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

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The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,020,271 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,912,567 people compared to 12,565,048 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 -0.41% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.9M (10.8% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Romania vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania South Sudan
2100 10,843,503 24,078,379
2099 10,927,951 24,072,957
2098 11,011,822 24,054,947
2097 11,095,182 24,056,753
2096 11,178,195 24,045,972
2095 11,261,202 24,037,837
2094 11,343,358 24,039,267
2093 11,426,736 24,030,512
2092 11,509,522 24,010,555
2091 11,591,897 23,991,816
2090 11,675,686 23,970,012
2089 11,759,143 23,929,017
2088 11,842,733 23,883,712
2087 11,926,699 23,848,809
2086 12,013,212 23,794,890
2085 12,099,742 23,750,772
2084 12,187,794 23,678,728
2083 12,277,402 23,609,290
2082 12,367,518 23,532,790
2081 12,460,785 23,458,146
2080 12,556,104 23,383,482
2079 12,652,446 23,286,011
2078 12,750,395 23,188,860
2077 12,849,896 23,078,416
2076 12,950,914 22,979,198
2075 13,053,551 22,860,496
2074 13,158,624 22,718,148
2073 13,264,931 22,575,682
2072 13,375,162 22,431,004
2071 13,488,051 22,280,140
2070 13,603,287 22,143,813
2069 13,721,187 21,995,874
2068 13,840,530 21,822,076
2067 13,963,377 21,654,546
2066 14,088,938 21,489,275
2065 14,218,608 21,309,913
2064 14,349,029 21,134,522
2063 14,480,312 20,957,705
2062 14,613,788 20,777,701
2061 14,747,178 20,601,672
2060 14,879,235 20,423,629
2059 15,011,161 20,227,862
2058 15,141,670 20,041,880
2057 15,271,230 19,846,671
2056 15,400,030 19,652,407
2055 15,527,331 19,457,411
2054 15,651,338 19,250,667
2053 15,773,422 19,053,773
2052 15,896,118 18,833,795
2051 16,016,719 18,626,605
2050 16,135,745 18,427,690
2049 16,255,638 18,224,430
2048 16,375,139 18,014,650
2047 16,494,633 17,799,982
2046 16,612,186 17,572,953
2045 16,730,009 17,348,901
2044 16,848,827 17,115,914
2043 16,966,857 16,882,303
2042 17,084,359 16,639,465
2041 17,203,640 16,390,966
2040 17,320,952 16,137,104
2039 17,438,042 15,884,330
2038 17,556,386 15,622,514
2037 17,673,500 15,358,539
2036 17,790,613 15,085,936
2035 17,906,949 14,810,066
2034 18,020,973 14,538,365
2033 18,134,889 14,273,128
2032 18,247,275 14,002,178
2031 18,359,750 13,725,779
2030 18,471,446 13,460,850
2029 18,583,513 13,201,804
2028 18,693,807 12,942,501
2027 18,803,518 12,688,278
2026 18,912,567 12,434,895
2025 19,020,271 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% 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 16,135,745 people with a rank change from 70th to 81st. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 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 -0.17% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/romania/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Romania declined by 0.17%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Romania South Sudan
Current population
18912567
12565048
Population rank 70/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.15%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
3.68 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +672
Annual growth/decline -31,533 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 48/197
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 -100,975 -28,466 231,714 15,374
2023 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/romania/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 (1960–2025, 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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