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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 7,776,557 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 -0.43% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Romania vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Turkmenistan
2100 10,801,385 10,046,945
2099 10,885,505 10,075,740
2098 10,969,050 10,103,319
2097 11,052,086 10,129,577
2096 11,134,776 10,154,338
2095 11,217,462 10,178,163
2094 11,299,298 10,200,371
2093 11,382,352 10,221,349
2092 11,464,817 10,240,959
2091 11,546,872 10,259,026
2090 11,630,335 10,276,261
2089 11,713,468 10,291,819
2088 11,796,733 10,306,303
2087 11,880,373 10,319,501
2086 11,966,550 10,331,090
2085 12,052,744 10,341,183
2084 12,140,454 10,349,710
2083 12,229,714 10,356,602
2082 12,319,480 10,362,422
2081 12,412,385 10,366,587
2080 12,507,333 10,369,293
2079 12,603,302 10,370,130
2078 12,700,870 10,369,013
2077 12,799,985 10,366,366
2076 12,900,610 10,361,975
2075 13,002,848 10,355,755
2074 13,107,513 10,348,384
2073 13,213,407 10,339,415
2072 13,323,211 10,328,653
2071 13,435,661 10,316,618
2070 13,550,449 10,303,565
2069 13,667,892 10,289,578
2068 13,786,771 10,274,625
2067 13,909,141 10,258,518
2066 14,034,214 10,241,362
2065 14,163,381 10,223,420
2064 14,293,294 10,204,034
2063 14,424,068 10,183,241
2062 14,557,025 10,160,903
2061 14,689,897 10,136,928
2060 14,821,441 10,111,369
2059 14,952,855 10,083,631
2058 15,082,857 10,052,905
2057 15,211,914 10,019,547
2056 15,340,213 9,983,379
2055 15,467,019 9,943,931
2054 15,590,545 9,901,473
2053 15,712,155 9,854,931
2052 15,834,374 9,804,909
2051 15,954,507 9,751,221
2050 16,073,070 9,693,713
2049 16,192,498 9,632,600
2048 16,311,535 9,567,946
2047 16,430,565 9,500,139
2046 16,547,661 9,429,355
2045 16,665,026 9,356,194
2044 16,783,383 9,280,988
2043 16,900,955 9,204,466
2042 17,018,000 9,126,898
2041 17,136,818 9,048,356
2040 17,253,674 8,969,478
2039 17,370,310 8,890,225
2038 17,488,193 8,810,850
2037 17,604,853 8,731,367
2036 17,721,511 8,651,719
2035 17,837,396 8,572,231
2034 17,950,976 8,492,483
2033 18,064,449 8,412,113
2032 18,176,399 8,330,912
2031 18,288,437 8,248,129
2030 18,399,699 8,163,024
2029 18,511,331 8,070,023
2028 18,621,197 7,969,080
2027 18,730,482 7,860,774
2026 18,839,108 7,745,331
2025 18,946,392 7,623,184
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 (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 Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% 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 16,073,070 people with a rank change from 70th to 81st. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 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 -0.55% 1.72%
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 (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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Romania Turkmenistan
Current population
18839108
7776557
Population rank 70/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.09%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
3.45 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
2.17 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +356
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 61/197
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 - -28,466 - 14,646
2023 -89,587 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 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 (1960–2024, 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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