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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.71 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Romania vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Tajikistan
2100 10,801,385 20,390,053
2099 10,885,505 20,381,074
2098 10,969,050 20,367,161
2097 11,052,086 20,348,897
2096 11,134,776 20,324,869
2095 11,217,462 20,297,885
2094 11,299,298 20,265,966
2093 11,382,352 20,234,160
2092 11,464,817 20,192,937
2091 11,546,872 20,148,873
2090 11,630,335 20,103,798
2089 11,713,468 20,056,079
2088 11,796,733 20,005,521
2087 11,880,373 19,950,317
2086 11,966,550 19,895,606
2085 12,052,744 19,836,988
2084 12,140,454 19,773,272
2083 12,229,714 19,706,082
2082 12,319,480 19,639,516
2081 12,412,385 19,572,596
2080 12,507,333 19,499,390
2079 12,603,302 19,425,502
2078 12,700,870 19,347,261
2077 12,799,985 19,265,447
2076 12,900,610 19,175,355
2075 13,002,848 19,083,859
2074 13,107,513 18,988,290
2073 13,213,407 18,889,470
2072 13,323,211 18,785,103
2071 13,435,661 18,674,697
2070 13,550,449 18,559,138
2069 13,667,892 18,437,873
2068 13,786,771 18,315,011
2067 13,909,141 18,187,508
2066 14,034,214 18,054,404
2065 14,163,381 17,921,674
2064 14,293,294 17,783,801
2063 14,424,068 17,641,066
2062 14,557,025 17,498,306
2061 14,689,897 17,356,130
2060 14,821,441 17,206,922
2059 14,952,855 17,056,085
2058 15,082,857 16,903,532
2057 15,211,914 16,749,284
2056 15,340,213 16,595,691
2055 15,467,019 16,441,650
2054 15,590,545 16,285,520
2053 15,712,155 16,130,235
2052 15,834,374 15,967,770
2051 15,954,507 15,805,253
2050 16,073,070 15,638,613
2049 16,192,498 15,468,883
2048 16,311,535 15,292,499
2047 16,430,565 15,112,083
2046 16,547,661 14,928,123
2045 16,665,026 14,739,540
2044 16,783,383 14,544,544
2043 16,900,955 14,349,357
2042 17,018,000 14,147,892
2041 17,136,818 13,945,694
2040 17,253,674 13,741,587
2039 17,370,310 13,536,704
2038 17,488,193 13,331,490
2037 17,604,853 13,125,051
2036 17,721,511 12,917,110
2035 17,837,396 12,714,184
2034 17,950,976 12,515,962
2033 18,064,449 12,321,294
2032 18,176,399 12,128,060
2031 18,288,437 11,938,351
2030 18,399,699 11,749,706
2029 18,511,331 11,559,235
2028 18,621,197 11,369,414
2027 18,730,482 11,178,605
2026 18,839,108 10,986,242
2025 18,946,392 10,791,246
2024 19,051,804 10,590,927
2023 19,061,062 10,389,799
2022 19,048,502 10,182,222
2021 19,122,059 9,966,908
2020 19,265,250 9,749,310
2019 19,371,648 9,529,966
2018 19,473,970 9,307,333
2017 19,588,715 9,085,946
2016 19,702,267 8,865,631
2015 19,815,616 8,643,840
2014 19,908,979 8,425,552
2013 19,983,693 8,216,724
2012 20,058,035 8,014,084
2011 20,147,528 7,824,785
2010 20,246,871 7,652,141
2009 20,367,487 7,490,230
2008 20,537,875 7,338,403
2007 20,882,982 7,194,477
2006 21,193,760 7,057,566
2005 21,319,685 6,924,720
2004 21,451,748 6,790,547
2003 21,574,326 6,658,575
2002 21,730,496 6,531,669
2001 22,131,970 6,407,377
2000 22,442,971 6,284,735
1999 22,472,040 6,208,370
1998 22,507,344 6,176,397
1997 22,553,978 6,139,829
1996 22,619,004 6,066,523
1995 22,684,270 5,948,584
1994 22,730,211 5,825,368
1993 22,763,280 5,724,993
1992 22,794,284 5,649,400
1991 23,001,155 5,541,205
1990 23,201,835 5,398,768
1989 23,161,458 5,267,249
1988 23,057,662 5,114,989
1987 22,949,430 4,939,059
1986 22,836,841 4,772,139
1985 22,732,999 4,619,003
1984 22,640,547 4,480,026
1983 22,560,478 4,350,874
1982 22,475,741 4,227,171
1981 22,353,070 4,109,022
1980 22,207,282 3,995,256
1979 22,090,488 3,882,691
1978 21,951,464 3,768,508
1977 21,756,096 3,653,265
1976 21,551,634 3,540,076
1975 21,293,583 3,430,425
1974 21,029,429 3,324,499
1973 20,835,681 3,222,290
1972 20,657,957 3,123,691
1971 20,461,567 3,028,837
1970 20,250,398 2,936,779
1969 20,009,141 2,845,273
1968 19,799,831 2,753,848
1967 19,534,242 2,664,130
1966 19,215,450 2,577,184
1965 19,031,576 2,492,998
1964 18,919,126 2,411,260
1963 18,797,850 2,331,736
1962 18,676,550 2,255,026
1961 18,555,250 2,181,805
1960 18,406,905 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Tajikistan
2100 -0.77% 0.04%
2099 -0.76% 0.07%
2098 -0.75% 0.09%
2097 -0.74% 0.12%
2096 -0.74% 0.13%
2095 -0.72% 0.16%
2094 -0.73% 0.16%
2093 -0.72% 0.2%
2092 -0.71% 0.22%
2091 -0.72% 0.22%
2090 -0.71% 0.24%
2089 -0.71% 0.25%
2088 -0.7% 0.28%
2087 -0.72% 0.27%
2086 -0.72% 0.3%
2085 -0.72% 0.32%
2084 -0.73% 0.34%
2083 -0.73% 0.34%
2082 -0.75% 0.34%
2081 -0.76% 0.38%
2080 -0.76% 0.38%
2079 -0.77% 0.4%
2078 -0.77% 0.42%
2077 -0.78% 0.47%
2076 -0.79% 0.48%
2075 -0.8% 0.5%
2074 -0.8% 0.52%
2073 -0.82% 0.56%
2072 -0.84% 0.59%
2071 -0.85% 0.62%
2070 -0.86% 0.66%
2069 -0.86% 0.67%
2068 -0.88% 0.7%
2067 -0.89% 0.74%
2066 -0.91% 0.74%
2065 -0.91% 0.78%
2064 -0.91% 0.81%
2063 -0.91% 0.82%
2062 -0.9% 0.82%
2061 -0.89% 0.87%
2060 -0.88% 0.88%
2059 -0.86% 0.9%
2058 -0.85% 0.92%
2057 -0.84% 0.93%
2056 -0.82% 0.94%
2055 -0.79% 0.96%
2054 -0.77% 0.96%
2053 -0.77% 1.02%
2052 -0.75% 1.03%
2051 -0.74% 1.07%
2050 -0.74% 1.1%
2049 -0.73% 1.15%
2048 -0.72% 1.19%
2047 -0.71% 1.23%
2046 -0.7% 1.28%
2045 -0.71% 1.34%
2044 -0.7% 1.36%
2043 -0.69% 1.42%
2042 -0.69% 1.45%
2041 -0.68% 1.49%
2040 -0.67% 1.51%
2039 -0.67% 1.54%
2038 -0.66% 1.57%
2037 -0.66% 1.61%
2036 -0.65% 1.6%
2035 -0.63% 1.58%
2034 -0.63% 1.58%
2033 -0.62% 1.59%
2032 -0.61% 1.59%
2031 -0.6% 1.61%
2030 -0.6% 1.65%
2029 -0.59% 1.67%
2028 -0.58% 1.71%
2027 -0.58% 1.75%
2026 -0.57% 1.81%
2025 -0.55% 1.89%
2024 -0.05% 1.94%
2023 0.07% 2.04%
2022 -0.38% 2.16%
2021 -0.74% 2.23%
2020 -0.55% 2.3%
2019 -0.53% 2.39%
2018 -0.59% 2.44%
2017 -0.58% 2.49%
2016 -0.57% 2.57%
2015 -0.47% 2.59%
2014 -0.37% 2.54%
2013 -0.37% 2.53%
2012 -0.44% 2.42%
2011 -0.49% 2.26%
2010 -0.59% 2.16%
2009 -0.83% 2.07%
2008 -1.65% 2%
2007 -1.47% 1.94%
2006 -0.59% 1.92%
2005 -0.62% 1.98%
2004 -0.57% 1.98%
2003 -0.72% 1.94%
2002 -1.81% 1.94%
2001 -1.39% 1.95%
2000 -0.13% 1.23%
1999 -0.16% 0.52%
1998 -0.21% 0.6%
1997 -0.29% 1.21%
1996 -0.29% 1.98%
1995 -0.2% 2.12%
1994 -0.15% 1.75%
1993 -0.14% 1.34%
1992 -0.9% 1.95%
1991 -0.86% 2.64%
1990 0.17% 2.5%
1989 0.45% 2.98%
1988 0.47% 3.56%
1987 0.49% 3.5%
1986 0.46% 3.32%
1985 0.41% 3.1%
1984 0.35% 2.97%
1983 0.38% 2.93%
1982 0.55% 2.88%
1981 0.66% 2.85%
1980 0.53% 2.9%
1979 0.63% 3.03%
1978 0.9% 3.15%
1977 0.95% 3.2%
1976 1.21% 3.2%
1975 1.26% 3.19%
1974 0.93% 3.17%
1973 0.86% 3.16%
1972 0.96% 3.13%
1971 1.04% 3.13%
1970 1.21% 3.22%
1969 1.06% 3.32%
1968 1.36% 3.37%
1967 1.66% 3.37%
1966 0.97% 3.38%
1965 0.59% 3.39%
1964 0.65% 3.41%
1963 0.65% 3.4%
1962 0.65% 3.36%
1961 0.81% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Romania Tajikistan
Current population
18839108
11038274
Population rank 70/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.13%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
3.45 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.17 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +551
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 55/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 -21,606
Net migration rank 163/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - -21,606
2024 - -28,466 - -21,236
2023 -89,587 -27,780 223,828 -19,999
2022 -93,338 89,076 228,336 -17,001
2021 -141,504 -17,731 222,850 -3,564
2020 -100,179 -13,202 219,467 -3,564
2019 -60,053 -27,909 231,817 -9,041
2018 -62,316 -33,018 228,597 -6,111
2017 -50,930 -33,081 224,396 -4,093
2016 -53,196 -33,073 228,547 -8,210
2015 -59,447 -35,751 230,903 -7,660
2014 -55,745 -35,448 227,304 -13,962
2013 -59,951 -34,910 220,693 -16,362
2012 -54,157 -37,589 213,078 -12,132
2011 -56,413 -102,769 208,429 -30,783
2010 -46,567 -122,364 201,389 -33,733
2009 -34,625 -137,953 192,851 -36,677
2008 -30,806 -144,368 182,337 -34,855
2007 -37,590 -133,089 173,200 -32,831
2006 -38,148 -132,777 164,046 -30,591
2005 -40,508 -131,176 160,189 -27,954
2004 -42,904 -117,432 161,201 -25,082
2003 -56,093 -107,139 150,391 -22,562
2002 -58,673 -106,585 146,492 -20,526
2001 -37,625 -91,154 142,276 -19,657
2000 -22,443 -92,451 136,549 -13,871
1999 -31,461 -82,590 147,622 -117,571
1998 -33,761 -81,366 153,508 -119,621
1997 -42,853 -88,734 149,825 -110,572
1996 -56,548 -70,799 138,287 -30,922
1995 -36,295 -73,779 168,934 -40,418
1994 -18,184 -76,246 167,590 -49,668
1993 -13,658 -73,475 157,975 -75,147
1992 -4,559 -63,200 163,652 -95,280
1991 25,301 -36,824 177,585 -29,553
1990 69,605 -38,157 178,429 -41,596
1989 122,756 -33,866 179,212 -53,020
1988 126,817 -48,911 172,805 5,523
1987 128,517 -42,868 163,611 9,923
1986 134,737 -50,450 155,987 4,321
1985 111,392 -28,108 145,720 247
1984 117,731 -24,629 139,145 -7,152
1983 87,986 3,093 133,280 -6,972
1982 119,121 -4,725 127,838 -6,730
1981 156,472 -20,870 121,418 -6,221
1980 168,776 -16,668 117,888 -5,557
1979 194,397 -29,600 114,496 -1,703
1978 204,148 -31,427 110,564 5,006
1977 215,385 -28,135 106,920 7,999
1976 213,361 18,748 103,777 7,679
1975 219,324 9,125 100,604 7,237
1974 235,530 6,725 97,481 6,531
1973 175,020 58,651 94,523 5,876
1972 198,316 61,920 91,677 5,123
1971 206,662 74,473 88,618 4,293
1970 234,905 71,919 85,645 5,559
1969 264,120 74,851 82,931 8,886
1968 338,577 33,601 80,698 10,323
1967 347,709 37,282 78,733 9,670
1966 115,293 -25,458 76,702 8,796
1965 114,190 -60,430 75,139 7,744
1964 134,326 -59,500 74,030 6,568
1963 139,104 -58,076 73,065 5,379
1962 130,736 -56,152 70,700 4,270
1961 163,286 -54,642 68,182 3,291
1960 191,431 -55,397 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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