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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 2.13 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Romania vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Ukraine
2100 10,801,385 15,493,960
2099 10,885,505 15,751,557
2098 10,969,050 16,012,938
2097 11,052,086 16,278,602
2096 11,134,776 16,547,938
2095 11,217,462 16,820,897
2094 11,299,298 17,098,910
2093 11,382,352 17,381,822
2092 11,464,817 17,669,049
2091 11,546,872 17,960,681
2090 11,630,335 18,257,867
2089 11,713,468 18,559,027
2088 11,796,733 18,865,031
2087 11,880,373 19,176,483
2086 11,966,550 19,492,606
2085 12,052,744 19,812,584
2084 12,140,454 20,138,855
2083 12,229,714 20,468,747
2082 12,319,480 20,803,241
2081 12,412,385 21,140,953
2080 12,507,333 21,482,498
2079 12,603,302 21,827,152
2078 12,700,870 22,175,099
2077 12,799,985 22,525,846
2076 12,900,610 22,879,896
2075 13,002,848 23,236,521
2074 13,107,513 23,596,095
2073 13,213,407 23,957,807
2072 13,323,211 24,319,928
2071 13,435,661 24,685,370
2070 13,550,449 25,053,352
2069 13,667,892 25,423,272
2068 13,786,771 25,794,560
2067 13,909,141 26,168,072
2066 14,034,214 26,543,206
2065 14,163,381 26,920,121
2064 14,293,294 27,298,592
2063 14,424,068 27,677,528
2062 14,557,025 28,056,960
2061 14,689,897 28,437,884
2060 14,821,441 28,818,343
2059 14,952,855 29,198,891
2058 15,082,857 29,580,044
2057 15,211,914 29,958,884
2056 15,340,213 30,335,136
2055 15,467,019 30,710,041
2054 15,590,545 31,080,334
2053 15,712,155 31,447,868
2052 15,834,374 31,811,171
2051 15,954,507 32,170,929
2050 16,073,070 32,525,262
2049 16,192,498 32,875,483
2048 16,311,535 33,217,836
2047 16,430,565 33,556,749
2046 16,547,661 33,892,646
2045 16,665,026 34,221,999
2044 16,783,383 34,547,153
2043 16,900,955 34,869,270
2042 17,018,000 35,189,550
2041 17,136,818 35,507,946
2040 17,253,674 35,823,225
2039 17,370,310 36,141,658
2038 17,488,193 36,457,134
2037 17,604,853 36,772,578
2036 17,721,511 37,084,252
2035 17,837,396 37,396,243
2034 17,950,976 37,706,533
2033 18,064,449 38,015,585
2032 18,176,399 38,322,554
2031 18,288,437 38,630,259
2030 18,399,699 38,935,791
2029 18,511,331 39,238,099
2028 18,621,197 39,537,815
2027 18,730,482 39,830,895
2026 18,839,108 40,125,599
2025 18,946,392 38,707,520
2024 19,051,804 37,860,221
2023 19,061,062 37,732,836
2022 19,048,502 41,048,766
2021 19,122,059 44,298,640
2020 19,265,250 44,680,014
2019 19,371,648 44,957,458
2018 19,473,970 45,208,907
2017 19,588,715 45,436,041
2016 19,702,267 45,616,832
2015 19,815,616 45,784,896
2014 19,908,979 45,972,380
2013 19,983,693 46,126,770
2012 20,058,035 46,210,056
2011 20,147,528 46,307,853
2010 20,246,871 46,456,003
2009 20,367,487 46,623,731
2008 20,537,875 46,819,175
2007 20,882,982 47,062,798
2006 21,193,760 47,278,694
2005 21,319,685 47,585,556
2004 21,451,748 47,979,507
2003 21,574,326 48,315,136
2002 21,730,496 48,677,281
2001 22,131,970 49,106,855
2000 22,442,971 49,556,660
1999 22,472,040 49,976,446
1998 22,507,344 50,379,731
1997 22,553,978 50,786,885
1996 22,619,004 51,226,109
1995 22,684,270 51,665,539
1994 22,730,211 52,075,998
1993 22,763,280 52,350,126
1992 22,794,284 52,323,671
1991 23,001,155 52,170,961
1990 23,201,835 52,054,092
1989 23,161,458 51,917,817
1988 23,057,662 51,724,853
1987 22,949,430 51,515,732
1986 22,836,841 51,318,745
1985 22,732,999 51,108,770
1984 22,640,547 50,887,599
1983 22,560,478 50,637,029
1982 22,475,741 50,402,724
1981 22,353,070 50,189,281
1980 22,207,282 49,955,152
1979 22,090,488 49,721,381
1978 21,951,464 49,521,243
1977 21,756,096 49,336,481
1976 21,551,634 49,120,842
1975 21,293,583 48,865,229
1974 21,029,429 48,576,570
1973 20,835,681 48,277,121
1972 20,657,957 47,946,893
1971 20,461,567 47,573,287
1970 20,250,398 47,261,306
1969 20,009,141 46,976,256
1968 19,799,831 46,614,325
1967 19,534,242 46,215,988
1966 19,215,450 45,802,519
1965 19,031,576 45,386,892
1964 18,919,126 44,951,156
1963 18,797,850 44,462,372
1962 18,676,550 43,943,674
1961 18,555,250 43,399,766
1960 18,406,905 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 31.5% of the population in Romania and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Romania
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Ukraine
2100 -0.77% -1.64%
2099 -0.76% -1.63%
2098 -0.75% -1.63%
2097 -0.74% -1.63%
2096 -0.74% -1.62%
2095 -0.72% -1.63%
2094 -0.73% -1.63%
2093 -0.72% -1.63%
2092 -0.71% -1.62%
2091 -0.72% -1.63%
2090 -0.71% -1.62%
2089 -0.71% -1.62%
2088 -0.7% -1.62%
2087 -0.72% -1.62%
2086 -0.72% -1.62%
2085 -0.72% -1.62%
2084 -0.73% -1.61%
2083 -0.73% -1.61%
2082 -0.75% -1.6%
2081 -0.76% -1.59%
2080 -0.76% -1.58%
2079 -0.77% -1.57%
2078 -0.77% -1.56%
2077 -0.78% -1.55%
2076 -0.79% -1.53%
2075 -0.8% -1.52%
2074 -0.8% -1.51%
2073 -0.82% -1.49%
2072 -0.84% -1.48%
2071 -0.85% -1.47%
2070 -0.86% -1.46%
2069 -0.86% -1.44%
2068 -0.88% -1.43%
2067 -0.89% -1.41%
2066 -0.91% -1.4%
2065 -0.91% -1.39%
2064 -0.91% -1.37%
2063 -0.91% -1.35%
2062 -0.9% -1.34%
2061 -0.89% -1.32%
2060 -0.88% -1.3%
2059 -0.86% -1.29%
2058 -0.85% -1.26%
2057 -0.84% -1.24%
2056 -0.82% -1.22%
2055 -0.79% -1.19%
2054 -0.77% -1.17%
2053 -0.77% -1.14%
2052 -0.75% -1.12%
2051 -0.74% -1.09%
2050 -0.74% -1.07%
2049 -0.73% -1.03%
2048 -0.72% -1.01%
2047 -0.71% -0.99%
2046 -0.7% -0.96%
2045 -0.71% -0.94%
2044 -0.7% -0.92%
2043 -0.69% -0.91%
2042 -0.69% -0.9%
2041 -0.68% -0.88%
2040 -0.67% -0.88%
2039 -0.67% -0.87%
2038 -0.66% -0.86%
2037 -0.66% -0.84%
2036 -0.65% -0.83%
2035 -0.63% -0.82%
2034 -0.63% -0.81%
2033 -0.62% -0.8%
2032 -0.61% -0.8%
2031 -0.6% -0.78%
2030 -0.6% -0.77%
2029 -0.59% -0.76%
2028 -0.58% -0.74%
2027 -0.58% -0.73%
2026 -0.57% 3.66%
2025 -0.55% 2.24%
2024 -0.05% 0.34%
2023 0.07% -8.08%
2022 -0.38% -7.34%
2021 -0.74% -0.85%
2020 -0.55% -0.62%
2019 -0.53% -0.56%
2018 -0.59% -0.5%
2017 -0.58% -0.4%
2016 -0.57% -0.37%
2015 -0.47% -0.41%
2014 -0.37% -0.33%
2013 -0.37% -0.18%
2012 -0.44% -0.21%
2011 -0.49% -0.32%
2010 -0.59% -0.36%
2009 -0.83% -0.42%
2008 -1.65% -0.52%
2007 -1.47% -0.46%
2006 -0.59% -0.64%
2005 -0.62% -0.82%
2004 -0.57% -0.69%
2003 -0.72% -0.74%
2002 -1.81% -0.87%
2001 -1.39% -0.91%
2000 -0.13% -0.84%
1999 -0.16% -0.8%
1998 -0.21% -0.8%
1997 -0.29% -0.86%
1996 -0.29% -0.85%
1995 -0.2% -0.79%
1994 -0.15% -0.52%
1993 -0.14% 0.05%
1992 -0.9% 0.29%
1991 -0.86% 0.22%
1990 0.17% 0.26%
1989 0.45% 0.37%
1988 0.47% 0.41%
1987 0.49% 0.38%
1986 0.46% 0.41%
1985 0.41% 0.43%
1984 0.35% 0.49%
1983 0.38% 0.46%
1982 0.55% 0.43%
1981 0.66% 0.47%
1980 0.53% 0.47%
1979 0.63% 0.4%
1978 0.9% 0.37%
1977 0.95% 0.44%
1976 1.21% 0.52%
1975 1.26% 0.59%
1974 0.93% 0.62%
1973 0.86% 0.69%
1972 0.96% 0.79%
1971 1.04% 0.66%
1970 1.21% 0.61%
1969 1.06% 0.78%
1968 1.36% 0.86%
1967 1.66% 0.9%
1966 0.97% 0.92%
1965 0.59% 0.97%
1964 0.65% 1.1%
1963 0.65% 1.18%
1962 0.65% 1.25%
1961 0.81% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Romania Ukraine
Current population
18839108
40125599
Population rank 70/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.48%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
3.45 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
2.17 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +349
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 147/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -29,041 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 163/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - 1,702,358
2024 - -28,466 - 1,146,012
2023 -89,587 -27,780 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -93,338 89,076 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -141,504 -17,731 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -100,179 -13,202 -307,533 -4,167
2019 -60,053 -27,909 -236,296 -6,908
2018 -62,316 -33,018 -227,491 -32,220
2017 -50,930 -33,081 -158,390 -36,155
2016 -53,196 -33,073 -135,710 -31,340
2015 -59,447 -35,751 -147,107 -21,992
2014 -55,745 -35,448 -140,216 -65,678
2013 -59,951 -34,910 -129,662 26,781
2012 -54,157 -37,589 -130,451 66,768
2011 -56,413 -102,769 -158,372 26,457
2010 -46,567 -122,364 -180,388 16,030
2009 -34,625 -137,953 -197,918 26,796
2008 -30,806 -144,368 -229,086 9,312
2007 -37,590 -133,089 -282,659 15,237
2006 -38,148 -132,777 -300,787 136,442
2005 -40,508 -131,176 -337,857 -111,493
2004 -42,904 -117,432 -344,157 5,644
2003 -56,093 -107,139 -351,299 18,540
2002 -58,673 -106,585 -364,544 -26,991
2001 -37,625 -91,154 -374,734 -92,847
2000 -22,443 -92,451 -364,143 -67,865
1999 -31,461 -82,590 -348,286 -59,247
1998 -33,761 -81,366 -318,299 -80,684
1997 -42,853 -88,734 -306,549 -108,735
1996 -56,548 -70,799 -305,154 -158,008
1995 -36,295 -73,779 -281,629 -134,053
1994 -18,184 -76,246 -238,820 -166,380
1993 -13,658 -73,475 -169,405 26,357
1992 -4,559 -63,200 -95,857 291,788
1991 25,301 -36,824 -16,486 125,962
1990 69,605 -38,157 48,463 75,760
1989 122,756 -33,866 106,431 36,978
1988 126,817 -48,911 162,002 75,637
1987 128,517 -42,868 198,850 -18,275
1986 134,737 -50,450 225,751 -12,369
1985 111,392 -28,108 201,011 5,546
1984 117,731 -24,629 222,430 13,340
1983 87,986 3,093 241,741 23,608
1982 119,121 -4,725 194,101 9,096
1981 156,472 -20,870 182,839 40,807
1980 168,776 -16,668 197,223 47,406
1979 194,397 -29,600 197,294 25,635
1978 204,148 -31,427 206,554 -29,180
1977 215,385 -28,135 216,932 -24,745
1976 213,361 18,748 247,323 -8,219
1975 219,324 9,125 256,787 15,336
1974 235,530 6,725 273,486 31,725
1973 175,020 58,651 274,938 18,777
1972 198,316 61,920 309,785 56,928
1971 206,662 74,473 305,849 74,604
1970 234,905 71,919 291,839 -48,335
1969 264,120 74,851 274,858 51,763
1968 338,577 33,601 295,162 102,096
1967 347,709 37,282 313,899 85,527
1966 115,293 -25,458 337,794 89,737
1965 114,190 -60,430 334,365 69,354
1964 134,326 -59,500 391,120 76,650
1963 139,104 -58,076 449,648 60,178
1962 130,736 -56,152 481,887 45,712
1961 163,286 -54,642 508,602 51,625
1960 191,431 -55,397 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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