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

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The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,020,271 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,912,567 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 1.43 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.9M (10.8% decline), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Romania vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Syria
2100 10,843,503 44,500,028
2099 10,927,951 44,570,009
2098 11,011,822 44,629,837
2097 11,095,182 44,692,566
2096 11,178,195 44,747,012
2095 11,261,202 44,774,686
2094 11,343,358 44,824,294
2093 11,426,736 44,853,295
2092 11,509,522 44,882,700
2091 11,591,897 44,895,349
2090 11,675,686 44,926,869
2089 11,759,143 44,925,891
2088 11,842,733 44,920,667
2087 11,926,699 44,928,298
2086 12,013,212 44,947,658
2085 12,099,742 44,913,669
2084 12,187,794 44,878,845
2083 12,277,402 44,850,592
2082 12,367,518 44,790,014
2081 12,460,785 44,723,244
2080 12,556,104 44,624,321
2079 12,652,446 44,567,127
2078 12,750,395 44,529,618
2077 12,849,896 44,484,155
2076 12,950,914 44,400,339
2075 13,053,551 44,306,882
2074 13,158,624 44,209,517
2073 13,264,931 44,102,028
2072 13,375,162 43,965,642
2071 13,488,051 43,821,617
2070 13,603,287 43,678,154
2069 13,721,187 43,530,683
2068 13,840,530 43,348,487
2067 13,963,377 43,154,741
2066 14,088,938 42,944,885
2065 14,218,608 42,695,249
2064 14,349,029 42,445,036
2063 14,480,312 42,198,056
2062 14,613,788 41,949,014
2061 14,747,178 41,695,586
2060 14,879,235 41,410,547
2059 15,011,161 41,097,942
2058 15,141,670 40,815,606
2057 15,271,230 40,534,091
2056 15,400,030 40,224,053
2055 15,527,331 39,918,930
2054 15,651,338 39,584,624
2053 15,773,422 39,242,144
2052 15,896,118 38,940,206
2051 16,016,719 38,629,604
2050 16,135,745 38,307,069
2049 16,255,638 37,986,965
2048 16,375,139 37,682,780
2047 16,494,633 37,391,752
2046 16,612,186 37,081,479
2045 16,730,009 36,744,441
2044 16,848,827 36,428,225
2043 16,966,857 36,090,851
2042 17,084,359 35,729,021
2041 17,203,640 35,352,033
2040 17,320,952 34,947,817
2039 17,438,042 34,533,772
2038 17,556,386 34,091,760
2037 17,673,500 33,612,993
2036 17,790,613 33,134,445
2035 17,906,949 32,608,669
2034 18,020,973 32,062,309
2033 18,134,889 31,477,500
2032 18,247,275 30,883,996
2031 18,359,750 30,248,264
2030 18,471,446 29,592,787
2029 18,583,513 28,871,638
2028 18,693,807 28,141,821
2027 18,803,518 27,355,002
2026 18,912,567 26,535,554
2025 19,020,271 25,620,427
2024 19,051,804 24,672,760
2023 19,061,062 23,594,623
2022 19,048,502 22,462,173
2021 19,122,059 21,628,839
2020 19,265,250 21,049,429
2019 19,371,648 20,353,534
2018 19,473,970 19,577,845
2017 19,588,715 19,224,668
2016 19,702,267 19,193,834
2015 19,815,616 19,424,618
2014 19,908,979 20,273,659
2013 19,983,693 21,666,917
2012 20,058,035 22,759,763
2011 20,147,528 22,878,098
2010 20,246,871 22,482,421
2009 20,367,487 21,976,969
2008 20,537,875 21,636,564
2007 20,882,982 20,884,125
2006 21,193,760 19,637,022
2005 21,319,685 18,814,091
2004 21,451,748 18,336,875
2003 21,574,326 17,889,296
2002 21,730,496 17,468,332
2001 22,131,970 17,051,338
2000 22,442,971 16,637,888
1999 22,472,040 16,228,061
1998 22,507,344 15,820,413
1997 22,553,978 15,417,542
1996 22,619,004 15,018,104
1995 22,684,270 14,616,801
1994 22,730,211 14,208,583
1993 22,763,280 13,795,686
1992 22,794,284 13,385,571
1991 23,001,155 12,980,821
1990 23,201,835 12,579,208
1989 23,161,458 12,179,060
1988 23,057,662 11,782,264
1987 22,949,430 11,388,923
1986 22,836,841 11,002,844
1985 22,732,999 10,625,672
1984 22,640,547 10,258,398
1983 22,560,478 9,904,809
1982 22,475,741 9,572,511
1981 22,353,070 9,260,189
1980 22,207,282 8,957,663
1979 22,090,488 8,661,909
1978 21,951,464 8,372,759
1977 21,756,096 8,090,501
1976 21,551,634 7,817,320
1975 21,293,583 7,554,364
1974 21,029,429 7,302,160
1973 20,835,681 7,060,321
1972 20,657,957 6,826,024
1971 20,461,567 6,598,094
1970 20,250,398 6,380,609
1969 20,009,141 6,175,166
1968 19,799,831 5,978,742
1967 19,534,242 5,790,198
1966 19,215,450 5,609,047
1965 19,031,576 5,435,267
1964 18,919,126 5,269,087
1963 18,797,850 5,110,467
1962 18,676,550 4,959,340
1961 18,555,250 4,815,466
1960 18,406,905 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M 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
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Syria
2100 -0.77% -0.16%
2099 -0.76% -0.13%
2098 -0.75% -0.14%
2097 -0.74% -0.12%
2096 -0.74% -0.06%
2095 -0.72% -0.11%
2094 -0.73% -0.06%
2093 -0.72% -0.07%
2092 -0.71% -0.03%
2091 -0.72% -0.07%
2090 -0.71% 0.002%
2089 -0.71% 0.01%
2088 -0.7% -0.02%
2087 -0.72% -0.04%
2086 -0.72% 0.08%
2085 -0.72% 0.08%
2084 -0.73% 0.06%
2083 -0.73% 0.14%
2082 -0.75% 0.15%
2081 -0.76% 0.22%
2080 -0.76% 0.13%
2079 -0.77% 0.08%
2078 -0.77% 0.1%
2077 -0.78% 0.19%
2076 -0.79% 0.21%
2075 -0.8% 0.22%
2074 -0.8% 0.24%
2073 -0.82% 0.31%
2072 -0.84% 0.33%
2071 -0.85% 0.33%
2070 -0.86% 0.34%
2069 -0.86% 0.42%
2068 -0.88% 0.45%
2067 -0.89% 0.49%
2066 -0.91% 0.58%
2065 -0.91% 0.59%
2064 -0.91% 0.59%
2063 -0.91% 0.59%
2062 -0.9% 0.61%
2061 -0.89% 0.69%
2060 -0.88% 0.76%
2059 -0.86% 0.69%
2058 -0.85% 0.69%
2057 -0.84% 0.77%
2056 -0.82% 0.76%
2055 -0.79% 0.84%
2054 -0.77% 0.87%
2053 -0.77% 0.78%
2052 -0.75% 0.8%
2051 -0.74% 0.84%
2050 -0.74% 0.84%
2049 -0.73% 0.81%
2048 -0.72% 0.78%
2047 -0.71% 0.84%
2046 -0.7% 0.92%
2045 -0.71% 0.87%
2044 -0.7% 0.93%
2043 -0.69% 1.01%
2042 -0.69% 1.07%
2041 -0.68% 1.16%
2040 -0.67% 1.2%
2039 -0.67% 1.3%
2038 -0.66% 1.42%
2037 -0.66% 1.44%
2036 -0.65% 1.61%
2035 -0.63% 1.7%
2034 -0.63% 1.86%
2033 -0.62% 1.92%
2032 -0.61% 2.1%
2031 -0.6% 2.21%
2030 -0.6% 2.5%
2029 -0.59% 2.59%
2028 -0.58% 2.88%
2027 -0.58% 3.09%
2026 -0.57% 3.57%
2025 -0.17% 3.84%
2024 -0.05% 4.57%
2023 0.07% 5.04%
2022 -0.38% 3.85%
2021 -0.74% 2.75%
2020 -0.55% 3.42%
2019 -0.53% 3.96%
2018 -0.59% 1.84%
2017 -0.58% 0.16%
2016 -0.57% -1.19%
2015 -0.47% -4.19%
2014 -0.37% -6.43%
2013 -0.37% -4.8%
2012 -0.44% -0.52%
2011 -0.49% 1.76%
2010 -0.59% 2.3%
2009 -0.83% 1.57%
2008 -1.65% 3.6%
2007 -1.47% 6.35%
2006 -0.59% 4.37%
2005 -0.62% 2.6%
2004 -0.57% 2.5%
2003 -0.72% 2.41%
2002 -1.81% 2.45%
2001 -1.39% 2.48%
2000 -0.13% 2.53%
1999 -0.16% 2.58%
1998 -0.21% 2.61%
1997 -0.29% 2.66%
1996 -0.29% 2.75%
1995 -0.2% 2.87%
1994 -0.15% 2.99%
1993 -0.14% 3.06%
1992 -0.9% 3.12%
1991 -0.86% 3.19%
1990 0.17% 3.29%
1989 0.45% 3.37%
1988 0.47% 3.45%
1987 0.49% 3.51%
1986 0.46% 3.55%
1985 0.41% 3.58%
1984 0.35% 3.57%
1983 0.38% 3.47%
1982 0.55% 3.37%
1981 0.66% 3.38%
1980 0.53% 3.41%
1979 0.63% 3.45%
1978 0.9% 3.49%
1977 0.95% 3.49%
1976 1.21% 3.48%
1975 1.26% 3.45%
1974 0.93% 3.43%
1973 0.86% 3.43%
1972 0.96% 3.45%
1971 1.04% 3.41%
1970 1.21% 3.33%
1969 1.06% 3.29%
1968 1.36% 3.26%
1967 1.66% 3.23%
1966 0.97% 3.2%
1965 0.59% 3.15%
1964 0.65% 3.1%
1963 0.65% 3.05%
1962 0.65% 2.99%
1961 0.81% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Romania Syria
Current population
18912567
26956472
Population rank 70/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.32%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
3.68 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +2,596
Annual growth/decline -31,533 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 5/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 +421,693
Net migration rank 163/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - 421,693
2024 -100,975 -28,466 449,784 546,494
2023 -83,869 -27,780 402,713 757,309
2022 -93,338 89,076 369,750 735,142
2021 -141,504 -17,731 350,560 211,220
2020 -100,179 -13,202 327,992 269,050
2019 -60,053 -27,909 293,762 500,985
2018 -62,316 -33,018 242,530 514,102
2017 -50,930 -33,081 237,214 -287,501
2016 -53,196 -33,073 236,007 -124,063
2015 -59,447 -35,751 253,977 -827,496
2014 -55,745 -35,448 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 -59,951 -34,910 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 -54,157 -37,589 475,520 -999,267
2011 -56,413 -102,769 543,950 -256,888
2010 -46,567 -122,364 558,666 -54,359
2009 -34,625 -137,953 559,314 -52,703
2008 -30,806 -144,368 576,593 -402,393
2007 -37,590 -133,089 529,162 801,514
2006 -38,148 -132,777 480,616 682,911
2005 -40,508 -131,176 468,960 13,382
2004 -42,904 -117,432 461,209 10,881
2003 -56,093 -107,139 457,000 -33,920
2002 -58,673 -106,585 453,967 -35,096
2001 -37,625 -91,154 451,503 -36,383
2000 -22,443 -92,451 446,211 -34,425
1999 -31,461 -82,590 439,261 -31,394
1998 -33,761 -81,366 433,447 -26,025
1997 -42,853 -88,734 429,887 -31,571
1996 -56,548 -70,799 430,765 -30,197
1995 -36,295 -73,779 430,172 -28,122
1994 -18,184 -76,246 426,996 -12,630
1993 -13,658 -73,475 420,244 -8,828
1992 -4,559 -63,200 412,878 -4,063
1991 25,301 -36,824 410,830 -10,154
1990 69,605 -38,157 409,177 -6,620
1989 122,756 -33,866 406,111 -8,379
1988 126,817 -48,911 404,285 -8,426
1987 128,517 -42,868 399,159 -8,335
1986 134,737 -50,450 390,821 -9,485
1985 111,392 -28,108 379,231 -6,221
1984 117,731 -24,629 366,768 -5,245
1983 87,986 3,093 355,375 -9,729
1982 119,121 -4,725 319,664 -721
1981 156,472 -20,870 330,237 -24,536
1980 168,776 -16,668 332,464 -33,114
1979 194,397 -29,600 324,943 -32,793
1978 204,148 -31,427 316,724 -30,567
1977 215,385 -28,135 306,630 -28,275
1976 213,361 18,748 294,267 -26,268
1975 219,324 9,125 282,299 -24,389
1974 235,530 6,725 270,735 -24,242
1973 175,020 58,651 254,687 -17,502
1972 198,316 61,920 249,027 -17,610
1971 206,662 74,473 239,610 -15,167
1970 234,905 71,919 230,117 -19,594
1969 264,120 74,851 219,114 -18,749
1968 338,577 33,601 209,454 -16,968
1967 347,709 37,282 199,223 -14,618
1966 115,293 -25,458 191,122 -13,434
1965 114,190 -60,430 182,560 -12,704
1964 134,326 -59,500 174,549 -12,044
1963 139,104 -58,076 166,555 -11,817
1962 130,736 -56,152 159,155 -11,641
1961 163,286 -54,642 151,485 -11,237
1960 191,431 -55,397 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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