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

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The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,020,271 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,912,567 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 2.42 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.9M (10.8% decline), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Romania vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Turkmenistan
2100 10,843,503 10,041,228
2099 10,927,951 10,070,007
2098 11,011,822 10,097,571
2097 11,095,182 10,123,813
2096 11,178,195 10,148,560
2095 11,261,202 10,172,371
2094 11,343,358 10,194,567
2093 11,426,736 10,215,533
2092 11,509,522 10,235,132
2091 11,591,897 10,253,189
2090 11,675,686 10,270,414
2089 11,759,143 10,285,963
2088 11,842,733 10,300,439
2087 11,926,699 10,313,629
2086 12,013,212 10,325,212
2085 12,099,742 10,335,299
2084 12,187,794 10,343,821
2083 12,277,402 10,350,710
2082 12,367,518 10,356,526
2081 12,460,785 10,360,689
2080 12,556,104 10,363,394
2079 12,652,446 10,364,229
2078 12,750,395 10,363,113
2077 12,849,896 10,360,467
2076 12,950,914 10,356,079
2075 13,053,551 10,349,863
2074 13,158,624 10,342,496
2073 13,264,931 10,333,532
2072 13,375,162 10,322,776
2071 13,488,051 10,310,748
2070 13,603,287 10,297,702
2069 13,721,187 10,283,723
2068 13,840,530 10,268,779
2067 13,963,377 10,252,681
2066 14,088,938 10,235,535
2065 14,218,608 10,217,603
2064 14,349,029 10,198,228
2063 14,480,312 10,177,447
2062 14,613,788 10,155,121
2061 14,747,178 10,131,160
2060 14,879,235 10,105,616
2059 15,011,161 10,077,893
2058 15,141,670 10,047,185
2057 15,271,230 10,013,846
2056 15,400,030 9,977,699
2055 15,527,331 9,938,273
2054 15,651,338 9,895,840
2053 15,773,422 9,849,324
2052 15,896,118 9,799,331
2051 16,016,719 9,745,673
2050 16,135,745 9,688,197
2049 16,255,638 9,627,119
2048 16,375,139 9,562,502
2047 16,494,633 9,494,734
2046 16,612,186 9,423,990
2045 16,730,009 9,350,870
2044 16,848,827 9,275,707
2043 16,966,857 9,199,229
2042 17,084,359 9,121,705
2041 17,203,640 9,043,208
2040 17,320,952 8,964,374
2039 17,438,042 8,885,167
2038 17,556,386 8,805,836
2037 17,673,500 8,726,399
2036 17,790,613 8,646,796
2035 17,906,949 8,567,354
2034 18,020,973 8,487,651
2033 18,134,889 8,407,327
2032 18,247,275 8,326,172
2031 18,359,750 8,243,436
2030 18,471,446 8,158,380
2029 18,583,513 8,065,431
2028 18,693,807 7,964,546
2027 18,803,518 7,856,302
2026 18,912,567 7,740,924
2025 19,020,271 7,618,847
2024 19,051,804 7,494,498
2023 19,061,062 7,364,438
2022 19,048,502 7,230,193
2021 19,122,059 7,092,043
2020 19,265,250 6,949,912
2019 19,371,648 6,803,944
2018 19,473,970 6,655,524
2017 19,588,715 6,507,061
2016 19,702,267 6,360,041
2015 19,815,616 6,215,770
2014 19,908,979 6,075,283
2013 19,983,693 5,939,341
2012 20,058,035 5,808,546
2011 20,147,528 5,683,417
2010 20,246,871 5,564,356
2009 20,367,487 5,451,592
2008 20,537,875 5,345,029
2007 20,882,982 5,244,046
2006 21,193,760 5,147,105
2005 21,319,685 5,052,257
2004 21,451,748 4,958,093
2003 21,574,326 4,863,865
2002 21,730,496 4,769,465
2001 22,131,970 4,675,409
2000 22,442,971 4,582,677
1999 22,472,040 4,492,170
1998 22,507,344 4,410,507
1997 22,553,978 4,336,730
1996 22,619,004 4,263,819
1995 22,684,270 4,191,203
1994 22,730,211 4,116,662
1993 22,763,280 4,032,407
1992 22,794,284 3,944,689
1991 23,001,155 3,855,894
1990 23,201,835 3,760,562
1989 23,161,458 3,662,459
1988 23,057,662 3,559,363
1987 22,949,430 3,452,731
1986 22,836,841 3,347,809
1985 22,732,999 3,247,534
1984 22,640,547 3,154,079
1983 22,560,478 3,067,534
1982 22,475,741 2,985,557
1981 22,353,070 2,907,187
1980 22,207,282 2,832,203
1979 22,090,488 2,760,358
1978 21,951,464 2,691,088
1977 21,756,096 2,623,948
1976 21,551,634 2,558,521
1975 21,293,583 2,494,570
1974 21,029,429 2,432,028
1973 20,835,681 2,370,919
1972 20,657,957 2,311,430
1971 20,461,567 2,253,119
1970 20,250,398 2,195,616
1969 20,009,141 2,139,024
1968 19,799,831 2,083,069
1967 19,534,242 2,027,403
1966 19,215,450 1,971,737
1965 19,031,576 1,915,916
1964 18,919,126 1,859,997
1963 18,797,850 1,804,272
1962 18,676,550 1,749,214
1961 18,555,250 1,695,400
1960 18,406,905 1,643,457

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 Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M 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
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Turkmenistan
2100 -0.77% -0.29%
2099 -0.76% -0.27%
2098 -0.75% -0.26%
2097 -0.74% -0.24%
2096 -0.74% -0.23%
2095 -0.72% -0.22%
2094 -0.73% -0.21%
2093 -0.72% -0.19%
2092 -0.71% -0.18%
2091 -0.72% -0.17%
2090 -0.71% -0.15%
2089 -0.71% -0.14%
2088 -0.7% -0.13%
2087 -0.72% -0.11%
2086 -0.72% -0.1%
2085 -0.72% -0.08%
2084 -0.73% -0.07%
2083 -0.73% -0.06%
2082 -0.75% -0.04%
2081 -0.76% -0.03%
2080 -0.76% -0.008%
2079 -0.77% 0.01%
2078 -0.77% 0.03%
2077 -0.78% 0.04%
2076 -0.79% 0.06%
2075 -0.8% 0.07%
2074 -0.8% 0.09%
2073 -0.82% 0.1%
2072 -0.84% 0.12%
2071 -0.85% 0.13%
2070 -0.86% 0.14%
2069 -0.86% 0.15%
2068 -0.88% 0.16%
2067 -0.89% 0.17%
2066 -0.91% 0.18%
2065 -0.91% 0.19%
2064 -0.91% 0.2%
2063 -0.91% 0.22%
2062 -0.9% 0.24%
2061 -0.89% 0.25%
2060 -0.88% 0.28%
2059 -0.86% 0.31%
2058 -0.85% 0.33%
2057 -0.84% 0.36%
2056 -0.82% 0.4%
2055 -0.79% 0.43%
2054 -0.77% 0.47%
2053 -0.77% 0.51%
2052 -0.75% 0.55%
2051 -0.74% 0.59%
2050 -0.74% 0.63%
2049 -0.73% 0.68%
2048 -0.72% 0.71%
2047 -0.71% 0.75%
2046 -0.7% 0.78%
2045 -0.71% 0.81%
2044 -0.7% 0.83%
2043 -0.69% 0.85%
2042 -0.69% 0.87%
2041 -0.68% 0.88%
2040 -0.67% 0.89%
2039 -0.67% 0.9%
2038 -0.66% 0.91%
2037 -0.66% 0.92%
2036 -0.65% 0.93%
2035 -0.63% 0.94%
2034 -0.63% 0.96%
2033 -0.62% 0.97%
2032 -0.61% 1%
2031 -0.6% 1.04%
2030 -0.6% 1.15%
2029 -0.59% 1.27%
2028 -0.58% 1.38%
2027 -0.58% 1.49%
2026 -0.57% 1.6%
2025 -0.17% 1.66%
2024 -0.05% 1.77%
2023 0.07% 1.86%
2022 -0.38% 1.95%
2021 -0.74% 2.05%
2020 -0.55% 2.15%
2019 -0.53% 2.23%
2018 -0.59% 2.28%
2017 -0.58% 2.31%
2016 -0.57% 2.32%
2015 -0.47% 2.31%
2014 -0.37% 2.29%
2013 -0.37% 2.25%
2012 -0.44% 2.2%
2011 -0.49% 2.14%
2010 -0.59% 2.07%
2009 -0.83% 1.99%
2008 -1.65% 1.93%
2007 -1.47% 1.88%
2006 -0.59% 1.88%
2005 -0.62% 1.9%
2004 -0.57% 1.94%
2003 -0.72% 1.98%
2002 -1.81% 2.01%
2001 -1.39% 2.02%
2000 -0.13% 2.01%
1999 -0.16% 1.85%
1998 -0.21% 1.7%
1997 -0.29% 1.71%
1996 -0.29% 1.73%
1995 -0.2% 1.81%
1994 -0.15% 2.09%
1993 -0.14% 2.22%
1992 -0.9% 2.3%
1991 -0.86% 2.54%
1990 0.17% 2.68%
1989 0.45% 2.9%
1988 0.47% 3.09%
1987 0.49% 3.13%
1986 0.46% 3.09%
1985 0.41% 2.96%
1984 0.35% 2.82%
1983 0.38% 2.75%
1982 0.55% 2.7%
1981 0.66% 2.65%
1980 0.53% 2.6%
1979 0.63% 2.57%
1978 0.9% 2.56%
1977 0.95% 2.56%
1976 1.21% 2.56%
1975 1.26% 2.57%
1974 0.93% 2.58%
1973 0.86% 2.57%
1972 0.96% 2.59%
1971 1.04% 2.62%
1970 1.21% 2.65%
1969 1.06% 2.69%
1968 1.36% 2.75%
1967 1.66% 2.82%
1966 0.97% 2.91%
1965 0.59% 3.01%
1964 0.65% 3.09%
1963 0.65% 3.15%
1962 0.65% 3.17%
1961 0.81% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Romania Turkmenistan
Current population
18912567
7800189
Population rank 70/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.09%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
3.68 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +341
Annual growth/decline -31,533 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 63/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 +13,268
Net migration rank 163/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - 13,268
2024 -100,975 -28,466 112,942 14,646
2023 -83,869 -27,780 117,529 15,005
2022 -93,338 89,076 121,814 14,141
2021 -141,504 -17,731 122,721 17,617
2020 -100,179 -13,202 124,014 19,913
2019 -60,053 -27,909 128,275 19,735
2018 -62,316 -33,018 129,537 19,293
2017 -50,930 -33,081 131,417 16,678
2016 -53,196 -33,073 132,581 13,365
2015 -59,447 -35,751 132,663 9,936
2014 -55,745 -35,448 129,677 8,696
2013 -59,951 -34,910 126,217 7,287
2012 -54,157 -37,589 120,957 7,125
2011 -56,413 -102,769 115,197 6,992
2010 -46,567 -122,364 109,318 6,621
2009 -34,625 -137,953 102,931 6,656
2008 -30,806 -144,368 96,815 6,734
2007 -37,590 -133,089 92,038 6,388
2006 -38,148 -132,777 87,840 7,613
2005 -40,508 -131,176 83,968 10,263
2004 -42,904 -117,432 79,850 14,242
2003 -56,093 -107,139 76,737 17,625
2002 -58,673 -106,585 75,639 18,803
2001 -37,625 -91,154 76,682 16,982
2000 -22,443 -92,451 76,875 14,925
1999 -31,461 -82,590 76,362 12,859
1998 -33,761 -81,366 77,342 -3,239
1997 -42,853 -88,734 79,045 -5,600
1996 -56,548 -70,799 80,996 -8,627
1995 -36,295 -73,779 86,289 -13,423
1994 -18,184 -76,246 89,319 -13,094
1993 -13,658 -73,475 92,596 -312
1992 -4,559 -63,200 96,668 -13,517
1991 25,301 -36,824 99,297 -4,864
1990 69,605 -38,157 101,099 -4,864
1989 122,756 -33,866 103,553 -3,576
1988 126,817 -48,911 104,802 1,408
1987 128,517 -42,868 103,885 3,161
1986 134,737 -50,450 100,930 1,878
1985 111,392 -28,108 95,890 1,861
1984 117,731 -24,629 90,591 -1,427
1983 87,986 3,093 85,183 -1,264
1982 119,121 -4,725 80,989 -961
1981 156,472 -20,870 77,829 -1,102
1980 168,776 -16,668 74,394 -1,152
1979 194,397 -29,600 71,135 -677
1978 204,148 -31,427 68,437 -350
1977 215,385 -28,135 66,318 -132
1976 213,361 18,748 64,513 160
1975 219,324 9,125 62,681 550
1974 235,530 6,725 60,925 924
1973 175,020 58,651 59,169 1,194
1972 198,316 61,920 57,326 1,293
1971 206,662 74,473 56,666 1,348
1970 234,905 71,919 55,617 1,376
1969 264,120 74,851 54,791 1,397
1968 338,577 33,601 54,324 1,401
1967 347,709 37,282 54,209 1,397
1966 115,293 -25,458 54,353 1,377
1965 114,190 -60,430 54,558 1,366
1964 134,326 -59,500 54,574 1,340
1963 139,104 -58,076 54,203 1,332
1962 130,736 -56,152 53,248 1,337
1961 163,286 -54,642 51,659 1,372
1960 191,431 -55,397 49,436 1,421

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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