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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.51 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Romania vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Tunisia
2100 10,801,385 10,722,837
2099 10,885,505 10,798,417
2098 10,969,050 10,872,527
2097 11,052,086 10,944,510
2096 11,134,776 11,017,262
2095 11,217,462 11,088,773
2094 11,299,298 11,159,761
2093 11,382,352 11,228,741
2092 11,464,817 11,296,441
2091 11,546,872 11,362,922
2090 11,630,335 11,428,150
2089 11,713,468 11,492,395
2088 11,796,733 11,554,451
2087 11,880,373 11,616,399
2086 11,966,550 11,677,706
2085 12,052,744 11,736,824
2084 12,140,454 11,795,185
2083 12,229,714 11,853,617
2082 12,319,480 11,911,196
2081 12,412,385 11,966,771
2080 12,507,333 12,023,486
2079 12,603,302 12,080,879
2078 12,700,870 12,138,513
2077 12,799,985 12,194,072
2076 12,900,610 12,247,445
2075 13,002,848 12,301,960
2074 13,107,513 12,355,470
2073 13,213,407 12,410,281
2072 13,323,211 12,463,568
2071 13,435,661 12,517,952
2070 13,550,449 12,571,557
2069 13,667,892 12,625,027
2068 13,786,771 12,677,388
2067 13,909,141 12,728,611
2066 14,034,214 12,778,160
2065 14,163,381 12,827,417
2064 14,293,294 12,873,288
2063 14,424,068 12,917,720
2062 14,557,025 12,960,075
2061 14,689,897 12,999,502
2060 14,821,441 13,037,172
2059 14,952,855 13,069,268
2058 15,082,857 13,098,461
2057 15,211,914 13,124,682
2056 15,340,213 13,147,057
2055 15,467,019 13,164,337
2054 15,590,545 13,177,456
2053 15,712,155 13,184,564
2052 15,834,374 13,188,052
2051 15,954,507 13,187,435
2050 16,073,070 13,181,992
2049 16,192,498 13,173,401
2048 16,311,535 13,160,968
2047 16,430,565 13,144,429
2046 16,547,661 13,125,908
2045 16,665,026 13,104,999
2044 16,783,383 13,081,801
2043 16,900,955 13,057,259
2042 17,018,000 13,031,516
2041 17,136,818 13,006,019
2040 17,253,674 12,979,703
2039 17,370,310 12,952,741
2038 17,488,193 12,925,306
2037 17,604,853 12,896,316
2036 17,721,511 12,865,989
2035 17,837,396 12,835,689
2034 17,950,976 12,803,284
2033 18,064,449 12,766,519
2032 18,176,399 12,728,299
2031 18,288,437 12,687,827
2030 18,399,699 12,644,489
2029 18,511,331 12,596,686
2028 18,621,197 12,542,752
2027 18,730,482 12,484,560
2026 18,839,108 12,420,467
2025 18,946,392 12,351,028
2024 19,051,804 12,277,109
2023 19,061,062 12,200,431
2022 19,048,502 12,119,334
2021 19,122,059 12,048,622
2020 19,265,250 11,974,057
2019 19,371,648 11,875,081
2018 19,473,970 11,765,514
2017 19,588,715 11,650,498
2016 19,702,267 11,528,674
2015 19,815,616 11,402,264
2014 19,908,979 11,274,288
2013 19,983,693 11,141,361
2012 20,058,035 11,009,647
2011 20,147,528 10,886,035
2010 20,246,871 10,765,980
2009 20,367,487 10,650,681
2008 20,537,875 10,542,635
2007 20,882,982 10,441,702
2006 21,193,760 10,346,410
2005 21,319,685 10,255,472
2004 21,451,748 10,166,163
2003 21,574,326 10,071,632
2002 21,730,496 9,971,515
2001 22,131,970 9,869,677
2000 22,442,971 9,764,935
1999 22,472,040 9,655,963
1998 22,507,344 9,541,667
1997 22,553,978 9,421,270
1996 22,619,004 9,294,432
1995 22,684,270 9,161,258
1994 22,730,211 9,018,448
1993 22,763,280 8,857,910
1992 22,794,284 8,682,512
1991 23,001,155 8,501,827
1990 23,201,835 8,324,509
1989 23,161,458 8,151,660
1988 23,057,662 7,974,440
1987 22,949,430 7,789,987
1986 22,836,841 7,600,301
1985 22,732,999 7,409,903
1984 22,640,547 7,220,044
1983 22,560,478 7,053,800
1982 22,475,741 6,908,642
1981 22,353,070 6,758,284
1980 22,207,282 6,606,195
1979 22,090,488 6,456,419
1978 21,951,464 6,309,390
1977 21,756,096 6,155,931
1976 21,551,634 5,996,994
1975 21,293,583 5,839,262
1974 21,029,429 5,684,674
1973 20,835,681 5,537,242
1972 20,657,957 5,396,557
1971 20,461,567 5,261,658
1970 20,250,398 5,131,396
1969 20,009,141 5,004,697
1968 19,799,831 4,879,899
1967 19,534,242 4,760,970
1966 19,215,450 4,652,287
1965 19,031,576 4,561,385
1964 18,919,126 4,489,869
1963 18,797,850 4,427,131
1962 18,676,550 4,369,136
1961 18,555,250 4,316,278
1960 18,406,905 4,267,288

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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M 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
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Tunisia
2100 -0.77% -0.7%
2099 -0.76% -0.68%
2098 -0.75% -0.66%
2097 -0.74% -0.66%
2096 -0.74% -0.64%
2095 -0.72% -0.64%
2094 -0.73% -0.61%
2093 -0.72% -0.6%
2092 -0.71% -0.59%
2091 -0.72% -0.57%
2090 -0.71% -0.56%
2089 -0.71% -0.54%
2088 -0.7% -0.53%
2087 -0.72% -0.52%
2086 -0.72% -0.5%
2085 -0.72% -0.49%
2084 -0.73% -0.49%
2083 -0.73% -0.48%
2082 -0.75% -0.46%
2081 -0.76% -0.47%
2080 -0.76% -0.48%
2079 -0.77% -0.47%
2078 -0.77% -0.46%
2077 -0.78% -0.44%
2076 -0.79% -0.44%
2075 -0.8% -0.43%
2074 -0.8% -0.44%
2073 -0.82% -0.43%
2072 -0.84% -0.43%
2071 -0.85% -0.43%
2070 -0.86% -0.42%
2069 -0.86% -0.41%
2068 -0.88% -0.4%
2067 -0.89% -0.39%
2066 -0.91% -0.38%
2065 -0.91% -0.36%
2064 -0.91% -0.34%
2063 -0.91% -0.33%
2062 -0.9% -0.3%
2061 -0.89% -0.29%
2060 -0.88% -0.25%
2059 -0.86% -0.22%
2058 -0.85% -0.2%
2057 -0.84% -0.17%
2056 -0.82% -0.13%
2055 -0.79% -0.1%
2054 -0.77% -0.05%
2053 -0.77% -0.03%
2052 -0.75% 0.005%
2051 -0.74% 0.04%
2050 -0.74% 0.07%
2049 -0.73% 0.09%
2048 -0.72% 0.13%
2047 -0.71% 0.14%
2046 -0.7% 0.16%
2045 -0.71% 0.18%
2044 -0.7% 0.19%
2043 -0.69% 0.2%
2042 -0.69% 0.2%
2041 -0.68% 0.2%
2040 -0.67% 0.21%
2039 -0.67% 0.21%
2038 -0.66% 0.22%
2037 -0.66% 0.24%
2036 -0.65% 0.24%
2035 -0.63% 0.25%
2034 -0.63% 0.29%
2033 -0.62% 0.3%
2032 -0.61% 0.32%
2031 -0.6% 0.34%
2030 -0.6% 0.38%
2029 -0.59% 0.43%
2028 -0.58% 0.47%
2027 -0.58% 0.52%
2026 -0.57% 0.56%
2025 -0.55% 0.6%
2024 -0.05% 0.63%
2023 0.07% 0.67%
2022 -0.38% 0.59%
2021 -0.74% 0.62%
2020 -0.55% 0.83%
2019 -0.53% 0.93%
2018 -0.59% 0.99%
2017 -0.58% 1.06%
2016 -0.57% 1.11%
2015 -0.47% 1.14%
2014 -0.37% 1.19%
2013 -0.37% 1.2%
2012 -0.44% 1.14%
2011 -0.49% 1.12%
2010 -0.59% 1.08%
2009 -0.83% 1.02%
2008 -1.65% 0.97%
2007 -1.47% 0.92%
2006 -0.59% 0.89%
2005 -0.62% 0.88%
2004 -0.57% 0.94%
2003 -0.72% 1%
2002 -1.81% 1.03%
2001 -1.39% 1.07%
2000 -0.13% 1.13%
1999 -0.16% 1.2%
1998 -0.21% 1.28%
1997 -0.29% 1.36%
1996 -0.29% 1.45%
1995 -0.2% 1.58%
1994 -0.15% 1.81%
1993 -0.14% 2.02%
1992 -0.9% 2.13%
1991 -0.86% 2.13%
1990 0.17% 2.12%
1989 0.45% 2.22%
1988 0.47% 2.37%
1987 0.49% 2.5%
1986 0.46% 2.57%
1985 0.41% 2.63%
1984 0.35% 2.36%
1983 0.38% 2.1%
1982 0.55% 2.22%
1981 0.66% 2.3%
1980 0.53% 2.32%
1979 0.63% 2.33%
1978 0.9% 2.49%
1977 0.95% 2.65%
1976 1.21% 2.7%
1975 1.26% 2.72%
1974 0.93% 2.66%
1973 0.86% 2.61%
1972 0.96% 2.56%
1971 1.04% 2.54%
1970 1.21% 2.53%
1969 1.06% 2.56%
1968 1.36% 2.5%
1967 1.66% 2.34%
1966 0.97% 1.99%
1965 0.59% 1.59%
1964 0.65% 1.42%
1963 0.65% 1.33%
1962 0.65% 1.22%
1961 0.81% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Romania Tunisia
Current population
18839108
12437803
Population rank 70/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.15%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
3.45 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
2.17 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +210
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 124/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 -14,523
Net migration rank 163/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - -14,523
2024 - -28,466 - -15,221
2023 -89,587 -27,780 93,663 -14,001
2022 -93,338 89,076 96,531 -14,001
2021 -141,504 -17,731 68,087 -9,190
2020 -100,179 -13,202 109,431 -19,188
2019 -60,053 -27,909 127,312 -19,612
2018 -62,316 -33,018 132,445 -21,012
2017 -50,930 -33,081 140,971 -22,365
2016 -53,196 -33,073 148,870 -23,827
2015 -59,447 -35,751 153,007 -25,229
2014 -55,745 -35,448 154,762 -26,586
2013 -59,951 -34,910 154,687 -17,020
2012 -54,157 -37,589 151,812 -26,059
2011 -56,413 -102,769 143,401 -21,935
2010 -46,567 -122,364 132,809 -14,168
2009 -34,625 -137,953 125,465 -13,512
2008 -30,806 -144,368 121,873 -17,742
2007 -37,590 -133,089 118,920 -21,190
2006 -38,148 -132,777 116,945 -24,098
2005 -40,508 -131,176 115,374 -26,361
2004 -42,904 -117,432 113,322 -23,735
2003 -56,093 -107,139 111,926 -12,459
2002 -58,673 -106,585 109,099 -8,334
2001 -37,625 -91,154 110,146 -7,235
2000 -22,443 -92,451 112,501 -5,937
1999 -31,461 -82,590 114,829 -3,452
1998 -33,761 -81,366 121,332 -4,111
1997 -42,853 -88,734 128,327 -4,756
1996 -56,548 -70,799 135,615 -5,506
1995 -36,295 -73,779 144,345 -8,095
1994 -18,184 -76,246 153,647 -4,271
1993 -13,658 -73,475 160,922 10,771
1992 -4,559 -63,200 163,978 15,124
1991 25,301 -36,824 166,245 16,021
1990 69,605 -38,157 168,180 4,183
1989 122,756 -33,866 169,221 4,100
1988 126,817 -48,911 177,176 3,934
1987 128,517 -42,868 184,101 3,711
1986 134,737 -50,450 188,107 3,464
1985 111,392 -28,108 186,344 2,887
1984 117,731 -24,629 182,386 8,109
1983 87,986 3,093 179,878 -37,895
1982 119,121 -4,725 177,898 -29,559
1981 156,472 -20,870 176,628 -24,242
1980 168,776 -16,668 171,094 -19,321
1979 194,397 -29,600 171,463 -23,688
1978 204,148 -31,427 173,255 -26,968
1977 215,385 -28,135 174,539 -13,910
1976 213,361 18,748 172,744 -15,499
1975 219,324 9,125 166,991 -8,765
1974 235,530 6,725 160,200 -9,254
1973 175,020 58,651 153,525 -9,606
1972 198,316 61,920 147,239 -9,790
1971 206,662 74,473 142,296 -9,949
1970 234,905 71,919 138,235 -10,054
1969 264,120 74,851 135,257 -10,049
1968 338,577 33,601 134,246 -9,848
1967 347,709 37,282 132,626 -19,155
1966 115,293 -25,458 131,274 -27,393
1965 114,190 -60,430 127,673 -49,751
1964 134,326 -59,500 124,711 -59,602
1963 139,104 -58,076 120,865 -60,505
1962 130,736 -56,152 116,887 -61,260
1961 163,286 -54,642 111,459 -61,369
1960 191,431 -55,397 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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