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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.89 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Romania vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Togo
2100 10,801,385 26,511,761
2099 10,885,505 26,350,920
2098 10,969,050 26,190,149
2097 11,052,086 26,025,602
2096 11,134,776 25,858,261
2095 11,217,462 25,692,261
2094 11,299,298 25,512,468
2093 11,382,352 25,345,557
2092 11,464,817 25,173,177
2091 11,546,872 24,992,069
2090 11,630,335 24,812,174
2089 11,713,468 24,627,057
2088 11,796,733 24,436,800
2087 11,880,373 24,254,420
2086 11,966,550 24,051,223
2085 12,052,744 23,849,170
2084 12,140,454 23,646,091
2083 12,229,714 23,436,282
2082 12,319,480 23,222,780
2081 12,412,385 23,001,936
2080 12,507,333 22,777,601
2079 12,603,302 22,551,490
2078 12,700,870 22,338,486
2077 12,799,985 22,122,045
2076 12,900,610 21,896,528
2075 13,002,848 21,662,169
2074 13,107,513 21,429,982
2073 13,213,407 21,196,168
2072 13,323,211 20,965,824
2071 13,435,661 20,733,961
2070 13,550,449 20,502,013
2069 13,667,892 20,263,631
2068 13,786,771 20,019,087
2067 13,909,141 19,779,666
2066 14,034,214 19,535,920
2065 14,163,381 19,295,265
2064 14,293,294 19,054,476
2063 14,424,068 18,807,556
2062 14,557,025 18,564,996
2061 14,689,897 18,323,196
2060 14,821,441 18,081,153
2059 14,952,855 17,844,344
2058 15,082,857 17,604,946
2057 15,211,914 17,362,170
2056 15,340,213 17,118,049
2055 15,467,019 16,866,006
2054 15,590,545 16,621,633
2053 15,712,155 16,377,405
2052 15,834,374 16,130,545
2051 15,954,507 15,878,148
2050 16,073,070 15,631,978
2049 16,192,498 15,378,071
2048 16,311,535 15,127,754
2047 16,430,565 14,879,919
2046 16,547,661 14,629,528
2045 16,665,026 14,379,029
2044 16,783,383 14,128,387
2043 16,900,955 13,876,705
2042 17,018,000 13,630,555
2041 17,136,818 13,384,957
2040 17,253,674 13,144,485
2039 17,370,310 12,899,560
2038 17,488,193 12,658,957
2037 17,604,853 12,420,807
2036 17,721,511 12,186,169
2035 17,837,396 11,950,071
2034 17,950,976 11,717,387
2033 18,064,449 11,485,359
2032 18,176,399 11,253,936
2031 18,288,437 11,023,922
2030 18,399,699 10,797,929
2029 18,511,331 10,578,030
2028 18,621,197 10,361,280
2027 18,730,482 10,146,366
2026 18,839,108 9,932,489
2025 18,946,392 9,723,170
2024 19,051,804 9,515,236
2023 19,061,062 9,304,337
2022 19,048,502 9,089,738
2021 19,122,059 8,878,379
2020 19,265,250 8,669,720
2019 19,371,648 8,463,068
2018 19,473,970 8,258,778
2017 19,588,715 8,057,140
2016 19,702,267 7,858,289
2015 19,815,616 7,663,195
2014 19,908,979 7,472,450
2013 19,983,693 7,285,442
2012 20,058,035 7,100,736
2011 20,147,528 6,916,474
2010 20,246,871 6,732,590
2009 20,367,487 6,551,865
2008 20,537,875 6,368,812
2007 20,882,982 6,188,344
2006 21,193,760 6,010,668
2005 21,319,685 5,844,631
2004 21,451,748 5,696,508
2003 21,574,326 5,552,167
2002 21,730,496 5,413,274
2001 22,131,970 5,277,382
2000 22,442,971 5,140,037
1999 22,472,040 5,000,269
1998 22,507,344 4,860,913
1997 22,553,978 4,725,030
1996 22,619,004 4,577,860
1995 22,684,270 4,410,832
1994 22,730,211 4,222,940
1993 22,763,280 4,207,453
1992 22,794,284 4,233,617
1991 23,001,155 4,115,560
1990 23,201,835 3,998,761
1989 23,161,458 3,883,411
1988 23,057,662 3,769,742
1987 22,949,430 3,657,508
1986 22,836,841 3,547,952
1985 22,732,999 3,441,091
1984 22,640,547 3,332,837
1983 22,560,478 3,222,899
1982 22,475,741 3,115,042
1981 22,353,070 3,013,043
1980 22,207,282 2,920,894
1979 22,090,488 2,839,854
1978 21,951,464 2,768,148
1977 21,756,096 2,701,894
1976 21,551,634 2,637,796
1975 21,293,583 2,574,622
1974 21,029,429 2,511,760
1973 20,835,681 2,448,749
1972 20,657,957 2,384,994
1971 20,461,567 2,317,976
1970 20,250,398 2,244,773
1969 20,009,141 2,164,814
1968 19,799,831 2,080,226
1967 19,534,242 1,995,890
1966 19,215,450 1,918,513
1965 19,031,576 1,853,771
1964 18,919,126 1,803,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/romania/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.5M 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 -0.55% 2.19%
2024 -0.05% 2.27%
2023 0.07% 2.36%
2022 -0.38% 2.38%
2021 -0.74% 2.41%
2020 -0.55% 2.44%
2019 -0.53% 2.47%
2018 -0.59% 2.5%
2017 -0.58% 2.53%
2016 -0.57% 2.55%
2015 -0.47% 2.55%
2014 -0.37% 2.57%
2013 -0.37% 2.6%
2012 -0.44% 2.66%
2011 -0.49% 2.73%
2010 -0.59% 2.76%
2009 -0.83% 2.87%
2008 -1.65% 2.92%
2007 -1.47% 2.96%
2006 -0.59% 2.84%
2005 -0.62% 2.6%
2004 -0.57% 2.6%
2003 -0.72% 2.57%
2002 -1.81% 2.57%
2001 -1.39% 2.67%
2000 -0.13% 2.8%
1999 -0.16% 2.87%
1998 -0.21% 2.88%
1997 -0.29% 3.21%
1996 -0.29% 3.79%
1995 -0.2% 4.45%
1994 -0.15% 0.37%
1993 -0.14% -0.62%
1992 -0.9% 2.87%
1991 -0.86% 2.92%
1990 0.17% 2.97%
1989 0.45% 3.02%
1988 0.47% 3.07%
1987 0.49% 3.09%
1986 0.46% 3.11%
1985 0.41% 3.25%
1984 0.35% 3.41%
1983 0.38% 3.46%
1982 0.55% 3.39%
1981 0.66% 3.15%
1980 0.53% 2.85%
1979 0.63% 2.59%
1978 0.9% 2.45%
1977 0.95% 2.43%
1976 1.21% 2.45%
1975 1.26% 2.5%
1974 0.93% 2.57%
1973 0.86% 2.67%
1972 0.96% 2.89%
1971 1.04% 3.26%
1970 1.21% 3.69%
1969 1.06% 4.07%
1968 1.36% 4.23%
1967 1.66% 4.03%
1966 0.97% 3.49%
1965 0.59% 2.79%
1964 0.65% 2.17%
1963 0.65% 1.85%
1962 0.65% 1.78%
1961 0.81% 1.77%

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

GeoRank.org/population/romania/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Romania declined by 0.05%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Romania Togo
Current population
18839108
9990340
Population rank 70/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.12%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
3.45 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
2.17 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +578
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 40/197
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 - -28,466 - -14,014
2023 -89,587 -27,780 218,093 -1,997
2022 -93,338 89,076 215,090 -1,997
2021 -141,504 -17,731 210,613 -986
2020 -100,179 -13,202 208,663 -986
2019 -60,053 -27,909 207,608 -1,985
2018 -62,316 -33,018 204,942 -1,985
2017 -50,930 -33,081 202,307 -1,985
2016 -53,196 -33,073 199,364 -1,979
2015 -59,447 -35,751 194,768 -1,976
2014 -55,745 -35,448 190,667 -1,976
2013 -59,951 -34,910 187,309 -1,976
2012 -54,157 -37,589 186,061 -1,983
2011 -56,413 -102,769 186,406 -1,968
2010 -46,567 -122,364 185,294 -1,964
2009 -34,625 -137,953 180,111 -1,985
2008 -30,806 -144,368 173,677 14,303
2007 -37,590 -133,089 168,144 4,813
2006 -38,148 -132,777 160,671 21,724
2005 -40,508 -131,176 154,117 -4,437
2004 -42,904 -117,432 147,574 -1,005
2003 -56,093 -107,139 144,900 -2,793
2002 -58,673 -106,585 141,643 -5,973
2001 -37,625 -91,154 137,808 -1,703
2000 -22,443 -92,451 133,873 4,715
1999 -31,461 -82,590 129,832 11,125
1998 -33,761 -81,366 125,392 12,362
1997 -42,853 -88,734 122,109 11,898
1996 -56,548 -70,799 119,418 40,915
1995 -36,295 -73,779 116,314 57,406
1994 -18,184 -76,246 113,074 88,992
1993 -13,658 -73,475 119,938 -291,022
1992 -4,559 -63,200 118,876 -122
1991 25,301 -36,824 117,409 -51
1990 69,605 -38,157 116,200 44
1989 122,756 -33,866 114,432 0
1988 126,817 -48,911 112,915 -17
1987 128,517 -42,868 110,739 848
1986 134,737 -50,450 107,957 -436
1985 111,392 -28,108 104,949 1,242
1984 117,731 -24,629 102,425 7,897
1983 87,986 3,093 99,817 9,740
1982 119,121 -4,725 97,003 9,163
1981 156,472 -20,870 94,318 3,519
1980 168,776 -16,668 91,445 -4,993
1979 194,397 -29,600 89,148 -13,519
1978 204,148 -31,427 86,950 -19,163
1977 215,385 -28,135 84,572 -19,856
1976 213,361 18,748 82,321 -18,832
1975 219,324 9,125 79,831 -16,973
1974 235,530 6,725 77,347 -14,483
1973 175,020 58,651 74,713 -11,555
1972 198,316 61,920 72,008 -7,661
1971 206,662 74,473 69,206 482
1970 234,905 71,919 65,851 10,865
1969 264,120 74,851 62,589 20,613
1968 338,577 33,601 59,110 26,860
1967 347,709 37,282 56,128 26,576
1966 115,293 -25,458 53,640 18,418
1965 114,190 -60,430 51,323 6,104
1964 134,326 -59,500 49,449 -6,214
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 2026-04-06).

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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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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