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

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The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,020,271 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,912,567 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 2.13 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.9M (10.8% decline), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Romania vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Togo
2100 10,843,503 23,426,426
2099 10,927,951 23,284,304
2098 11,011,822 23,142,242
2097 11,095,182 22,996,845
2096 11,178,195 22,848,978
2095 11,261,202 22,702,297
2094 11,343,358 22,543,427
2093 11,426,736 22,395,941
2092 11,509,522 22,243,621
2091 11,591,897 22,083,590
2090 11,675,686 21,924,631
2089 11,759,143 21,761,057
2088 11,842,733 21,592,941
2087 11,926,699 21,431,785
2086 12,013,212 21,252,236
2085 12,099,742 21,073,697
2084 12,187,794 20,894,251
2083 12,277,402 20,708,859
2082 12,367,518 20,520,204
2081 12,460,785 20,325,061
2080 12,556,104 20,126,833
2079 12,652,446 19,927,036
2078 12,750,395 19,738,820
2077 12,849,896 19,547,568
2076 12,950,914 19,348,296
2075 13,053,551 19,141,211
2074 13,158,624 18,936,045
2073 13,264,931 18,729,441
2072 13,375,162 18,525,904
2071 13,488,051 18,321,024
2070 13,603,287 18,116,069
2069 13,721,187 17,905,429
2068 13,840,530 17,689,344
2067 13,963,377 17,477,786
2066 14,088,938 17,262,406
2065 14,218,608 17,049,758
2064 14,349,029 16,836,991
2063 14,480,312 16,618,806
2062 14,613,788 16,404,475
2061 14,747,178 16,190,814
2060 14,879,235 15,976,939
2059 15,011,161 15,767,690
2058 15,141,670 15,556,151
2057 15,271,230 15,341,629
2056 15,400,030 15,125,918
2055 15,527,331 14,903,207
2054 15,651,338 14,687,272
2053 15,773,422 14,471,467
2052 15,896,118 14,253,335
2051 16,016,719 14,030,311
2050 16,135,745 13,812,790
2049 16,255,638 13,588,431
2048 16,375,139 13,367,245
2047 16,494,633 13,148,252
2046 16,612,186 12,927,000
2045 16,730,009 12,705,654
2044 16,848,827 12,484,181
2043 16,966,857 12,261,788
2042 17,084,359 12,044,285
2041 17,203,640 11,827,268
2040 17,320,952 11,614,781
2039 17,438,042 11,398,360
2038 17,556,386 11,185,757
2037 17,673,500 10,975,322
2036 17,790,613 10,767,990
2035 17,906,949 10,559,369
2034 18,020,973 10,353,764
2033 18,134,889 10,148,738
2032 18,247,275 9,944,247
2031 18,359,750 9,741,001
2030 18,471,446 9,541,309
2029 18,583,513 9,347,000
2028 18,693,807 9,155,475
2027 18,803,518 8,965,572
2026 18,912,567 8,776,585
2025 19,020,271 8,591,626
2024 19,051,804 8,406,558
2023 19,061,062 8,223,850
2022 19,048,502 8,068,616
2021 19,122,059 7,936,176
2020 19,265,250 7,788,054
2019 19,371,648 7,619,925
2018 19,473,970 7,458,206
2017 19,588,715 7,324,386
2016 19,702,267 7,200,884
2015 19,815,616 7,071,502
2014 19,908,979 6,937,644
2013 19,983,693 6,798,848
2012 20,058,035 6,653,718
2011 20,147,528 6,500,582
2010 20,246,871 6,325,788
2009 20,367,487 6,130,946
2008 20,537,875 5,936,138
2007 20,882,982 5,748,443
2006 21,193,760 5,569,664
2005 21,319,685 5,413,154
2004 21,451,748 5,281,320
2003 21,574,326 5,154,112
2002 21,730,496 5,027,130
2001 22,131,970 4,904,144
2000 22,442,971 4,783,722
1999 22,472,040 4,665,754
1998 22,507,344 4,551,635
1997 22,553,978 4,438,794
1996 22,619,004 4,291,136
1995 22,684,270 4,110,450
1994 22,730,211 3,904,183
1993 22,763,280 3,887,974
1992 22,794,284 3,932,581
1991 23,001,155 3,822,636
1990 23,201,835 3,714,021
1989 23,161,458 3,606,918
1988 23,057,662 3,501,545
1987 22,949,430 3,397,614
1986 22,836,841 3,296,340
1985 22,732,999 3,194,539
1984 22,640,547 3,105,743
1983 22,560,478 3,033,077
1982 22,475,741 2,961,652
1981 22,353,070 2,879,440
1980 22,207,282 2,791,408
1979 22,090,488 2,714,349
1978 21,951,464 2,646,501
1977 21,756,096 2,583,984
1976 21,551,634 2,523,488
1975 21,293,583 2,463,796
1974 21,029,429 2,404,292
1973 20,835,681 2,344,510
1972 20,657,957 2,283,863
1971 20,461,567 2,219,826
1970 20,250,398 2,149,478
1969 20,009,141 2,043,416
1968 19,799,831 1,953,523
1967 19,534,242 1,912,764
1966 19,215,450 1,873,489
1965 19,031,576 1,835,588
1964 18,919,126 1,799,410
1963 18,797,850 1,765,072
1962 18,676,550 1,732,959
1961 18,555,250 1,702,717
1960 18,406,905 1,673,110

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 Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 23.4M 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
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Togo
2100 -0.77% 0.61%
2099 -0.76% 0.61%
2098 -0.75% 0.63%
2097 -0.74% 0.65%
2096 -0.74% 0.65%
2095 -0.72% 0.7%
2094 -0.73% 0.66%
2093 -0.72% 0.68%
2092 -0.71% 0.72%
2091 -0.72% 0.73%
2090 -0.71% 0.75%
2089 -0.71% 0.78%
2088 -0.7% 0.75%
2087 -0.72% 0.84%
2086 -0.72% 0.85%
2085 -0.72% 0.86%
2084 -0.73% 0.9%
2083 -0.73% 0.92%
2082 -0.75% 0.96%
2081 -0.76% 0.98%
2080 -0.76% 1%
2079 -0.77% 0.95%
2078 -0.77% 0.98%
2077 -0.78% 1.03%
2076 -0.79% 1.08%
2075 -0.8% 1.08%
2074 -0.8% 1.1%
2073 -0.82% 1.1%
2072 -0.84% 1.12%
2071 -0.85% 1.13%
2070 -0.86% 1.18%
2069 -0.86% 1.22%
2068 -0.88% 1.21%
2067 -0.89% 1.25%
2066 -0.91% 1.25%
2065 -0.91% 1.26%
2064 -0.91% 1.31%
2063 -0.91% 1.31%
2062 -0.9% 1.32%
2061 -0.89% 1.34%
2060 -0.88% 1.33%
2059 -0.86% 1.36%
2058 -0.85% 1.4%
2057 -0.84% 1.43%
2056 -0.82% 1.49%
2055 -0.79% 1.47%
2054 -0.77% 1.49%
2053 -0.77% 1.53%
2052 -0.75% 1.59%
2051 -0.74% 1.57%
2050 -0.74% 1.65%
2049 -0.73% 1.65%
2048 -0.72% 1.67%
2047 -0.71% 1.71%
2046 -0.7% 1.74%
2045 -0.71% 1.77%
2044 -0.7% 1.81%
2043 -0.69% 1.81%
2042 -0.69% 1.83%
2041 -0.68% 1.83%
2040 -0.67% 1.9%
2039 -0.67% 1.9%
2038 -0.66% 1.92%
2037 -0.66% 1.93%
2036 -0.65% 1.98%
2035 -0.63% 1.99%
2034 -0.63% 2.02%
2033 -0.62% 2.06%
2032 -0.61% 2.09%
2031 -0.6% 2.09%
2030 -0.6% 2.08%
2029 -0.59% 2.09%
2028 -0.58% 2.12%
2027 -0.58% 2.15%
2026 -0.57% 2.15%
2025 -0.17% 2.2%
2024 -0.05% 2.22%
2023 0.07% 1.92%
2022 -0.38% 1.67%
2021 -0.74% 1.9%
2020 -0.55% 2.21%
2019 -0.53% 2.17%
2018 -0.59% 1.83%
2017 -0.58% 1.72%
2016 -0.57% 1.83%
2015 -0.47% 1.93%
2014 -0.37% 2.04%
2013 -0.37% 2.18%
2012 -0.44% 2.36%
2011 -0.49% 2.76%
2010 -0.59% 3.18%
2009 -0.83% 3.28%
2008 -1.65% 3.27%
2007 -1.47% 3.21%
2006 -0.59% 2.89%
2005 -0.62% 2.5%
2004 -0.57% 2.47%
2003 -0.72% 2.53%
2002 -1.81% 2.51%
2001 -1.39% 2.52%
2000 -0.13% 2.53%
1999 -0.16% 2.51%
1998 -0.21% 2.54%
1997 -0.29% 3.44%
1996 -0.29% 4.4%
1995 -0.2% 5.28%
1994 -0.15% 0.42%
1993 -0.14% -1.13%
1992 -0.9% 2.88%
1991 -0.86% 2.92%
1990 0.17% 2.97%
1989 0.45% 3.01%
1988 0.47% 3.06%
1987 0.49% 3.07%
1986 0.46% 3.19%
1985 0.41% 2.86%
1984 0.35% 2.4%
1983 0.38% 2.41%
1982 0.55% 2.86%
1981 0.66% 3.15%
1980 0.53% 2.84%
1979 0.63% 2.56%
1978 0.9% 2.42%
1977 0.95% 2.4%
1976 1.21% 2.42%
1975 1.26% 2.47%
1974 0.93% 2.55%
1973 0.86% 2.66%
1972 0.96% 2.88%
1971 1.04% 3.27%
1970 1.21% 5.19%
1969 1.06% 4.6%
1968 1.36% 2.13%
1967 1.66% 2.1%
1966 0.97% 2.06%
1965 0.59% 2.01%
1964 0.65% 1.95%
1963 0.65% 1.85%
1962 0.65% 1.78%
1961 0.81% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Romania Togo
Current population
18912567
8873660
Population rank 70/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.11%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
3.68 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +507
Annual growth/decline -31,533 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 39/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 -15,010
Net migration rank 163/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - -15,010
2024 -100,975 -28,466 198,184 -14,014
2023 -83,869 -27,780 196,649 -15,406
2022 -93,338 89,076 195,051 -65,826
2021 -141,504 -17,731 192,651 -56,991
2020 -100,179 -13,202 192,474 -31,892
2019 -60,053 -27,909 192,990 -17,312
2018 -62,316 -33,018 191,482 -43,718
2017 -50,930 -33,081 189,386 -69,512
2016 -53,196 -33,073 187,007 -59,885
2015 -59,447 -35,751 183,089 -51,459
2014 -55,745 -35,448 179,671 -43,591
2013 -59,951 -34,910 176,865 -35,346
2012 -54,157 -37,589 176,051 -27,315
2011 -56,413 -102,769 176,484 -18,960
2010 -46,567 -122,364 175,800 16,265
2009 -34,625 -137,953 170,740 26,886
2008 -30,806 -144,368 164,627 27,362
2007 -37,590 -133,089 158,312 25,082
2006 -38,148 -132,777 150,821 23,346
2005 -40,508 -131,176 143,281 -4,415
2004 -42,904 -117,432 136,802 -11,998
2003 -56,093 -107,139 133,852 -4,237
2002 -58,673 -106,585 130,283 -5,939
2001 -37,625 -91,154 126,419 -4,802
2000 -22,443 -92,451 122,712 -3,485
1999 -31,461 -82,590 119,331 -2,618
1998 -33,761 -81,366 116,918 -5,394
1997 -42,853 -88,734 116,559 -2,397
1996 -56,548 -70,799 111,887 69,276
1995 -36,295 -73,779 106,983 73,224
1994 -18,184 -76,246 100,045 132,276
1993 -13,658 -73,475 112,013 -311,917
1992 -4,559 -63,200 110,828 -132
1991 25,301 -36,824 109,267 -72
1990 69,605 -38,157 107,985 59
1989 122,756 -33,866 106,166 0
1988 126,817 -48,911 104,605 -29
1987 128,517 -42,868 102,435 848
1986 134,737 -50,450 99,698 -436
1985 111,392 -28,108 96,376 7,971
1984 117,731 -24,629 95,195 -21,949
1983 87,986 3,093 94,034 -21,948
1982 119,121 -4,725 92,715 -21,958
1981 156,472 -20,870 90,144 3,519
1980 168,776 -16,668 87,404 -4,993
1979 194,397 -29,600 85,228 -13,519
1978 204,148 -31,427 83,151 -19,163
1977 215,385 -28,135 80,902 -19,856
1976 213,361 18,748 78,770 -18,832
1975 219,324 9,125 76,412 -16,973
1974 235,530 6,725 74,055 -14,483
1973 175,020 58,651 71,549 -11,555
1972 198,316 61,920 68,966 -7,661
1971 206,662 74,473 66,284 482
1970 234,905 71,919 63,057 10,865
1969 264,120 74,851 58,207 80,000
1968 338,577 33,601 56,082 -14,504
1967 347,709 37,282 54,359 -14,424
1966 115,293 -25,458 52,832 -14,216
1965 114,190 -60,430 51,096 -13,915
1964 134,326 -59,500 49,450 -14,266
1963 139,104 -58,076 47,869 -14,361
1962 130,736 -56,152 46,201 -15,486
1961 163,286 -54,642 44,623 -14,858
1960 191,431 -55,397 43,307 -13,868

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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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