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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 2.07 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Romania vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Switzerland
2100 10,801,385 9,234,296
2099 10,885,505 9,226,472
2098 10,969,050 9,220,109
2097 11,052,086 9,212,728
2096 11,134,776 9,208,997
2095 11,217,462 9,203,477
2094 11,299,298 9,199,095
2093 11,382,352 9,196,672
2092 11,464,817 9,194,082
2091 11,546,872 9,191,145
2090 11,630,335 9,189,122
2089 11,713,468 9,188,754
2088 11,796,733 9,190,102
2087 11,880,373 9,189,763
2086 11,966,550 9,191,494
2085 12,052,744 9,195,728
2084 12,140,454 9,199,983
2083 12,229,714 9,204,908
2082 12,319,480 9,210,695
2081 12,412,385 9,217,065
2080 12,507,333 9,223,475
2079 12,603,302 9,230,920
2078 12,700,870 9,237,649
2077 12,799,985 9,245,300
2076 12,900,610 9,250,248
2075 13,002,848 9,255,753
2074 13,107,513 9,266,455
2073 13,213,407 9,275,439
2072 13,323,211 9,283,185
2071 13,435,661 9,292,913
2070 13,550,449 9,303,843
2069 13,667,892 9,311,935
2068 13,786,771 9,320,335
2067 13,909,141 9,327,741
2066 14,034,214 9,339,455
2065 14,163,381 9,351,481
2064 14,293,294 9,362,413
2063 14,424,068 9,372,441
2062 14,557,025 9,383,258
2061 14,689,897 9,395,036
2060 14,821,441 9,403,920
2059 14,952,855 9,414,241
2058 15,082,857 9,422,560
2057 15,211,914 9,428,212
2056 15,340,213 9,435,441
2055 15,467,019 9,443,890
2054 15,590,545 9,451,268
2053 15,712,155 9,456,389
2052 15,834,374 9,456,418
2051 15,954,507 9,456,395
2050 16,073,070 9,454,544
2049 16,192,498 9,451,083
2048 16,311,535 9,444,091
2047 16,430,565 9,437,061
2046 16,547,661 9,430,954
2045 16,665,026 9,425,155
2044 16,783,383 9,418,152
2043 16,900,955 9,410,763
2042 17,018,000 9,400,808
2041 17,136,818 9,393,857
2040 17,253,674 9,382,662
2039 17,370,310 9,373,984
2038 17,488,193 9,365,030
2037 17,604,853 9,354,254
2036 17,721,511 9,342,450
2035 17,837,396 9,328,907
2034 17,950,976 9,312,054
2033 18,064,449 9,294,881
2032 18,176,399 9,276,221
2031 18,288,437 9,253,034
2030 18,399,699 9,228,188
2029 18,511,331 9,201,743
2028 18,621,197 9,170,620
2027 18,730,482 9,135,740
2026 18,839,108 9,097,532
2025 18,946,392 9,053,983
2024 19,051,804 9,005,582
2023 19,061,062 8,888,822
2022 19,048,502 8,777,088
2021 19,122,059 8,704,546
2020 19,265,250 8,638,167
2019 19,371,648 8,575,280
2018 19,473,970 8,514,329
2017 19,588,715 8,451,840
2016 19,702,267 8,373,338
2015 19,815,616 8,282,396
2014 19,908,979 8,188,649
2013 19,983,693 8,089,346
2012 20,058,035 7,996,861
2011 20,147,528 7,912,398
2010 20,246,871 7,824,909
2009 20,367,487 7,743,831
2008 20,537,875 7,647,675
2007 20,882,982 7,551,117
2006 21,193,760 7,483,934
2005 21,319,685 7,437,115
2004 21,451,748 7,389,625
2003 21,574,326 7,339,001
2002 21,730,496 7,284,753
2001 22,131,970 7,229,854
2000 22,442,971 7,184,250
1999 22,472,040 7,143,991
1998 22,507,344 7,110,001
1997 22,553,978 7,088,906
1996 22,619,004 7,071,850
1995 22,684,270 7,040,687
1994 22,730,211 6,993,795
1993 22,763,280 6,938,265
1992 22,794,284 6,875,364
1991 23,001,155 6,799,978
1990 23,201,835 6,715,519
1989 23,161,458 6,646,912
1988 23,057,662 6,593,386
1987 22,949,430 6,545,106
1986 22,836,841 6,504,124
1985 22,732,999 6,470,365
1984 22,640,547 6,441,865
1983 22,560,478 6,418,773
1982 22,475,741 6,391,309
1981 22,353,070 6,354,074
1980 22,207,282 6,319,408
1979 22,090,488 6,294,365
1978 21,951,464 6,281,738
1977 21,756,096 6,281,174
1976 21,551,634 6,302,504
1975 21,293,583 6,338,632
1974 21,029,429 6,341,405
1973 20,835,681 6,307,347
1972 20,657,957 6,260,956
1971 20,461,567 6,213,399
1970 20,250,398 6,180,877
1969 20,009,141 6,136,387
1968 19,799,831 6,067,714
1967 19,534,242 5,991,785
1966 19,215,450 5,918,002
1965 19,031,576 5,856,472
1964 18,919,126 5,789,228
1963 18,797,850 5,694,247
1962 18,676,550 5,573,815
1961 18,555,250 5,434,294
1960 18,406,905 5,327,827

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M 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
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Switzerland
2100 -0.77% 0.08%
2099 -0.76% 0.07%
2098 -0.75% 0.08%
2097 -0.74% 0.04%
2096 -0.74% 0.06%
2095 -0.72% 0.05%
2094 -0.73% 0.03%
2093 -0.72% 0.03%
2092 -0.71% 0.03%
2091 -0.72% 0.02%
2090 -0.71% 0.004%
2089 -0.71% -0.01%
2088 -0.7% 0.004%
2087 -0.72% -0.02%
2086 -0.72% -0.05%
2085 -0.72% -0.05%
2084 -0.73% -0.05%
2083 -0.73% -0.06%
2082 -0.75% -0.07%
2081 -0.76% -0.07%
2080 -0.76% -0.08%
2079 -0.77% -0.07%
2078 -0.77% -0.08%
2077 -0.78% -0.05%
2076 -0.79% -0.06%
2075 -0.8% -0.12%
2074 -0.8% -0.1%
2073 -0.82% -0.08%
2072 -0.84% -0.1%
2071 -0.85% -0.12%
2070 -0.86% -0.09%
2069 -0.86% -0.09%
2068 -0.88% -0.08%
2067 -0.89% -0.13%
2066 -0.91% -0.13%
2065 -0.91% -0.12%
2064 -0.91% -0.11%
2063 -0.91% -0.12%
2062 -0.9% -0.13%
2061 -0.89% -0.09%
2060 -0.88% -0.11%
2059 -0.86% -0.09%
2058 -0.85% -0.06%
2057 -0.84% -0.08%
2056 -0.82% -0.09%
2055 -0.79% -0.08%
2054 -0.77% -0.05%
2053 -0.77% -0%
2052 -0.75% 0%
2051 -0.74% 0.02%
2050 -0.74% 0.04%
2049 -0.73% 0.07%
2048 -0.72% 0.07%
2047 -0.71% 0.06%
2046 -0.7% 0.06%
2045 -0.71% 0.07%
2044 -0.7% 0.08%
2043 -0.69% 0.11%
2042 -0.69% 0.07%
2041 -0.68% 0.12%
2040 -0.67% 0.09%
2039 -0.67% 0.1%
2038 -0.66% 0.12%
2037 -0.66% 0.13%
2036 -0.65% 0.15%
2035 -0.63% 0.18%
2034 -0.63% 0.18%
2033 -0.62% 0.2%
2032 -0.61% 0.25%
2031 -0.6% 0.27%
2030 -0.6% 0.29%
2029 -0.59% 0.34%
2028 -0.58% 0.38%
2027 -0.58% 0.42%
2026 -0.57% 0.48%
2025 -0.55% 0.54%
2024 -0.05% 1.31%
2023 0.07% 1.27%
2022 -0.38% 0.83%
2021 -0.74% 0.77%
2020 -0.55% 0.73%
2019 -0.53% 0.72%
2018 -0.59% 0.74%
2017 -0.58% 0.94%
2016 -0.57% 1.1%
2015 -0.47% 1.14%
2014 -0.37% 1.23%
2013 -0.37% 1.16%
2012 -0.44% 1.07%
2011 -0.49% 1.12%
2010 -0.59% 1.05%
2009 -0.83% 1.26%
2008 -1.65% 1.28%
2007 -1.47% 0.9%
2006 -0.59% 0.63%
2005 -0.62% 0.64%
2004 -0.57% 0.69%
2003 -0.72% 0.74%
2002 -1.81% 0.76%
2001 -1.39% 0.63%
2000 -0.13% 0.56%
1999 -0.16% 0.48%
1998 -0.21% 0.3%
1997 -0.29% 0.24%
1996 -0.29% 0.44%
1995 -0.2% 0.67%
1994 -0.15% 0.8%
1993 -0.14% 0.91%
1992 -0.9% 1.11%
1991 -0.86% 1.26%
1990 0.17% 1.03%
1989 0.45% 0.81%
1988 0.47% 0.74%
1987 0.49% 0.63%
1986 0.46% 0.52%
1985 0.41% 0.44%
1984 0.35% 0.36%
1983 0.38% 0.43%
1982 0.55% 0.59%
1981 0.66% 0.55%
1980 0.53% 0.4%
1979 0.63% 0.2%
1978 0.9% 0.009%
1977 0.95% -0.34%
1976 1.21% -0.57%
1975 1.26% -0.04%
1974 0.93% 0.54%
1973 0.86% 0.74%
1972 0.96% 0.77%
1971 1.04% 0.53%
1970 1.21% 0.73%
1969 1.06% 1.13%
1968 1.36% 1.27%
1967 1.66% 1.25%
1966 0.97% 1.05%
1965 0.59% 1.16%
1964 0.65% 1.67%
1963 0.65% 2.16%
1962 0.65% 2.57%
1961 0.81% 2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Romania declined by 0.05%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Romania Switzerland
Current population
18839108
9107866
Population rank 70/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.11%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
3.45 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
2.17 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +320
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 81/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 +37,253
Net migration rank 163/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - 37,253
2024 - -28,466 - 40,099
2023 -89,587 -27,780 8,000 45,098
2022 -93,338 89,076 7,899 96,424
2021 -141,504 -17,731 18,279 50,665
2020 -100,179 -13,202 9,502 55,523
2019 -60,053 -27,909 18,008 44,517
2018 -62,316 -33,018 20,434 41,253
2017 -50,930 -33,081 20,284 45,658
2016 -53,196 -33,073 22,608 71,009
2015 -59,447 -35,751 19,050 71,876
2014 -55,745 -35,448 21,290 78,122
2013 -59,951 -34,910 17,797 83,823
2012 -54,157 -37,589 18,393 67,840
2011 -56,413 -102,769 18,990 67,194
2010 -46,567 -122,364 17,997 76,388
2009 -34,625 -137,953 15,487 69,324
2008 -30,806 -144,368 15,295 94,430
2007 -37,590 -133,089 13,592 72,475
2006 -38,148 -132,777 12,723 37,308
2005 -40,508 -131,176 11,899 33,203
2004 -42,904 -117,432 13,302 39,484
2003 -56,093 -107,139 8,807 42,567
2002 -58,673 -106,585 10,199 49,650
2001 -37,625 -91,154 10,845 35,420
2000 -22,443 -92,451 15,806 24,463
1999 -31,461 -82,590 16,431 25,599
1998 -33,761 -81,366 16,353 11,325
1997 -42,853 -88,734 17,722 -1,939
1996 -56,548 -70,799 19,801 -131
1995 -36,295 -73,779 19,010 25,343
1994 -18,184 -76,246 20,982 30,274
1993 -13,658 -73,475 21,509 40,267
1992 -4,559 -63,200 24,064 42,014
1991 25,301 -36,824 23,800 69,738
1990 69,605 -38,157 20,146 58,428
1989 122,756 -33,866 19,941 34,432
1988 126,817 -48,911 21,099 34,602
1987 128,517 -42,868 15,708 27,081
1986 134,737 -50,450 16,261 23,242
1985 111,392 -28,108 14,882 14,402
1984 117,731 -24,629 16,105 12,532
1983 87,986 3,093 12,837 5,663
1982 119,121 -4,725 15,339 21,929
1981 156,472 -20,870 13,979 24,229
1980 168,776 -16,668 14,535 17,841
1979 194,397 -29,600 14,477 4,262
1978 204,148 -31,427 13,820 -6,552
1977 215,385 -28,135 16,959 -22,516
1976 213,361 18,748 17,017 -54,255
1975 219,324 9,125 22,820 -58,187
1974 235,530 6,725 27,902 2,008
1973 175,020 58,651 30,906 8,158
1972 198,316 61,920 35,061 19,991
1971 206,662 74,473 38,523 2,636
1970 234,905 71,919 42,648 -18,326
1969 264,120 74,851 44,182 20,754
1968 338,577 33,601 47,328 25,828
1967 347,709 37,282 52,128 27,697
1966 115,293 -25,458 53,854 14,979
1965 114,190 -60,430 56,222 -1,351
1964 134,326 -59,500 59,050 21,455
1963 139,104 -58,076 52,956 58,415
1962 130,736 -56,152 49,050 82,798
1961 163,286 -54,642 48,365 101,278
1960 191,431 -55,397 42,090 22,313

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

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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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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