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

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The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,020,271 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,912,567 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.77 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.9M (10.8% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Romania vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Sweden
2100 10,843,503 11,330,987
2099 10,927,951 11,334,835
2098 11,011,822 11,339,107
2097 11,095,182 11,340,268
2096 11,178,195 11,341,947
2095 11,261,202 11,344,893
2094 11,343,358 11,347,531
2093 11,426,736 11,349,412
2092 11,509,522 11,351,452
2091 11,591,897 11,352,899
2090 11,675,686 11,354,820
2089 11,759,143 11,357,746
2088 11,842,733 11,360,405
2087 11,926,699 11,364,197
2086 12,013,212 11,371,529
2085 12,099,742 11,376,573
2084 12,187,794 11,381,332
2083 12,277,402 11,384,862
2082 12,367,518 11,390,058
2081 12,460,785 11,391,696
2080 12,556,104 11,393,882
2079 12,652,446 11,393,412
2078 12,750,395 11,391,291
2077 12,849,896 11,389,212
2076 12,950,914 11,385,385
2075 13,053,551 11,381,261
2074 13,158,624 11,377,973
2073 13,264,931 11,375,051
2072 13,375,162 11,371,362
2071 13,488,051 11,366,451
2070 13,603,287 11,362,742
2069 13,721,187 11,358,895
2068 13,840,530 11,357,504
2067 13,963,377 11,356,672
2066 14,088,938 11,356,676
2065 14,218,608 11,355,953
2064 14,349,029 11,354,988
2063 14,480,312 11,354,834
2062 14,613,788 11,355,452
2061 14,747,178 11,353,198
2060 14,879,235 11,352,013
2059 15,011,161 11,349,674
2058 15,141,670 11,345,893
2057 15,271,230 11,340,487
2056 15,400,030 11,335,234
2055 15,527,331 11,328,291
2054 15,651,338 11,320,768
2053 15,773,422 11,310,127
2052 15,896,118 11,296,358
2051 16,016,719 11,280,503
2050 16,135,745 11,261,537
2049 16,255,638 11,242,070
2048 16,375,139 11,221,274
2047 16,494,633 11,199,365
2046 16,612,186 11,176,512
2045 16,730,009 11,152,739
2044 16,848,827 11,127,765
2043 16,966,857 11,102,354
2042 17,084,359 11,076,504
2041 17,203,640 11,052,951
2040 17,320,952 11,028,609
2039 17,438,042 11,005,487
2038 17,556,386 10,983,160
2037 17,673,500 10,961,591
2036 17,790,613 10,938,759
2035 17,906,949 10,916,327
2034 18,020,973 10,893,717
2033 18,134,889 10,869,588
2032 18,247,275 10,844,339
2031 18,359,750 10,819,037
2030 18,471,446 10,790,557
2029 18,583,513 10,759,017
2028 18,693,807 10,724,017
2027 18,803,518 10,685,143
2026 18,912,567 10,643,884
2025 19,020,271 10,596,620
2024 19,051,804 10,569,709
2023 19,061,062 10,536,632
2022 19,048,502 10,486,941
2021 19,122,059 10,415,811
2020 19,265,250 10,353,442
2019 19,371,648 10,278,887
2018 19,473,970 10,175,214
2017 19,588,715 10,057,698
2016 19,702,267 9,923,085
2015 19,815,616 9,799,186
2014 19,908,979 9,696,110
2013 19,983,693 9,600,379
2012 20,058,035 9,519,374
2011 20,147,528 9,449,213
2010 20,246,871 9,378,126
2009 20,367,487 9,298,515
2008 20,537,875 9,219,637
2007 20,882,982 9,148,092
2006 21,193,760 9,080,505
2005 21,319,685 9,029,572
2004 21,451,748 8,993,531
2003 21,574,326 8,958,229
2002 21,730,496 8,924,958
2001 22,131,970 8,895,960
2000 22,442,971 8,872,109
1999 22,472,040 8,857,874
1998 22,507,344 8,850,974
1997 22,553,978 8,846,062
1996 22,619,004 8,840,998
1995 22,684,270 8,826,939
1994 22,730,211 8,780,745
1993 22,763,280 8,718,561
1992 22,794,284 8,668,067
1991 23,001,155 8,617,375
1990 23,201,835 8,558,835
1989 23,161,458 8,492,964
1988 23,057,662 8,436,489
1987 22,949,430 8,397,804
1986 22,836,841 8,369,829
1985 22,732,999 8,350,386
1984 22,640,547 8,336,605
1983 22,560,478 8,329,033
1982 22,475,741 8,325,263
1981 22,353,070 8,320,503
1980 22,207,282 8,310,531
1979 22,090,488 8,293,678
1978 21,951,464 8,275,599
1977 21,756,096 8,251,540
1976 21,551,634 8,222,286
1975 21,293,583 8,192,437
1974 21,029,429 8,159,955
1973 20,835,681 8,136,312
1972 20,657,957 8,122,300
1971 20,461,567 8,098,334
1970 20,250,398 8,042,801
1969 20,009,141 7,968,072
1968 19,799,831 7,912,273
1967 19,534,242 7,867,931
1966 19,215,450 7,807,797
1965 19,031,576 7,733,853
1964 18,919,126 7,661,354
1963 18,797,850 7,604,328
1962 18,676,550 7,561,588
1961 18,555,250 7,519,998
1960 18,406,905 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Sweden
2100 -0.77% -0.03%
2099 -0.76% -0.04%
2098 -0.75% -0.01%
2097 -0.74% -0.01%
2096 -0.74% -0.03%
2095 -0.72% -0.02%
2094 -0.73% -0.02%
2093 -0.72% -0.02%
2092 -0.71% -0.01%
2091 -0.72% -0.02%
2090 -0.71% -0.03%
2089 -0.71% -0.02%
2088 -0.7% -0.03%
2087 -0.72% -0.06%
2086 -0.72% -0.04%
2085 -0.72% -0.04%
2084 -0.73% -0.03%
2083 -0.73% -0.05%
2082 -0.75% -0.01%
2081 -0.76% -0.02%
2080 -0.76% 0.004%
2079 -0.77% 0.02%
2078 -0.77% 0.02%
2077 -0.78% 0.03%
2076 -0.79% 0.04%
2075 -0.8% 0.03%
2074 -0.8% 0.03%
2073 -0.82% 0.03%
2072 -0.84% 0.04%
2071 -0.85% 0.03%
2070 -0.86% 0.03%
2069 -0.86% 0.01%
2068 -0.88% 0.007%
2067 -0.89% -0%
2066 -0.91% 0.006%
2065 -0.91% 0.009%
2064 -0.91% 0.001%
2063 -0.91% -0.005%
2062 -0.9% 0.02%
2061 -0.89% 0.01%
2060 -0.88% 0.02%
2059 -0.86% 0.03%
2058 -0.85% 0.05%
2057 -0.84% 0.05%
2056 -0.82% 0.06%
2055 -0.79% 0.07%
2054 -0.77% 0.09%
2053 -0.77% 0.12%
2052 -0.75% 0.14%
2051 -0.74% 0.17%
2050 -0.74% 0.17%
2049 -0.73% 0.19%
2048 -0.72% 0.2%
2047 -0.71% 0.2%
2046 -0.7% 0.21%
2045 -0.71% 0.22%
2044 -0.7% 0.23%
2043 -0.69% 0.23%
2042 -0.69% 0.21%
2041 -0.68% 0.22%
2040 -0.67% 0.21%
2039 -0.67% 0.2%
2038 -0.66% 0.2%
2037 -0.66% 0.21%
2036 -0.65% 0.21%
2035 -0.63% 0.21%
2034 -0.63% 0.22%
2033 -0.62% 0.23%
2032 -0.61% 0.23%
2031 -0.6% 0.26%
2030 -0.6% 0.29%
2029 -0.59% 0.33%
2028 -0.58% 0.36%
2027 -0.58% 0.39%
2026 -0.57% 0.45%
2025 -0.17% 0.25%
2024 -0.05% 0.31%
2023 0.07% 0.47%
2022 -0.38% 0.68%
2021 -0.74% 0.6%
2020 -0.55% 0.73%
2019 -0.53% 1.02%
2018 -0.59% 1.17%
2017 -0.58% 1.36%
2016 -0.57% 1.26%
2015 -0.47% 1.06%
2014 -0.37% 1%
2013 -0.37% 0.85%
2012 -0.44% 0.74%
2011 -0.49% 0.76%
2010 -0.59% 0.86%
2009 -0.83% 0.86%
2008 -1.65% 0.78%
2007 -1.47% 0.74%
2006 -0.59% 0.56%
2005 -0.62% 0.4%
2004 -0.57% 0.39%
2003 -0.72% 0.37%
2002 -1.81% 0.33%
2001 -1.39% 0.27%
2000 -0.13% 0.16%
1999 -0.16% 0.08%
1998 -0.21% 0.06%
1997 -0.29% 0.06%
1996 -0.29% 0.16%
1995 -0.2% 0.53%
1994 -0.15% 0.71%
1993 -0.14% 0.58%
1992 -0.9% 0.59%
1991 -0.86% 0.68%
1990 0.17% 0.78%
1989 0.45% 0.67%
1988 0.47% 0.46%
1987 0.49% 0.33%
1986 0.46% 0.23%
1985 0.41% 0.17%
1984 0.35% 0.09%
1983 0.38% 0.05%
1982 0.55% 0.06%
1981 0.66% 0.12%
1980 0.53% 0.2%
1979 0.63% 0.22%
1978 0.9% 0.29%
1977 0.95% 0.36%
1976 1.21% 0.36%
1975 1.26% 0.4%
1974 0.93% 0.29%
1973 0.86% 0.17%
1972 0.96% 0.3%
1971 1.04% 0.69%
1970 1.21% 0.94%
1969 1.06% 0.71%
1968 1.36% 0.56%
1967 1.66% 0.77%
1966 0.97% 0.96%
1965 0.59% 0.95%
1964 0.65% 0.75%
1963 0.65% 0.57%
1962 0.65% 0.55%
1961 0.81% 0.47%

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 Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Romania Sweden
Current population
18912567
10665077
Population rank 70/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.13%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
3.68 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +74
Annual growth/decline -31,533 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 148/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 +47,079
Net migration rank 163/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - 47,079
2024 -100,975 -28,466 7,399 50,115
2023 -83,869 -27,780 5,269 55,209
2022 -93,338 89,076 10,487 58,955
2021 -141,504 -17,731 22,914 51,947
2020 -100,179 -13,202 14,495 37,302
2019 -60,053 -27,909 25,697 72,619
2018 -62,316 -33,018 23,403 87,517
2017 -50,930 -33,081 24,138 102,671
2016 -53,196 -33,073 25,800 119,234
2015 -59,447 -35,751 23,518 80,534
2014 -55,745 -35,448 26,179 77,654
2013 -59,951 -34,910 23,041 66,760
2012 -54,157 -37,589 20,943 52,879
2011 -56,413 -102,769 21,733 46,049
2010 -46,567 -122,364 25,320 51,175
2009 -34,625 -137,953 21,387 63,638
2008 -30,806 -144,368 18,439 56,452
2007 -37,590 -133,089 15,552 54,907
2006 -38,148 -132,777 15,436 51,675
2005 -40,508 -131,176 9,030 27,030
2004 -42,904 -117,432 9,893 25,842
2003 -56,093 -107,139 6,271 29,161
2002 -58,673 -106,585 893 31,364
2001 -37,625 -91,154 -1,779 28,856
2000 -22,443 -92,451 -2,662 24,900
1999 -31,461 -82,590 -6,201 13,940
1998 -33,761 -81,366 -3,541 11,325
1997 -42,853 -88,734 -3,539 6,047
1996 -56,548 -70,799 1,768 5,773
1995 -36,295 -73,779 9,710 11,621
1994 -18,184 -76,246 20,196 51,545
1993 -13,658 -73,475 20,924 32,725
1992 -4,559 -63,200 28,605 20,507
1991 25,301 -36,824 29,299 25,314
1990 69,605 -38,157 29,100 35,668
1989 122,756 -33,866 24,629 44,565
1988 126,817 -48,911 15,186 30,064
1987 128,517 -42,868 11,757 21,335
1986 134,737 -50,450 9,206 15,211
1985 111,392 -28,108 4,175 11,464
1984 117,731 -24,629 3,335 8,668
1983 87,986 3,093 833 2,105
1982 119,121 -4,725 1,665 2,524
1981 156,472 -20,870 1,664 3,209
1980 168,776 -16,668 5,818 10,040
1979 194,397 -29,600 4,976 13,895
1978 204,148 -31,427 4,138 13,807
1977 215,385 -28,135 7,426 23,528
1976 213,361 18,748 8,222 20,324
1975 219,324 9,125 14,746 16,564
1974 235,530 6,725 23,664 9,217
1973 175,020 58,651 24,409 -9,551
1972 198,316 61,920 28,428 -13,519
1971 206,662 74,473 31,583 2,334
1970 234,905 71,919 30,563 47,242
1969 264,120 74,851 23,904 48,824
1968 338,577 33,601 30,858 8,545
1967 347,709 37,282 41,700 11,075
1966 115,293 -25,458 45,286 24,920
1965 114,190 -60,430 44,857 32,444
1964 134,326 -59,500 45,968 23,581
1963 139,104 -58,076 35,741 11,009
1962 130,736 -56,152 30,246 9,627
1961 163,286 -54,642 30,832 14,401
1960 191,431 -55,397 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/romania/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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