002
2063 14,424,068 20,965,122
2062 14,557,025 20,785,055
2061 14,689,897 20,608,964
2060 14,821,441 20,430,857
2059 14,952,855 20,235,022
2058 15,082,857 20,048,974
2057 15,211,914 19,853,696
2056 15,340,213 19,659,362
2055 15,467,019 19,464,297
2054 15,590,545 19,257,481
2053 15,712,155 19,060,517
2052 15,834,374 18,840,461
2051 15,954,507 18,633,198
2050 16,073,070 18,434,212
2049 16,192,498 18,230,881
2048 16,311,535 18,021,026
2047 16,430,565 17,806,282
2046 16,547,661 17,579,173
2045 16,665,026 17,355,041
2044 16,783,383 17,121,972
2043 16,900,955 16,888,278
2042 17,018,000 16,645,354
2041 17,136,818 16,396,768
2040 17,253,674 16,142,816
2039 17,370,310 15,889,952
2038 17,488,193 15,628,043
2037 17,604,853 15,363,975
2036 17,721,511 15,091,275
2035 17,837,396 14,815,307
2034 17,950,976 14,543,511
2033 18,064,449 14,278,180
2032 18,176,399 14,007,134
2031 18,288,437 13,730,637
2030 18,399,699 13,465,615
2029 18,511,331 13,206,477
2028 18,621,197 12,947,082
2027 18,730,482 12,692,769
2026 18,839,108 12,439,296
2025 18,946,392 12,193,102
2024 19,051,804 11,943,408
2023 19,061,062 11,483,374
2022 19,048,502 11,021,177
2021 19,122,059 10,865,780
2020 19,265,250 10,698,467
2019 19,371,648 10,423,384
2018 19,473,970 10,122,977
2017 19,588,715 10,259,154
2016 19,702,267 10,830,102
2015 19,815,616 11,107,561
2014 19,908,979 11,235,073
2013 19,983,693 11,166,275
2012 20,058,035 10,756,240
2011 20,147,528 10,288,109
2010 20,246,871 9,745,953
2009 20,367,487 9,243,556
2008 20,537,875 8,817,647
2007 20,882,982 8,388,788
2006 21,193,760 7,976,526
2005 21,319,685 7,590,143
2004 21,451,748 7,233,041
2003 21,574,326 6,903,127
2002 21,730,496 6,596,806
2001 22,131,970 6,308,391
2000 22,442,971 6,032,267
1999 22,472,040 5,771,628
1998 22,507,344 5,620,068
1997 22,553,978 5,509,136
1996 22,619,004 5,356,925
1995 22,684,270 5,225,836
1994 22,730,211 5,071,184
1993 22,763,280 4,956,002
1992 22,794,284 4,909,749
1991 23,001,155 4,836,677
1990 23,201,835 4,737,633
1989 23,161,458 4,713,229
1988 23,057,662 4,848,029
1987 22,949,430 4,962,395
1986 22,836,841 4,921,240
1985 22,732,999 4,834,296
1984 22,640,547 4,750,627
1983 22,560,478 4,661,574
1982 22,475,741 4,557,686
1981 22,353,070 4,447,272
1980 22,207,282 4,339,030
1979 22,090,488 4,232,605
1978 21,951,464 4,127,657
1977 21,756,096 4,024,032
1976 21,551,634 3,921,910
1975 21,293,583 3,821,494
1974 21,029,429 3,723,259
1973 20,835,681 3,627,383
1972 20,657,957 3,542,497
1971 20,461,567 3,468,646
1970 20,250,398 3,409,614
1969 20,009,141 3,365,533
1968 19,799,831 3,321,528
1967 19,534,242 3,277,648
1966 19,215,450 3,236,423
1965 19,031,576 3,189,835
1964 18,919,126 3,129,918
1963 18,797,850 3,072,669
1962 18,676,550 3,024,308
1961 18,555,250 2,976,724
1960 18,406,905 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania South Sudan
2100 -0.77% 0.02%
2099 -0.76% 0.07%
2098 -0.75% -0.008%
2097 -0.74% 0.04%
2096 -0.74% 0.03%
2095 -0.72% -0.006%
2094 -0.73% 0.04%
2093 -0.72% 0.08%
2092 -0.71% 0.08%
2091 -0.72% 0.09%
2090 -0.71% 0.17%
2089 -0.71% 0.19%
2088 -0.7% 0.15%
2087 -0.72% 0.23%
2086 -0.72% 0.19%
2085 -0.72% 0.3%
2084 -0.73% 0.29%
2083 -0.73% 0.33%
2082 -0.75% 0.32%
2081 -0.76% 0.32%
2080 -0.76% 0.42%
2079 -0.77% 0.42%
2078 -0.77% 0.48%
2077 -0.78% 0.43%
2076 -0.79% 0.52%
2075 -0.8% 0.63%
2074 -0.8% 0.63%
2073 -0.82% 0.64%
2072 -0.84% 0.68%
2071 -0.85% 0.62%
2070 -0.86% 0.67%
2069 -0.86% 0.8%
2068 -0.88% 0.77%
2067 -0.89% 0.77%
2066 -0.91% 0.84%
2065 -0.91% 0.83%
2064 -0.91% 0.84%
2063 -0.91% 0.87%
2062 -0.9% 0.85%
2061 -0.89% 0.87%
2060 -0.88% 0.97%
2059 -0.86% 0.93%
2058 -0.85% 0.98%
2057 -0.84% 0.99%
2056 -0.82% 1%
2055 -0.79% 1.07%
2054 -0.77% 1.03%
2053 -0.77% 1.17%
2052 -0.75% 1.11%
2051 -0.74% 1.08%
2050 -0.74% 1.12%
2049 -0.73% 1.16%
2048 -0.72% 1.21%
2047 -0.71% 1.29%
2046 -0.7% 1.29%
2045 -0.71% 1.36%
2044 -0.7% 1.38%
2043 -0.69% 1.46%
2042 -0.69% 1.52%
2041 -0.68% 1.57%
2040 -0.67% 1.59%
2039 -0.67% 1.68%
2038 -0.66% 1.72%
2037 -0.66% 1.81%
2036 -0.65% 1.86%
2035 -0.63% 1.87%
2034 -0.63% 1.86%
2033 -0.62% 1.94%
2032 -0.61% 2.01%
2031 -0.6% 1.97%
2030 -0.6% 1.96%
2029 -0.59% 2%
2028 -0.58% 2%
2027 -0.58% 2.04%
2026 -0.57% 2.02%
2025 -0.55% 2.09%
2024 -0.05% 4.01%
2023 0.07% 4.19%
2022 -0.38% 1.43%
2021 -0.74% 1.56%
2020 -0.55% 2.64%
2019 -0.53% 2.97%
2018 -0.59% -1.33%
2017 -0.58% -5.27%
2016 -0.57% -2.5%
2015 -0.47% -1.13%
2014 -0.37% 0.62%
2013 -0.37% 3.81%
2012 -0.44% 4.55%
2011 -0.49% 5.56%
2010 -0.59% 5.44%
2009 -0.83% 4.83%
2008 -1.65% 5.11%
2007 -1.47% 5.17%
2006 -0.59% 5.09%
2005 -0.62% 4.94%
2004 -0.57% 4.78%
2003 -0.72% 4.64%
2002 -1.81% 4.57%
2001 -1.39% 4.58%
2000 -0.13% 4.52%
1999 -0.16% 2.7%
1998 -0.21% 2.01%
1997 -0.29% 2.84%
1996 -0.29% 2.51%
1995 -0.2% 3.05%
1994 -0.15% 2.32%
1993 -0.14% 0.94%
1992 -0.9% 1.51%
1991 -0.86% 2.09%
1990 0.17% 0.52%
1989 0.45% -2.78%
1988 0.47% -2.3%
1987 0.49% 0.84%
1986 0.46% 1.8%
1985 0.41% 1.76%
1984 0.35% 1.91%
1983 0.38% 2.28%
1982 0.55% 2.48%
1981 0.66% 2.49%
1980 0.53% 2.51%
1979 0.63% 2.54%
1978 0.9% 2.58%
1977 0.95% 2.6%
1976 1.21% 2.63%
1975 1.26% 2.64%
1974 0.93% 2.64%
1973 0.86% 2.4%
1972 0.96% 2.13%
1971 1.04% 1.73%
1970 1.21% 1.31%
1969 1.06% 1.32%
1968 1.36% 1.34%
1967 1.66% 1.27%
1966 0.97% 1.46%
1965 0.59% 1.91%
1964 0.65% 1.86%
1963 0.65% 1.6%
1962 0.65% 1.6%
1961 0.81% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Romania declined by 0.05%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Romania South Sudan
Current population
18839108
12507858
Population rank 70/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.15%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
3.45 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
2.17 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +1,260
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 7/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -29,041 +6,145
Net migration rank 163/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - 6,145
2024 - -28,466 - 15,374
2023 -89,587 -27,780 217,966 455,000
2022 -93,338 89,076 211,166 40,259
2021 -141,504 -17,731 213,567 -154,359
2020 -100,179 -13,202 212,332 62,935
2019 -60,053 -27,909 209,708 65,198
2018 -62,316 -33,018 168,497 157,408
2017 -50,930 -33,081 72,193 -670,477
2016 -53,196 -33,073 110,553 -654,225
2015 -59,447 -35,751 148,542 -159,822
2014 -55,745 -35,448 227,611 -471,523
2013 -59,951 -34,910 315,983 65,337
2012 -54,157 -37,589 312,974 125,771
2011 -56,413 -102,769 303,181 194,325
2010 -46,567 -122,364 287,409 299,402
2009 -34,625 -137,953 278,859 139,129
2008 -30,806 -144,368 268,268 165,557
2007 -37,590 -133,089 256,546 167,350
2006 -38,148 -132,777 246,706 153,926
2005 -40,508 -131,176 239,272 132,869
2004 -42,904 -117,432 231,877 110,182
2003 -56,093 -107,139 225,822 91,951
2002 -58,673 -106,585 212,014 82,847
2001 -37,625 -91,154 204,108 77,856
2000 -22,443 -92,451 196,055 74,227
1999 -31,461 -82,590 180,721 70,271
1998 -33,761 -81,366 -12,157 64,285
1997 -42,853 -88,734 121,454 48,280
1996 -56,548 -70,799 116,728 17,953
1995 -36,295 -73,779 110,417 17,077
1994 -18,184 -76,246 165,407 16,407
1993 -13,658 -73,475 32,779 15,772
1992 -4,559 -63,200 28,874 15,077
1991 25,301 -36,824 87,873 14,327
1990 69,605 -38,157 82,900 12,988
1989 122,756 -33,866 83,735 -130,821
1988 126,817 -48,911 -125,447 -97,065
1987 128,517 -42,868 5,756 -11,976
1986 134,737 -50,450 99,502 -10,973
1985 111,392 -28,108 95,342 -9,986
1984 117,731 -24,629 90,970 -8,984
1983 87,986 3,093 104,107 -7,986
1982 119,121 -4,725 118,641 -6,983
1981 156,472 -20,870 115,163 -5,994
1980 168,776 -16,668 112,307 -4,997
1979 194,397 -29,600 109,540 -3,997
1978 204,148 -31,427 107,352 -2,998
1977 215,385 -28,135 104,886 -1,997
1976 213,361 18,748 102,346 -995
1975 219,324 9,125 99,882 -395
1974 235,530 6,725 97,181 -192
1973 175,020 58,651 94,765 0
1972 198,316 61,920 74,803 193
1971 206,662 74,473 72,308 394
1970 234,905 71,919 44,776 587
1969 264,120 74,851 42,015 786
1968 338,577 33,601 44,213 995
1967 347,709 37,282 41,357 1,194
1966 115,293 -25,458 38,523 1,386
1965 114,190 -60,430 51,682 1,591
1964 134,326 -59,500 64,786 1,785
1963 139,104 -58,076 46,333 1,591
1962 130,736 -56,152 47,406 1,386
1961 163,286 -54,642 45,186 1,194
1960 191,431 -55,397 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/romania/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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