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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 4.57 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Romania vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Turkey
2100 10,801,385 64,274,243
2099 10,885,505 64,924,706
2098 10,969,050 65,567,989
2097 11,052,086 66,219,045
2096 11,134,776 66,865,890
2095 11,217,462 67,516,190
2094 11,299,298 68,169,346
2093 11,382,352 68,835,313
2092 11,464,817 69,496,264
2091 11,546,872 70,159,325
2090 11,630,335 70,828,304
2089 11,713,468 71,490,133
2088 11,796,733 72,146,464
2087 11,880,373 72,792,552
2086 11,966,550 73,439,558
2085 12,052,744 74,085,313
2084 12,140,454 74,713,882
2083 12,229,714 75,342,464
2082 12,319,480 75,969,760
2081 12,412,385 76,583,769
2080 12,507,333 77,195,480
2079 12,603,302 77,793,711
2078 12,700,870 78,386,293
2077 12,799,985 78,973,194
2076 12,900,610 79,556,991
2075 13,002,848 80,128,010
2074 13,107,513 80,697,544
2073 13,213,407 81,244,619
2072 13,323,211 81,785,452
2071 13,435,661 82,311,503
2070 13,550,449 82,827,402
2069 13,667,892 83,324,862
2068 13,786,771 83,806,741
2067 13,909,141 84,270,976
2066 14,034,214 84,728,547
2065 14,163,381 85,177,268
2064 14,293,294 85,611,517
2063 14,424,068 86,026,471
2062 14,557,025 86,425,827
2061 14,689,897 86,800,591
2060 14,821,441 87,156,663
2059 14,952,855 87,500,101
2058 15,082,857 87,809,920
2057 15,211,914 88,100,397
2056 15,340,213 88,369,840
2055 15,467,019 88,598,739
2054 15,590,545 88,806,632
2053 15,712,155 88,985,609
2052 15,834,374 89,144,425
2051 15,954,507 89,270,515
2050 16,073,070 89,374,730
2049 16,192,498 89,447,182
2048 16,311,535 89,484,074
2047 16,430,565 89,492,406
2046 16,547,661 89,467,391
2045 16,665,026 89,441,098
2044 16,783,383 89,390,601
2043 16,900,955 89,326,342
2042 17,018,000 89,237,658
2041 17,136,818 89,137,199
2040 17,253,674 89,021,820
2039 17,370,310 88,885,792
2038 17,488,193 88,736,121
2037 17,604,853 88,562,197
2036 17,721,511 88,373,007
2035 17,837,396 88,178,595
2034 17,950,976 87,975,336
2033 18,064,449 87,754,631
2032 18,176,399 87,524,158
2031 18,288,437 87,274,280
2030 18,399,699 87,004,538
2029 18,511,331 86,741,614
2028 18,621,197 86,466,107
2027 18,730,482 86,189,693
2026 18,839,108 85,932,926
2025 18,946,392 85,718,588
2024 19,051,804 85,518,661
2023 19,061,062 85,325,965
2022 19,048,502 84,979,913
2021 19,122,059 84,147,318
2020 19,265,250 83,384,680
2019 19,371,648 82,579,440
2018 19,473,970 81,407,204
2017 19,588,715 80,312,698
2016 19,702,267 79,277,962
2015 19,815,616 78,218,479
2014 19,908,979 77,181,884
2013 19,983,693 76,147,624
2012 20,058,035 75,175,827
2011 20,147,528 74,223,629
2010 20,246,871 73,142,150
2009 20,367,487 72,039,206
2008 20,537,875 71,051,678
2007 20,882,982 70,158,112
2006 21,193,760 70,045,349
2005 21,319,685 69,329,557
2004 21,451,748 68,592,617
2003 21,574,326 67,831,730
2002 21,730,496 67,048,795
2001 22,131,970 66,245,128
2000 22,442,971 65,425,961
1999 22,472,040 64,591,923
1998 22,507,344 63,734,383
1997 22,553,978 62,852,966
1996 22,619,004 61,951,134
1995 22,684,270 61,024,503
1994 22,730,211 60,033,836
1993 22,763,280 58,999,167
1992 22,794,284 57,990,118
1991 23,001,155 57,009,887
1990 23,201,835 56,015,628
1989 23,161,458 54,976,723
1988 23,057,662 53,909,626
1987 22,949,430 52,843,670
1986 22,836,841 51,777,772
1985 22,732,999 50,687,115
1984 22,640,547 49,574,069
1983 22,560,478 48,447,410
1982 22,475,741 47,322,096
1981 22,353,070 46,321,190
1980 22,207,282 45,408,815
1979 22,090,488 44,510,429
1978 21,951,464 43,645,306
1977 21,756,096 42,773,298
1976 21,551,634 41,899,984
1975 21,293,583 41,053,126
1974 21,029,429 40,210,234
1973 20,835,681 39,329,533
1972 20,657,957 38,430,221
1971 20,461,567 37,518,611
1970 20,250,398 36,638,465
1969 20,009,141 35,787,774
1968 19,799,831 34,921,684
1967 19,534,242 34,050,421
1966 19,215,450 33,177,672
1965 19,031,576 32,345,220
1964 18,919,126 31,543,072
1963 18,797,850 30,726,841
1962 18,676,550 29,916,147
1961 18,555,250 29,119,238
1960 18,406,905 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.5M 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
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Turkey
2100 -0.77% -1%
2099 -0.76% -0.98%
2098 -0.75% -0.98%
2097 -0.74% -0.97%
2096 -0.74% -0.96%
2095 -0.72% -0.96%
2094 -0.73% -0.97%
2093 -0.72% -0.95%
2092 -0.71% -0.95%
2091 -0.72% -0.94%
2090 -0.71% -0.93%
2089 -0.71% -0.91%
2088 -0.7% -0.89%
2087 -0.72% -0.88%
2086 -0.72% -0.87%
2085 -0.72% -0.84%
2084 -0.73% -0.83%
2083 -0.73% -0.83%
2082 -0.75% -0.8%
2081 -0.76% -0.79%
2080 -0.76% -0.77%
2079 -0.77% -0.76%
2078 -0.77% -0.74%
2077 -0.78% -0.73%
2076 -0.79% -0.71%
2075 -0.8% -0.71%
2074 -0.8% -0.67%
2073 -0.82% -0.66%
2072 -0.84% -0.64%
2071 -0.85% -0.62%
2070 -0.86% -0.6%
2069 -0.86% -0.57%
2068 -0.88% -0.55%
2067 -0.89% -0.54%
2066 -0.91% -0.53%
2065 -0.91% -0.51%
2064 -0.91% -0.48%
2063 -0.91% -0.46%
2062 -0.9% -0.43%
2061 -0.89% -0.41%
2060 -0.88% -0.39%
2059 -0.86% -0.35%
2058 -0.85% -0.33%
2057 -0.84% -0.3%
2056 -0.82% -0.26%
2055 -0.79% -0.23%
2054 -0.77% -0.2%
2053 -0.77% -0.18%
2052 -0.75% -0.14%
2051 -0.74% -0.12%
2050 -0.74% -0.08%
2049 -0.73% -0.04%
2048 -0.72% -0.009%
2047 -0.71% 0.03%
2046 -0.7% 0.03%
2045 -0.71% 0.06%
2044 -0.7% 0.07%
2043 -0.69% 0.1%
2042 -0.69% 0.11%
2041 -0.68% 0.13%
2040 -0.67% 0.15%
2039 -0.67% 0.17%
2038 -0.66% 0.2%
2037 -0.66% 0.21%
2036 -0.65% 0.22%
2035 -0.63% 0.23%
2034 -0.63% 0.25%
2033 -0.62% 0.26%
2032 -0.61% 0.29%
2031 -0.6% 0.31%
2030 -0.6% 0.3%
2029 -0.59% 0.32%
2028 -0.58% 0.32%
2027 -0.58% 0.3%
2026 -0.57% 0.25%
2025 -0.55% 0.23%
2024 -0.05% 0.23%
2023 0.07% 0.41%
2022 -0.38% 0.99%
2021 -0.74% 0.91%
2020 -0.55% 0.98%
2019 -0.53% 1.44%
2018 -0.59% 1.36%
2017 -0.58% 1.31%
2016 -0.57% 1.35%
2015 -0.47% 1.34%
2014 -0.37% 1.36%
2013 -0.37% 1.29%
2012 -0.44% 1.28%
2011 -0.49% 1.48%
2010 -0.59% 1.53%
2009 -0.83% 1.39%
2008 -1.65% 1.27%
2007 -1.47% 0.16%
2006 -0.59% 1.03%
2005 -0.62% 1.07%
2004 -0.57% 1.12%
2003 -0.72% 1.17%
2002 -1.81% 1.21%
2001 -1.39% 1.25%
2000 -0.13% 1.29%
1999 -0.16% 1.35%
1998 -0.21% 1.4%
1997 -0.29% 1.46%
1996 -0.29% 1.52%
1995 -0.2% 1.65%
1994 -0.15% 1.75%
1993 -0.14% 1.74%
1992 -0.9% 1.72%
1991 -0.86% 1.77%
1990 0.17% 1.89%
1989 0.45% 1.98%
1988 0.47% 2.02%
1987 0.49% 2.06%
1986 0.46% 2.15%
1985 0.41% 2.25%
1984 0.35% 2.33%
1983 0.38% 2.38%
1982 0.55% 2.16%
1981 0.66% 2.01%
1980 0.53% 2.02%
1979 0.63% 1.98%
1978 0.9% 2.04%
1977 0.95% 2.08%
1976 1.21% 2.06%
1975 1.26% 2.1%
1974 0.93% 2.24%
1973 0.86% 2.34%
1972 0.96% 2.43%
1971 1.04% 2.4%
1970 1.21% 2.38%
1969 1.06% 2.48%
1968 1.36% 2.56%
1967 1.66% 2.63%
1966 0.97% 2.57%
1965 0.59% 2.54%
1964 0.65% 2.66%
1963 0.65% 2.71%
1962 0.65% 2.74%
1961 0.81% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Romania Turkey
Current population
18839108
86002379
Population rank 70/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 1.04%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
3.45 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
2.17 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -25 +528
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 154/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 -258,205
Net migration rank 163/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - -258,205
2024 - -28,466 - -275,952
2023 -89,587 -27,780 426,630 -318,070
2022 -93,338 89,076 535,373 -301,544
2021 -141,504 -17,731 521,713 20,283
2020 -100,179 -13,202 608,708 37,934
2019 -60,053 -27,909 751,472 -15,690
2018 -62,316 -33,018 830,353 187,570
2017 -50,930 -33,081 875,408 659,846
2016 -53,196 -33,073 895,841 352,063
2015 -59,447 -35,751 930,799 1,063,140
2014 -55,745 -35,448 957,055 1,033,384
2013 -59,951 -34,910 921,386 438,618
2012 -54,157 -37,589 917,145 258,623
2011 -56,413 -102,769 875,839 68,849
2010 -46,567 -122,364 892,334 55,532
2009 -34,625 -137,953 900,491 24,276
2008 -30,806 -144,368 868,749 47,915
2007 -37,590 -133,089 876,626 -186,402
2006 -38,148 -132,777 897,351 -190,194
2005 -40,508 -131,176 898,650 -174,177
2004 -42,904 -117,432 896,025 -146,574
2003 -56,093 -107,139 893,683 -121,383
2002 -58,673 -106,585 922,927 -129,444
2001 -37,625 -91,154 980,560 -166,759
2000 -22,443 -92,451 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 -31,461 -82,590 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 -33,761 -81,366 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 -42,853 -88,734 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 -56,548 -70,799 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 -36,295 -73,779 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 -18,184 -76,246 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 -13,658 -73,475 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 -4,559 -63,200 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 25,301 -36,824 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 69,605 -38,157 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 122,756 -33,866 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 126,817 -48,911 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 128,517 -42,868 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 134,737 -50,450 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 111,392 -28,108 1,098,846 8,960
1984 117,731 -24,629 1,096,529 21,787
1983 87,986 3,093 1,095,106 39,871
1982 119,121 -4,725 1,091,863 23,728
1981 156,472 -20,870 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 168,776 -16,668 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 194,397 -29,600 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 204,148 -31,427 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 215,385 -28,135 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 213,361 18,748 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 219,324 9,125 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 235,530 6,725 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 175,020 58,651 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 198,316 61,920 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 206,662 74,473 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 234,905 71,919 991,950 -150,924
1969 264,120 74,851 970,958 -110,578
1968 338,577 33,601 950,778 -78,973
1967 347,709 37,282 936,727 -65,993
1966 115,293 -25,458 925,790 -50,999
1965 114,190 -60,430 904,016 -113,911
1964 134,326 -59,500 884,152 -69,978
1963 139,104 -58,076 862,626 -44,317
1962 130,736 -56,152 837,473 -34,353
1961 163,286 -54,642 816,911 -26,187
1960 191,431 -55,397 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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