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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 2,017 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Romania vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Tuvalu
2100 10,801,385 12,153
2099 10,885,505 12,146
2098 10,969,050 12,126
2097 11,052,086 12,104
2096 11,134,776 12,081
2095 11,217,462 12,066
2094 11,299,298 12,048
2093 11,382,352 12,028
2092 11,464,817 11,999
2091 11,546,872 11,972
2090 11,630,335 11,941
2089 11,713,468 11,909
2088 11,796,733 11,874
2087 11,880,373 11,847
2086 11,966,550 11,812
2085 12,052,744 11,772
2084 12,140,454 11,728
2083 12,229,714 11,689
2082 12,319,480 11,649
2081 12,412,385 11,609
2080 12,507,333 11,547
2079 12,603,302 11,491
2078 12,700,870 11,441
2077 12,799,985 11,382
2076 12,900,610 11,324
2075 13,002,848 11,268
2074 13,107,513 11,203
2073 13,213,407 11,127
2072 13,323,211 11,069
2071 13,435,661 10,994
2070 13,550,449 10,936
2069 13,667,892 10,866
2068 13,786,771 10,798
2067 13,909,141 10,730
2066 14,034,214 10,666
2065 14,163,381 10,611
2064 14,293,294 10,546
2063 14,424,068 10,482
2062 14,557,025 10,425
2061 14,689,897 10,356
2060 14,821,441 10,299
2059 14,952,855 10,230
2058 15,082,857 10,167
2057 15,211,914 10,115
2056 15,340,213 10,048
2055 15,467,019 9,985
2054 15,590,545 9,927
2053 15,712,155 9,859
2052 15,834,374 9,802
2051 15,954,507 9,731
2050 16,073,070 9,666
2049 16,192,498 9,600
2048 16,311,535 9,533
2047 16,430,565 9,456
2046 16,547,661 9,390
2045 16,665,026 9,329
2044 16,783,383 9,267
2043 16,900,955 9,201
2042 17,018,000 9,136
2041 17,136,818 9,084
2040 17,253,674 9,043
2039 17,370,310 8,992
2038 17,488,193 8,952
2037 17,604,853 8,925
2036 17,721,511 8,910
2035 17,837,396 8,901
2034 17,950,976 8,894
2033 18,064,449 8,903
2032 18,176,399 8,923
2031 18,288,437 8,946
2030 18,399,699 8,997
2029 18,511,331 9,056
2028 18,621,197 9,132
2027 18,730,482 9,226
2026 18,839,108 9,341
2025 18,946,392 9,484
2024 19,051,804 9,646
2023 19,061,062 9,816
2022 19,048,502 9,992
2021 19,122,059 10,194
2020 19,265,250 10,399
2019 19,371,648 10,581
2018 19,473,970 10,751
2017 19,588,715 10,869
2016 19,702,267 10,930
2015 19,815,616 10,963
2014 19,908,979 10,984
2013 19,983,693 11,001
2012 20,058,035 10,934
2011 20,147,528 10,780
2010 20,246,871 10,614
2009 20,367,487 10,461
2008 20,537,875 10,321
2007 20,882,982 10,182
2006 21,193,760 10,056
2005 21,319,685 9,940
2004 21,451,748 9,816
2003 21,574,326 9,695
2002 21,730,496 9,623
2001 22,131,970 9,586
2000 22,442,971 9,544
1999 22,472,040 9,496
1998 22,507,344 9,451
1997 22,553,978 9,400
1996 22,619,004 9,342
1995 22,684,270 9,280
1994 22,730,211 9,207
1993 22,763,280 9,126
1992 22,794,284 9,038
1991 23,001,155 8,928
1990 23,201,835 8,798
1989 23,161,458 8,662
1988 23,057,662 8,518
1987 22,949,430 8,371
1986 22,836,841 8,217
1985 22,732,999 8,046
1984 22,640,547 7,902
1983 22,560,478 7,789
1982 22,475,741 7,664
1981 22,353,070 7,526
1980 22,207,282 7,366
1979 22,090,488 7,184
1978 21,951,464 6,957
1977 21,756,096 6,686
1976 21,551,634 6,404
1975 21,293,583 6,117
1974 21,029,429 5,822
1973 20,835,681 5,681
1972 20,657,957 5,692
1971 20,461,567 5,685
1970 20,250,398 5,663
1969 20,009,141 5,631
1968 19,799,831 5,624
1967 19,534,242 5,652
1966 19,215,450 5,686
1965 19,031,576 5,715
1964 18,919,126 5,752
1963 18,797,850 5,751
1962 18,676,550 5,699
1961 18,555,250 5,648
1960 18,406,905 5,598

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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.2K 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
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Tuvalu
2100 -0.77% 0.06%
2099 -0.76% 0.17%
2098 -0.75% 0.18%
2097 -0.74% 0.19%
2096 -0.74% 0.12%
2095 -0.72% 0.15%
2094 -0.73% 0.16%
2093 -0.72% 0.25%
2092 -0.71% 0.22%
2091 -0.72% 0.26%
2090 -0.71% 0.27%
2089 -0.71% 0.3%
2088 -0.7% 0.23%
2087 -0.72% 0.29%
2086 -0.72% 0.35%
2085 -0.72% 0.37%
2084 -0.73% 0.33%
2083 -0.73% 0.35%
2082 -0.75% 0.34%
2081 -0.76% 0.54%
2080 -0.76% 0.48%
2079 -0.77% 0.43%
2078 -0.77% 0.52%
2077 -0.78% 0.51%
2076 -0.79% 0.5%
2075 -0.8% 0.58%
2074 -0.8% 0.69%
2073 -0.82% 0.53%
2072 -0.84% 0.68%
2071 -0.85% 0.54%
2070 -0.86% 0.64%
2069 -0.86% 0.63%
2068 -0.88% 0.63%
2067 -0.89% 0.6%
2066 -0.91% 0.51%
2065 -0.91% 0.62%
2064 -0.91% 0.61%
2063 -0.91% 0.55%
2062 -0.9% 0.67%
2061 -0.89% 0.55%
2060 -0.88% 0.68%
2059 -0.86% 0.61%
2058 -0.85% 0.52%
2057 -0.84% 0.66%
2056 -0.82% 0.64%
2055 -0.79% 0.58%
2054 -0.77% 0.69%
2053 -0.77% 0.58%
2052 -0.75% 0.73%
2051 -0.74% 0.67%
2050 -0.74% 0.69%
2049 -0.73% 0.7%
2048 -0.72% 0.82%
2047 -0.71% 0.71%
2046 -0.7% 0.65%
2045 -0.71% 0.67%
2044 -0.7% 0.71%
2043 -0.69% 0.72%
2042 -0.69% 0.57%
2041 -0.68% 0.46%
2040 -0.67% 0.56%
2039 -0.67% 0.44%
2038 -0.66% 0.31%
2037 -0.66% 0.17%
2036 -0.65% 0.1%
2035 -0.63% 0.08%
2034 -0.63% -0.1%
2033 -0.62% -0.22%
2032 -0.61% -0.27%
2031 -0.6% -0.56%
2030 -0.6% -0.66%
2029 -0.59% -0.83%
2028 -0.58% -1.02%
2027 -0.58% -1.23%
2026 -0.57% -1.51%
2025 -0.55% -1.68%
2024 -0.05% -1.73%
2023 0.07% -1.76%
2022 -0.38% -1.98%
2021 -0.74% -1.97%
2020 -0.55% -1.72%
2019 -0.53% -1.58%
2018 -0.59% -1.09%
2017 -0.58% -0.56%
2016 -0.57% -0.3%
2015 -0.47% -0.19%
2014 -0.37% -0.15%
2013 -0.37% 0.61%
2012 -0.44% 1.43%
2011 -0.49% 1.56%
2010 -0.59% 1.46%
2009 -0.83% 1.36%
2008 -1.65% 1.37%
2007 -1.47% 1.25%
2006 -0.59% 1.17%
2005 -0.62% 1.26%
2004 -0.57% 1.25%
2003 -0.72% 0.75%
2002 -1.81% 0.39%
2001 -1.39% 0.44%
2000 -0.13% 0.51%
1999 -0.16% 0.48%
1998 -0.21% 0.54%
1997 -0.29% 0.62%
1996 -0.29% 0.67%
1995 -0.2% 0.79%
1994 -0.15% 0.89%
1993 -0.14% 0.97%
1992 -0.9% 1.23%
1991 -0.86% 1.48%
1990 0.17% 1.57%
1989 0.45% 1.69%
1988 0.47% 1.76%
1987 0.49% 1.87%
1986 0.46% 2.13%
1985 0.41% 1.82%
1984 0.35% 1.45%
1983 0.38% 1.63%
1982 0.55% 1.83%
1981 0.66% 2.17%
1980 0.53% 2.53%
1979 0.63% 3.26%
1978 0.9% 4.05%
1977 0.95% 4.4%
1976 1.21% 4.69%
1975 1.26% 5.07%
1974 0.93% 2.48%
1973 0.86% -0.19%
1972 0.96% 0.12%
1971 1.04% 0.39%
1970 1.21% 0.57%
1969 1.06% 0.12%
1968 1.36% -0.5%
1967 1.66% -0.6%
1966 0.97% -0.51%
1965 0.59% -0.64%
1964 0.65% 0.02%
1963 0.65% 0.91%
1962 0.65% 0.9%
1961 0.81% 0.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/romania/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Romania declined by 0.05%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Romania Tuvalu
Current population
18839108
9341
Population rank 70/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.0001%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
3.45 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
2.17 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline -25 +0
Annual growth/decline -9,258 -170
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 195/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -29,041 -255
Net migration rank 163/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 246
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - -255
2024 - -28,466 - -280
2023 -89,587 -27,780 137 -323
2022 -93,338 89,076 150 -320
2021 -141,504 -17,731 151 -366
2020 -100,179 -13,202 161 -355
2019 -60,053 -27,909 166 -343
2018 -62,316 -33,018 169 -329
2017 -50,930 -33,081 163 -246
2016 -53,196 -33,073 157 -200
2015 -59,447 -35,751 153 -179
2014 -55,745 -35,448 149 -166
2013 -59,951 -34,910 148 -160
2012 -54,157 -37,589 148 1
2011 -56,413 -102,769 142 28
2010 -46,567 -122,364 136 22
2009 -34,625 -137,953 130 15
2008 -30,806 -144,368 125 10
2007 -37,590 -133,089 125 1
2006 -38,148 -132,777 129 -5
2005 -40,508 -131,176 131 -8
2004 -42,904 -117,432 132 -10
2003 -56,093 -107,139 136 -16
2002 -58,673 -106,585 141 -104
2001 -37,625 -91,154 151 -117
2000 -22,443 -92,451 159 -118
1999 -31,461 -82,590 166 -120
1998 -33,761 -81,366 172 -122
1997 -42,853 -88,734 177 -120
1996 -56,548 -70,799 182 -121
1995 -36,295 -73,779 191 -125
1994 -18,184 -76,246 195 -120
1993 -13,658 -73,475 202 -119
1992 -4,559 -63,200 196 -104
1991 25,301 -36,824 203 -72
1990 69,605 -38,157 204 -69
1989 122,756 -33,866 208 -71
1988 126,817 -48,911 215 -72
1987 128,517 -42,868 219 -68
1986 134,737 -50,450 219 -56
1985 111,392 -28,108 215 -36
1984 117,731 -24,629 212 -103
1983 87,986 3,093 206 -87
1982 119,121 -4,725 198 -66
1981 156,472 -20,870 186 -46
1980 168,776 -16,668 173 0
1979 194,397 -29,600 158 37
1978 204,148 -31,427 141 119
1977 215,385 -28,135 128 149
1976 213,361 18,748 117 171
1975 219,324 9,125 108 186
1974 235,530 6,725 102 197
1973 175,020 58,651 101 -121
1972 198,316 61,920 94 -102
1971 206,662 74,473 101 -85
1970 234,905 71,919 102 -71
1969 264,120 74,851 102 -65
1968 338,577 33,601 97 -127
1967 347,709 37,282 92 -123
1966 115,293 -25,458 91 -121
1965 114,190 -60,430 93 -128
1964 134,326 -59,500 98 -135
1963 139,104 -58,076 106 -52
1962 130,736 -56,152 113 -61
1961 163,286 -54,642 120 -77
1960 191,431 -55,397 126 -79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/romania/tuvalu | CC BY

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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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