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

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The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,020,271 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,912,567 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 4.56 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 1.27% 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 -0.41% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.9M (10.8% decline), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Romania vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Turkey
2100 10,843,503 64,394,191
2099 10,927,951 65,045,868
2098 11,011,822 65,690,351
2097 11,095,182 66,342,622
2096 11,178,195 66,990,674
2095 11,261,202 67,642,188
2094 11,343,358 68,296,562
2093 11,426,736 68,963,773
2092 11,509,522 69,625,957
2091 11,591,897 70,290,255
2090 11,675,686 70,960,483
2089 11,759,143 71,623,547
2088 11,842,733 72,281,102
2087 11,926,699 72,928,397
2086 12,013,212 73,576,610
2085 12,099,742 74,223,570
2084 12,187,794 74,853,312
2083 12,277,402 75,483,067
2082 12,367,518 76,111,533
2081 12,460,785 76,726,689
2080 12,556,104 77,339,541
2079 12,652,446 77,938,889
2078 12,750,395 78,532,577
2077 12,849,896 79,120,573
2076 12,950,914 79,705,459
2075 13,053,551 80,277,544
2074 13,158,624 80,848,141
2073 13,264,931 81,396,237
2072 13,375,162 81,938,080
2071 13,488,051 82,465,112
2070 13,603,287 82,981,973
2069 13,721,187 83,480,362
2068 13,840,530 83,963,140
2067 13,963,377 84,428,242
2066 14,088,938 84,886,666
2065 14,218,608 85,336,225
2064 14,349,029 85,771,285
2063 14,480,312 86,187,013
2062 14,613,788 86,587,114
2061 14,747,178 86,962,577
2060 14,879,235 87,319,314
2059 15,011,161 87,663,392
2058 15,141,670 87,973,789
2057 15,271,230 88,264,809
2056 15,400,030 88,534,755
2055 15,527,331 88,764,080
2054 15,651,338 88,972,362
2053 15,773,422 89,151,673
2052 15,896,118 89,310,785
2051 16,016,719 89,437,110
2050 16,135,745 89,541,520
2049 16,255,638 89,614,107
2048 16,375,139 89,651,068
2047 16,494,633 89,659,415
2046 16,612,186 89,634,354
2045 16,730,009 89,608,012
2044 16,848,827 89,557,421
2043 16,966,857 89,493,042
2042 17,084,359 89,404,193
2041 17,203,640 89,303,546
2040 17,320,952 89,187,952
2039 17,438,042 89,051,669
2038 17,556,386 88,901,719
2037 17,673,500 88,727,471
2036 17,790,613 88,537,927
2035 17,906,949 88,343,153
2034 18,020,973 88,139,515
2033 18,134,889 87,918,397
2032 18,247,275 87,687,495
2031 18,359,750 87,437,150
2030 18,471,446 87,166,904
2029 18,583,513 86,903,490
2028 18,693,807 86,627,469
2027 18,803,518 86,350,539
2026 18,912,567 86,093,293
2025 19,020,271 85,878,556
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 (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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% 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 16,135,745 people with a rank change from 70th to 81st. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.7M 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 -0.17% 0.42%
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 (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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Romania Turkey
Current population
18912567
86225430
Population rank 70/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 1.04%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
3.68 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +986
Annual growth/decline -31,533 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 138/197
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 -100,975 -28,466 453,249 -275,952
2023 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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