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Population in Romania compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,020,271 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,912,567 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 1.16 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.9M (10.8% decline), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Romania vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Sri Lanka
2100 10,843,503 20,009,380
2099 10,927,951 20,121,095
2098 11,011,822 20,234,513
2097 11,095,182 20,345,619
2096 11,178,195 20,456,607
2095 11,261,202 20,566,246
2094 11,343,358 20,674,019
2093 11,426,736 20,780,946
2092 11,509,522 20,886,274
2091 11,591,897 20,990,047
2090 11,675,686 21,095,968
2089 11,759,143 21,198,788
2088 11,842,733 21,299,229
2087 11,926,699 21,398,269
2086 12,013,212 21,496,892
2085 12,099,742 21,594,661
2084 12,187,794 21,687,323
2083 12,277,402 21,778,597
2082 12,367,518 21,866,395
2081 12,460,785 21,954,337
2080 12,556,104 22,038,953
2079 12,652,446 22,122,744
2078 12,750,395 22,200,069
2077 12,849,896 22,274,355
2076 12,950,914 22,345,857
2075 13,053,551 22,414,609
2074 13,158,624 22,485,066
2073 13,264,931 22,550,427
2072 13,375,162 22,610,645
2071 13,488,051 22,669,042
2070 13,603,287 22,725,948
2069 13,721,187 22,779,050
2068 13,840,530 22,831,596
2067 13,963,377 22,885,941
2066 14,088,938 22,935,123
2065 14,218,608 22,985,942
2064 14,349,029 23,030,844
2063 14,480,312 23,071,114
2062 14,613,788 23,107,970
2061 14,747,178 23,139,924
2060 14,879,235 23,171,649
2059 15,011,161 23,199,387
2058 15,141,670 23,224,997
2057 15,271,230 23,247,211
2056 15,400,030 23,267,292
2055 15,527,331 23,278,653
2054 15,651,338 23,287,520
2053 15,773,422 23,297,347
2052 15,896,118 23,301,287
2051 16,016,719 23,302,108
2050 16,135,745 23,299,282
2049 16,255,638 23,293,630
2048 16,375,139 23,283,465
2047 16,494,633 23,267,251
2046 16,612,186 23,244,081
2045 16,730,009 23,212,221
2044 16,848,827 23,181,041
2043 16,966,857 23,144,217
2042 17,084,359 23,103,489
2041 17,203,640 23,056,478
2040 17,320,952 23,005,928
2039 17,438,042 22,948,866
2038 17,556,386 22,888,821
2037 17,673,500 22,822,943
2036 17,790,613 22,756,462
2035 17,906,949 22,685,766
2034 18,020,973 22,611,514
2033 18,134,889 22,532,374
2032 18,247,275 22,449,310
2031 18,359,750 22,364,063
2030 18,471,446 22,273,377
2029 18,583,513 22,181,300
2028 18,693,807 22,082,826
2027 18,803,518 21,979,196
2026 18,912,567 21,870,145
2025 19,020,271 21,756,000
2024 19,051,804 21,916,000
2023 19,061,062 22,037,000
2022 19,048,502 22,181,000
2021 19,122,059 22,156,000
2020 19,265,250 21,919,000
2019 19,371,648 21,803,000
2018 19,473,970 21,670,000
2017 19,588,715 21,453,000
2016 19,702,267 21,209,000
2015 19,815,616 20,970,000
2014 19,908,979 20,778,000
2013 19,983,693 20,585,000
2012 20,058,035 21,169,458
2011 20,147,528 21,009,048
2010 20,246,871 20,879,089
2009 20,367,487 20,756,435
2008 20,537,875 20,629,378
2007 20,882,982 20,492,545
2006 21,193,760 20,352,411
2005 21,319,685 20,216,524
2004 21,451,748 20,087,605
2003 21,574,326 19,951,521
2002 21,730,496 19,805,752
2001 22,131,970 19,600,362
2000 22,442,971 19,293,054
1999 22,472,040 18,944,731
1998 22,507,344 18,596,003
1997 22,553,978 18,248,200
1996 22,619,004 17,905,018
1995 22,684,270 17,564,068
1994 22,730,211 17,275,773
1993 22,763,280 17,025,918
1992 22,794,284 16,739,284
1991 23,001,155 16,475,354
1990 23,201,835 16,352,458
1989 23,161,458 16,248,557
1988 23,057,662 16,078,621
1987 22,949,430 15,916,576
1986 22,836,841 15,731,256
1985 22,732,999 15,544,154
1984 22,640,547 15,441,860
1983 22,560,478 15,388,794
1982 22,475,741 15,286,567
1981 22,353,070 15,099,414
1980 22,207,282 14,847,974
1979 22,090,488 14,579,614
1978 21,951,464 14,310,128
1977 21,756,096 14,049,371
1976 21,551,634 13,796,770
1975 21,293,583 13,548,984
1974 21,029,429 13,305,693
1973 20,835,681 13,060,916
1972 20,657,957 12,809,205
1971 20,461,567 12,551,910
1970 20,250,398 12,287,110
1969 20,009,141 12,013,858
1968 19,799,831 11,736,088
1967 19,534,242 11,457,328
1966 19,215,450 11,183,928
1965 19,031,576 10,916,965
1964 18,919,126 10,653,397
1963 18,797,850 10,395,040
1962 18,676,550 10,143,754
1961 18,555,250 9,899,372
1960 18,406,905 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.3M 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
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Sri Lanka
2100 -0.77% -0.56%
2099 -0.76% -0.56%
2098 -0.75% -0.55%
2097 -0.74% -0.54%
2096 -0.74% -0.53%
2095 -0.72% -0.52%
2094 -0.73% -0.51%
2093 -0.72% -0.5%
2092 -0.71% -0.49%
2091 -0.72% -0.5%
2090 -0.71% -0.49%
2089 -0.71% -0.47%
2088 -0.7% -0.46%
2087 -0.72% -0.46%
2086 -0.72% -0.45%
2085 -0.72% -0.43%
2084 -0.73% -0.42%
2083 -0.73% -0.4%
2082 -0.75% -0.4%
2081 -0.76% -0.38%
2080 -0.76% -0.38%
2079 -0.77% -0.35%
2078 -0.77% -0.33%
2077 -0.78% -0.32%
2076 -0.79% -0.31%
2075 -0.8% -0.31%
2074 -0.8% -0.29%
2073 -0.82% -0.27%
2072 -0.84% -0.26%
2071 -0.85% -0.25%
2070 -0.86% -0.23%
2069 -0.86% -0.23%
2068 -0.88% -0.24%
2067 -0.89% -0.21%
2066 -0.91% -0.22%
2065 -0.91% -0.19%
2064 -0.91% -0.17%
2063 -0.91% -0.16%
2062 -0.9% -0.14%
2061 -0.89% -0.14%
2060 -0.88% -0.12%
2059 -0.86% -0.11%
2058 -0.85% -0.1%
2057 -0.84% -0.09%
2056 -0.82% -0.05%
2055 -0.79% -0.04%
2054 -0.77% -0.04%
2053 -0.77% -0.02%
2052 -0.75% -0.004%
2051 -0.74% 0.01%
2050 -0.74% 0.02%
2049 -0.73% 0.04%
2048 -0.72% 0.07%
2047 -0.71% 0.1%
2046 -0.7% 0.14%
2045 -0.71% 0.13%
2044 -0.7% 0.16%
2043 -0.69% 0.18%
2042 -0.69% 0.2%
2041 -0.68% 0.22%
2040 -0.67% 0.25%
2039 -0.67% 0.26%
2038 -0.66% 0.29%
2037 -0.66% 0.29%
2036 -0.65% 0.31%
2035 -0.63% 0.33%
2034 -0.63% 0.35%
2033 -0.62% 0.37%
2032 -0.61% 0.38%
2031 -0.6% 0.41%
2030 -0.6% 0.42%
2029 -0.59% 0.45%
2028 -0.58% 0.47%
2027 -0.58% 0.5%
2026 -0.57% 0.52%
2025 -0.17% -0.73%
2024 -0.05% -0.55%
2023 0.07% -0.65%
2022 -0.38% 0.11%
2021 -0.74% 1.08%
2020 -0.55% 0.53%
2019 -0.53% 0.61%
2018 -0.59% 1.01%
2017 -0.58% 1.15%
2016 -0.57% 1.14%
2015 -0.47% 0.92%
2014 -0.37% 0.94%
2013 -0.37% -2.76%
2012 -0.44% 0.76%
2011 -0.49% 0.62%
2010 -0.59% 0.59%
2009 -0.83% 0.62%
2008 -1.65% 0.67%
2007 -1.47% 0.69%
2006 -0.59% 0.67%
2005 -0.62% 0.64%
2004 -0.57% 0.68%
2003 -0.72% 0.74%
2002 -1.81% 1.05%
2001 -1.39% 1.59%
2000 -0.13% 1.84%
1999 -0.16% 1.88%
1998 -0.21% 1.91%
1997 -0.29% 1.92%
1996 -0.29% 1.94%
1995 -0.2% 1.67%
1994 -0.15% 1.47%
1993 -0.14% 1.71%
1992 -0.9% 1.6%
1991 -0.86% 0.75%
1990 0.17% 0.64%
1989 0.45% 1.06%
1988 0.47% 1.02%
1987 0.49% 1.18%
1986 0.46% 1.2%
1985 0.41% 0.66%
1984 0.35% 0.34%
1983 0.38% 0.67%
1982 0.55% 1.24%
1981 0.66% 1.69%
1980 0.53% 1.84%
1979 0.63% 1.88%
1978 0.9% 1.86%
1977 0.95% 1.83%
1976 1.21% 1.83%
1975 1.26% 1.83%
1974 0.93% 1.87%
1973 0.86% 1.97%
1972 0.96% 2.05%
1971 1.04% 2.16%
1970 1.21% 2.27%
1969 1.06% 2.37%
1968 1.36% 2.43%
1967 1.66% 2.44%
1966 0.97% 2.45%
1965 0.59% 2.47%
1964 0.65% 2.49%
1963 0.65% 2.48%
1962 0.65% 2.47%
1961 0.81% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Romania Sri Lanka
Current population
18912567
21926160
Population rank 70/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.26%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
3.29 minutes
One birth every
3.68 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 -438
Annual growth/decline -31,533 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 190/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 -30,724
Net migration rank 163/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - -30,724
2024 -100,975 -28,466 50,407 -27,245
2023 -83,869 -27,780 66,111 -28,011
2022 -93,338 89,076 95,378 -27,435
2021 -141,504 -17,731 121,858 -29,586
2020 -100,179 -13,202 170,968 -29,875
2019 -60,053 -27,909 172,243 -28,426
2018 -62,316 -33,018 183,610 -28,607
2017 -50,930 -33,081 187,993 -22,324
2016 -53,196 -33,073 194,232 -18,388
2015 -59,447 -35,751 201,815 -29,797
2014 -55,745 -35,448 211,541 -33,672
2013 -59,951 -34,910 221,021 -37,754
2012 -54,157 -37,589 229,138 -41,955
2011 -56,413 -102,769 224,461 -90,839
2010 -46,567 -122,364 224,325 -98,060
2009 -34,625 -137,953 200,175 -81,130
2008 -30,806 -144,368 232,225 -97,144
2007 -37,590 -133,089 248,287 -109,695
2006 -38,148 -132,777 248,706 -107,045
2005 -40,508 -131,176 248,683 -118,594
2004 -42,904 -117,432 212,527 -84,795
2003 -56,093 -107,139 252,008 -107,573
2002 -58,673 -106,585 252,840 -105,718
2001 -37,625 -91,154 244,377 19,273
2000 -22,443 -92,451 227,060 123,894
1999 -31,461 -82,590 206,876 138,799
1998 -33,761 -81,366 201,059 150,724
1997 -42,853 -88,734 208,193 135,636
1996 -56,548 -70,799 215,290 127,236
1995 -36,295 -73,779 221,957 117,416
1994 -18,184 -76,246 228,904 8,323
1993 -13,658 -73,475 226,257 36,232
1992 -4,559 -63,200 222,230 88,542
1991 25,301 -36,824 218,117 -1,047
1990 69,605 -38,157 224,454 -195,736
1989 122,756 -33,866 212,401 -33,305
1988 126,817 -48,911 219,184 -58,415
1987 128,517 -42,868 226,414 -63,105
1986 134,737 -50,450 233,782 -26,460
1985 111,392 -28,108 247,836 -80,950
1984 117,731 -24,629 263,175 -225,450
1983 87,986 3,093 277,768 -209,362
1982 119,121 -4,725 300,030 -163,987
1981 156,472 -20,870 328,096 -89,824
1980 168,776 -16,668 328,155 -63,541
1979 194,397 -29,600 329,791 -57,683
1978 204,148 -31,427 317,055 -50,189
1977 215,385 -28,135 300,038 -45,383
1976 213,361 18,748 291,816 -41,258
1975 219,324 9,125 282,496 -37,475
1974 235,530 6,725 275,521 -33,979
1973 175,020 58,651 278,577 -30,582
1972 198,316 61,920 282,494 -27,071
1971 206,662 74,473 281,200 -22,021
1970 234,905 71,919 286,719 -16,299
1969 264,120 74,851 286,218 -10,152
1968 338,577 33,601 286,642 -7,163
1967 347,709 37,282 284,738 -6,696
1966 115,293 -25,458 275,549 -6,794
1965 114,190 -60,430 272,422 -7,249
1964 134,326 -59,500 269,584 -7,614
1963 139,104 -58,076 262,880 -8,118
1962 130,736 -56,152 256,719 -8,909
1961 163,286 -54,642 251,087 -10,144
1960 191,431 -55,397 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/romania/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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