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

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The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,020,271 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,912,567 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 1.23 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.9M (10.8% decline), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Romania vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Taiwan
2100 10,843,503 10,150,338
2099 10,927,951 10,273,881
2098 11,011,822 10,399,680
2097 11,095,182 10,527,804
2096 11,178,195 10,657,536
2095 11,261,202 10,789,978
2094 11,343,358 10,925,075
2093 11,426,736 11,062,491
2092 11,509,522 11,202,670
2091 11,591,897 11,346,131
2090 11,675,686 11,494,369
2089 11,759,143 11,644,743
2088 11,842,733 11,799,177
2087 11,926,699 11,956,109
2086 12,013,212 12,116,149
2085 12,099,742 12,281,248
2084 12,187,794 12,451,872
2083 12,277,402 12,625,681
2082 12,367,518 12,803,442
2081 12,460,785 12,986,931
2080 12,556,104 13,174,137
2079 12,652,446 13,366,920
2078 12,750,395 13,564,788
2077 12,849,896 13,765,770
2076 12,950,914 13,969,802
2075 13,053,551 14,178,904
2074 13,158,624 14,391,331
2073 13,264,931 14,606,033
2072 13,375,162 14,824,987
2071 13,488,051 15,045,310
2070 13,603,287 15,266,143
2069 13,721,187 15,488,280
2068 13,840,530 15,714,125
2067 13,963,377 15,940,945
2066 14,088,938 16,167,553
2065 14,218,608 16,396,032
2064 14,349,029 16,625,600
2063 14,480,312 16,854,355
2062 14,613,788 17,084,600
2061 14,747,178 17,314,450
2060 14,879,235 17,541,998
2059 15,011,161 17,767,014
2058 15,141,670 17,988,239
2057 15,271,230 18,208,151
2056 15,400,030 18,423,453
2055 15,527,331 18,639,554
2054 15,651,338 18,853,384
2053 15,773,422 19,063,428
2052 15,896,118 19,270,076
2051 16,016,719 19,474,323
2050 16,135,745 19,677,203
2049 16,255,638 19,878,438
2048 16,375,139 20,073,645
2047 16,494,633 20,267,326
2046 16,612,186 20,454,154
2045 16,730,009 20,640,565
2044 16,848,827 20,819,477
2043 16,966,857 20,995,111
2042 17,084,359 21,166,213
2041 17,203,640 21,331,710
2040 17,320,952 21,491,361
2039 17,438,042 21,645,911
2038 17,556,386 21,794,529
2037 17,673,500 21,939,617
2036 17,790,613 22,077,701
2035 17,906,949 22,211,115
2034 18,020,973 22,340,809
2033 18,134,889 22,463,465
2032 18,247,275 22,582,449
2031 18,359,750 22,698,460
2030 18,471,446 22,809,605
2029 18,583,513 22,916,803
2028 18,693,807 23,022,058
2027 18,803,518 23,127,410
2026 18,912,567 23,229,461
2025 19,020,271 23,331,886
2024 19,051,804 23,410,331
2023 19,061,062 23,342,541
2022 19,048,502 23,319,977
2021 19,122,059 23,468,275
2020 19,265,250 23,582,179
2019 19,371,648 23,596,027
2018 19,473,970 23,580,080
2017 19,588,715 23,555,522
2016 19,702,267 23,515,945
2015 19,815,616 23,462,914
2014 19,908,979 23,403,635
2013 19,983,693 23,344,670
2012 20,058,035 23,270,367
2011 20,147,528 23,193,518
2010 20,246,871 23,140,948
2009 20,367,487 23,078,402
2008 20,537,875 22,997,696
2007 20,882,982 22,917,444
2006 21,193,760 22,823,455
2005 21,319,685 22,729,753
2004 21,451,748 22,646,836
2003 21,574,326 22,562,663
2002 21,730,496 22,463,172
2001 22,131,970 22,341,120
2000 22,442,971 22,184,530
1999 22,472,040 22,010,489
1998 22,507,344 21,835,703
1997 22,553,978 21,634,124
1996 22,619,004 21,441,432
1995 22,684,270 21,267,653
1994 22,730,211 21,086,645
1993 22,763,280 20,899,019
1992 22,794,284 20,704,227
1991 23,001,155 20,503,568
1990 23,201,835 20,278,946
1989 23,161,458 20,055,492
1988 23,057,662 19,839,704
1987 22,949,430 19,617,046
1986 22,836,841 19,411,454
1985 22,732,999 19,191,510
1984 22,640,547 18,929,866
1983 22,560,478 18,653,146
1982 22,475,741 18,354,855
1981 22,353,070 18,029,982
1980 22,207,282 17,704,538
1979 22,090,488 17,372,779
1978 21,951,464 17,042,272
1977 21,756,096 16,730,895
1976 21,551,634 16,401,413
1975 21,293,583 16,075,128
1974 21,029,429 15,784,817
1973 20,835,681 15,505,121
1972 20,657,957 15,220,495
1971 20,461,567 14,913,564
1970 20,250,398 14,582,944
1969 20,009,141 14,068,984
1968 19,799,831 13,548,537
1967 19,534,242 13,210,344
1966 19,215,450 12,874,153
1965 19,031,576 12,511,863
1964 18,919,126 12,137,143
1963 18,797,850 11,762,101
1962 18,676,550 11,392,513
1961 18,555,250 11,030,385
1960 18,406,905 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 31.5% of the population in Romania and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

Romania
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Taiwan
2100 -0.77% -1.2%
2099 -0.76% -1.21%
2098 -0.75% -1.22%
2097 -0.74% -1.22%
2096 -0.74% -1.23%
2095 -0.72% -1.24%
2094 -0.73% -1.24%
2093 -0.72% -1.25%
2092 -0.71% -1.26%
2091 -0.72% -1.29%
2090 -0.71% -1.29%
2089 -0.71% -1.31%
2088 -0.7% -1.31%
2087 -0.72% -1.32%
2086 -0.72% -1.34%
2085 -0.72% -1.37%
2084 -0.73% -1.38%
2083 -0.73% -1.39%
2082 -0.75% -1.41%
2081 -0.76% -1.42%
2080 -0.76% -1.44%
2079 -0.77% -1.46%
2078 -0.77% -1.46%
2077 -0.78% -1.46%
2076 -0.79% -1.47%
2075 -0.8% -1.48%
2074 -0.8% -1.47%
2073 -0.82% -1.48%
2072 -0.84% -1.46%
2071 -0.85% -1.45%
2070 -0.86% -1.43%
2069 -0.86% -1.44%
2068 -0.88% -1.42%
2067 -0.89% -1.4%
2066 -0.91% -1.39%
2065 -0.91% -1.38%
2064 -0.91% -1.36%
2063 -0.91% -1.35%
2062 -0.9% -1.33%
2061 -0.89% -1.3%
2060 -0.88% -1.27%
2059 -0.86% -1.23%
2058 -0.85% -1.21%
2057 -0.84% -1.17%
2056 -0.82% -1.16%
2055 -0.79% -1.13%
2054 -0.77% -1.1%
2053 -0.77% -1.07%
2052 -0.75% -1.05%
2051 -0.74% -1.03%
2050 -0.74% -1.01%
2049 -0.73% -0.97%
2048 -0.72% -0.96%
2047 -0.71% -0.91%
2046 -0.7% -0.9%
2045 -0.71% -0.86%
2044 -0.7% -0.84%
2043 -0.69% -0.81%
2042 -0.69% -0.78%
2041 -0.68% -0.74%
2040 -0.67% -0.71%
2039 -0.67% -0.68%
2038 -0.66% -0.66%
2037 -0.66% -0.63%
2036 -0.65% -0.6%
2035 -0.63% -0.58%
2034 -0.63% -0.55%
2033 -0.62% -0.53%
2032 -0.61% -0.51%
2031 -0.6% -0.49%
2030 -0.6% -0.47%
2029 -0.59% -0.46%
2028 -0.58% -0.46%
2027 -0.58% -0.44%
2026 -0.57% -0.44%
2025 -0.17% -0.34%
2024 -0.05% 0.29%
2023 0.07% 0.1%
2022 -0.38% -0.63%
2021 -0.74% -0.48%
2020 -0.55% -0.06%
2019 -0.53% 0.07%
2018 -0.59% 0.1%
2017 -0.58% 0.17%
2016 -0.57% 0.23%
2015 -0.47% 0.25%
2014 -0.37% 0.25%
2013 -0.37% 0.32%
2012 -0.44% 0.33%
2011 -0.49% 0.23%
2010 -0.59% 0.27%
2009 -0.83% 0.35%
2008 -1.65% 0.35%
2007 -1.47% 0.41%
2006 -0.59% 0.41%
2005 -0.62% 0.37%
2004 -0.57% 0.37%
2003 -0.72% 0.44%
2002 -1.81% 0.55%
2001 -1.39% 0.71%
2000 -0.13% 0.79%
1999 -0.16% 0.8%
1998 -0.21% 0.93%
1997 -0.29% 0.9%
1996 -0.29% 0.82%
1995 -0.2% 0.86%
1994 -0.15% 0.9%
1993 -0.14% 0.94%
1992 -0.9% 0.98%
1991 -0.86% 1.11%
1990 0.17% 1.11%
1989 0.45% 1.09%
1988 0.47% 1.14%
1987 0.49% 1.06%
1986 0.46% 1.15%
1985 0.41% 1.38%
1984 0.35% 1.48%
1983 0.38% 1.63%
1982 0.55% 1.8%
1981 0.66% 1.84%
1980 0.53% 1.91%
1979 0.63% 1.94%
1978 0.9% 1.86%
1977 0.95% 2.01%
1976 1.21% 2.03%
1975 1.26% 1.84%
1974 0.93% 1.8%
1973 0.86% 1.87%
1972 0.96% 2.06%
1971 1.04% 2.27%
1970 1.21% 3.65%
1969 1.06% 3.84%
1968 1.36% 2.56%
1967 1.66% 2.61%
1966 0.97% 2.9%
1965 0.59% 3.09%
1964 0.65% 3.19%
1963 0.65% 3.24%
1962 0.65% 3.28%
1961 0.81% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, 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 Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Romania Taiwan
Current population
18912567
23229461
Population rank 70/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.28%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
3.68 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 -215
Annual growth/decline -31,533 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 178/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 +47,029
Net migration rank 163/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - -
2024 -100,975 -28,466 -67,188 47,029
2023 -83,869 -27,780 -69,794 225,599
2022 -93,338 89,076 -68,327 -42,430
2021 -141,504 -17,731 -30,039 -156,010
2020 -100,179 -13,202 -7,782 -33,978
2019 -60,053 -27,909 1,416 12,718
2018 -62,316 -33,018 8,725 8,888
2017 -50,930 -33,081 22,613 8,809
2016 -53,196 -33,073 35,980 11,707
2015 -59,447 -35,751 49,741 8,581
2014 -55,745 -35,448 - -
2013 -59,951 -34,910 - -
2012 -54,157 -37,589 - -
2011 -56,413 -102,769 43,836 19,077
2010 -46,567 -122,364 - -
2009 -34,625 -137,953 - -
2008 -30,806 -144,368 - -
2007 -37,590 -133,089 - -
2006 -38,148 -132,777 - -
2005 -40,508 -131,176 - -
2004 -42,904 -117,432 - -
2003 -56,093 -107,139 - -
2002 -58,673 -106,585 - -
2001 -37,625 -91,154 132,707 -3,811
2000 -22,443 -92,451 - -
1999 -31,461 -82,590 - -
1998 -33,761 -81,366 - -
1997 -42,853 -88,734 - -
1996 -56,548 -70,799 - -
1995 -36,295 -73,779 - -
1994 -18,184 -76,246 - -
1993 -13,658 -73,475 - -
1992 -4,559 -63,200 - -
1991 25,301 -36,824 215,698 -12,128
1990 69,605 -38,157 - -
1989 122,756 -33,866 - -
1988 126,817 -48,911 - -
1987 128,517 -42,868 - -
1986 134,737 -50,450 - -
1985 111,392 -28,108 - -
1984 117,731 -24,629 - -
1983 87,986 3,093 - -
1982 119,121 -4,725 - -
1981 156,472 -20,870 326,883 4,508
1980 168,776 -16,668 - -
1979 194,397 -29,600 - -
1978 204,148 -31,427 - -
1977 215,385 -28,135 - -
1976 213,361 18,748 - -
1975 219,324 9,125 - -
1974 235,530 6,725 - -
1973 175,020 58,651 - -
1972 198,316 61,920 - -
1971 206,662 74,473 - -
1970 234,905 71,919 - -
1969 264,120 74,851 - -
1968 338,577 33,601 - -
1967 347,709 37,282 - -
1966 115,293 -25,458 346,958 18,774
1965 114,190 -60,430 - -
1964 134,326 -59,500 - -
1963 139,104 -58,076 - -
1962 130,736 -56,152 - -
1961 163,286 -54,642 - -
1960 191,431 -55,397 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/romania/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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