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Population in Romania compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.61 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Romania vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania UAE
2100 10,801,385 26,368,750
2099 10,885,505 26,130,374
2098 10,969,050 25,894,010
2097 11,052,086 25,660,062
2096 11,134,776 25,427,961
2095 11,217,462 25,197,670
2094 11,299,298 24,968,891
2093 11,382,352 24,741,434
2092 11,464,817 24,515,086
2091 11,546,872 24,289,496
2090 11,630,335 24,064,404
2089 11,713,468 23,839,033
2088 11,796,733 23,613,963
2087 11,880,373 23,388,786
2086 11,966,550 23,163,641
2085 12,052,744 22,938,169
2084 12,140,454 22,711,804
2083 12,229,714 22,484,154
2082 12,319,480 22,255,625
2081 12,412,385 22,026,183
2080 12,507,333 21,796,073
2079 12,603,302 21,565,118
2078 12,700,870 21,333,574
2077 12,799,985 21,101,274
2076 12,900,610 20,868,733
2075 13,002,848 20,636,203
2074 13,107,513 20,404,044
2073 13,213,407 20,171,659
2072 13,323,211 19,940,853
2071 13,435,661 19,710,934
2070 13,550,449 19,483,026
2069 13,667,892 19,256,572
2068 13,786,771 19,032,681
2067 13,909,141 18,811,331
2066 14,034,214 18,593,017
2065 14,163,381 18,377,364
2064 14,293,294 18,164,584
2063 14,424,068 17,955,352
2062 14,557,025 17,749,596
2061 14,689,897 17,547,827
2060 14,821,441 17,349,620
2059 14,952,855 17,153,273
2058 15,082,857 16,959,263
2057 15,211,914 16,767,893
2056 15,340,213 16,579,195
2055 15,467,019 16,392,558
2054 15,590,545 16,207,309
2053 15,712,155 16,024,789
2052 15,834,374 15,844,357
2051 15,954,507 15,665,362
2050 16,073,070 15,487,008
2049 16,192,498 15,309,031
2048 16,311,535 15,132,784
2047 16,430,565 14,958,209
2046 16,547,661 14,788,046
2045 16,665,026 14,620,902
2044 16,783,383 14,454,466
2043 16,900,955 14,289,021
2042 17,018,000 14,124,515
2041 17,136,818 13,961,010
2040 17,253,674 13,798,651
2039 17,370,310 13,637,499
2038 17,488,193 13,477,450
2037 17,604,853 13,319,346
2036 17,721,511 13,163,073
2035 17,837,396 13,009,160
2034 17,950,976 12,857,729
2033 18,064,449 12,709,520
2032 18,176,399 12,564,906
2031 18,288,437 12,424,286
2030 18,399,699 12,288,186
2029 18,511,331 12,148,661
2028 18,621,197 11,999,549
2027 18,730,482 11,831,082
2026 18,839,108 11,632,806
2025 18,946,392 11,367,504
2024 19,051,804 10,986,400
2023 19,061,062 10,483,751
2022 19,048,502 10,074,977
2021 19,122,059 9,575,152
2020 19,265,250 9,401,038
2019 19,371,648 9,445,785
2018 19,473,970 9,346,701
2017 19,588,715 9,223,225
2016 19,702,267 8,935,095
2015 19,815,616 8,505,237
2014 19,908,979 8,059,440
2013 19,983,693 7,693,031
2012 20,058,035 7,391,448
2011 20,147,528 7,104,538
2010 20,246,871 6,869,838
2009 20,367,487 6,707,058
2008 20,537,875 6,302,664
2007 20,882,982 5,624,635
2006 21,193,760 5,009,100
2005 21,319,685 4,664,790
2004 21,451,748 4,428,967
2003 21,574,326 4,192,457
2002 21,730,496 3,956,826
2001 22,131,970 3,723,590
2000 22,442,971 3,493,575
1999 22,472,040 3,266,009
1998 22,507,344 3,040,421
1997 22,553,978 2,817,410
1996 22,619,004 2,597,564
1995 22,684,270 2,434,662
1994 22,730,211 2,328,188
1993 22,763,280 2,222,093
1992 22,794,284 2,114,730
1991 23,001,155 2,006,626
1990 23,201,835 1,898,220
1989 23,161,458 1,789,851
1988 23,057,662 1,681,788
1987 22,949,430 1,574,244
1986 22,836,841 1,467,383
1985 22,732,999 1,377,911
1984 22,640,547 1,305,996
1983 22,560,478 1,235,305
1982 22,475,741 1,166,370
1981 22,353,070 1,099,855
1980 22,207,282 1,015,700
1979 22,090,488 912,010
1978 21,951,464 809,274
1977 21,756,096 710,209
1976 21,551,634 615,866
1975 21,293,583 542,856
1974 21,029,429 489,087
1973 20,835,681 436,399
1972 20,657,957 385,014
1971 20,461,567 335,027
1970 20,250,398 286,536
1969 20,009,141 239,660
1968 19,799,831 199,416
1967 19,534,242 179,700
1966 19,215,450 173,976
1965 19,031,576 167,103
1964 18,919,126 159,692
1963 18,797,850 152,211
1962 18,676,550 144,946
1961 18,555,250 137,989
1960 18,406,905 131,334

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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania UAE
2100 -0.77% 0.91%
2099 -0.76% 0.91%
2098 -0.75% 0.91%
2097 -0.74% 0.91%
2096 -0.74% 0.91%
2095 -0.72% 0.92%
2094 -0.73% 0.92%
2093 -0.72% 0.92%
2092 -0.71% 0.93%
2091 -0.72% 0.94%
2090 -0.71% 0.95%
2089 -0.71% 0.95%
2088 -0.7% 0.96%
2087 -0.72% 0.97%
2086 -0.72% 0.98%
2085 -0.72% 1%
2084 -0.73% 1.01%
2083 -0.73% 1.03%
2082 -0.75% 1.04%
2081 -0.76% 1.06%
2080 -0.76% 1.07%
2079 -0.77% 1.09%
2078 -0.77% 1.1%
2077 -0.78% 1.11%
2076 -0.79% 1.13%
2075 -0.8% 1.14%
2074 -0.8% 1.15%
2073 -0.82% 1.16%
2072 -0.84% 1.17%
2071 -0.85% 1.17%
2070 -0.86% 1.18%
2069 -0.86% 1.18%
2068 -0.88% 1.18%
2067 -0.89% 1.17%
2066 -0.91% 1.17%
2065 -0.91% 1.17%
2064 -0.91% 1.17%
2063 -0.91% 1.16%
2062 -0.9% 1.15%
2061 -0.89% 1.14%
2060 -0.88% 1.14%
2059 -0.86% 1.14%
2058 -0.85% 1.14%
2057 -0.84% 1.14%
2056 -0.82% 1.14%
2055 -0.79% 1.14%
2054 -0.77% 1.14%
2053 -0.77% 1.14%
2052 -0.75% 1.14%
2051 -0.74% 1.15%
2050 -0.74% 1.16%
2049 -0.73% 1.16%
2048 -0.72% 1.17%
2047 -0.71% 1.15%
2046 -0.7% 1.14%
2045 -0.71% 1.15%
2044 -0.7% 1.16%
2043 -0.69% 1.16%
2042 -0.69% 1.17%
2041 -0.68% 1.18%
2040 -0.67% 1.18%
2039 -0.67% 1.19%
2038 -0.66% 1.19%
2037 -0.66% 1.19%
2036 -0.65% 1.18%
2035 -0.63% 1.18%
2034 -0.63% 1.17%
2033 -0.62% 1.15%
2032 -0.61% 1.13%
2031 -0.6% 1.11%
2030 -0.6% 1.15%
2029 -0.59% 1.24%
2028 -0.58% 1.42%
2027 -0.58% 1.7%
2026 -0.57% 2.33%
2025 -0.55% 3.47%
2024 -0.05% 4.79%
2023 0.07% 4.06%
2022 -0.38% 5.22%
2021 -0.74% 1.85%
2020 -0.55% -0.47%
2019 -0.53% 1.06%
2018 -0.59% 1.34%
2017 -0.58% 3.22%
2016 -0.57% 5.05%
2015 -0.47% 5.53%
2014 -0.37% 4.76%
2013 -0.37% 4.08%
2012 -0.44% 4.04%
2011 -0.49% 3.42%
2010 -0.59% 2.43%
2009 -0.83% 6.42%
2008 -1.65% 12.1%
2007 -1.47% 12.3%
2006 -0.59% 7.38%
2005 -0.62% 5.32%
2004 -0.57% 5.64%
2003 -0.72% 5.96%
2002 -1.81% 6.26%
2001 -1.39% 6.58%
2000 -0.13% 6.97%
1999 -0.16% 7.42%
1998 -0.21% 7.92%
1997 -0.29% 8.46%
1996 -0.29% 6.69%
1995 -0.2% 4.57%
1994 -0.15% 4.77%
1993 -0.14% 5.08%
1992 -0.9% 5.39%
1991 -0.86% 5.71%
1990 0.17% 6.05%
1989 0.45% 6.43%
1988 0.47% 6.83%
1987 0.49% 7.28%
1986 0.46% 6.49%
1985 0.41% 5.51%
1984 0.35% 5.72%
1983 0.38% 5.91%
1982 0.55% 6.05%
1981 0.66% 8.29%
1980 0.53% 11.4%
1979 0.63% 12.7%
1978 0.9% 13.9%
1977 0.95% 15.3%
1976 1.21% 13.4%
1975 1.26% 11%
1974 0.93% 12.1%
1973 0.86% 13.3%
1972 0.96% 14.9%
1971 1.04% 16.9%
1970 1.21% 19.6%
1969 1.06% 20.2%
1968 1.36% 11%
1967 1.66% 3.29%
1966 0.97% 4.11%
1965 0.59% 4.64%
1964 0.65% 4.91%
1963 0.65% 5.01%
1962 0.65% 5.04%
1961 0.81% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Romania UAE
Current population
18839108
11686438
Population rank 70/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.14%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
3.45 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
2.17 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +1,377
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 3/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 +158,634
Net migration rank 163/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - 158,634
2024 - -28,466 - 278,439
2023 -89,587 -27,780 92,698 300,004
2022 -93,338 89,076 81,758 322,773
2021 -141,504 -17,731 76,802 421,663
2020 -100,179 -13,202 87,871 92,541
2019 -60,053 -27,909 86,296 -125,186
2018 -62,316 -33,018 86,840 14,611
2017 -50,930 -33,081 89,382 34,155
2016 -53,196 -33,073 87,028 195,317
2015 -59,447 -35,751 85,044 342,468
2014 -55,745 -35,448 84,277 360,174
2013 -59,951 -34,910 82,977 279,269
2012 -54,157 -37,589 78,682 225,921
2011 -56,413 -102,769 73,496 215,183
2010 -46,567 -122,364 69,907 161,842
2009 -34,625 -137,953 66,521 163,643
2008 -30,806 -144,368 55,426 523,207
2007 -37,590 -133,089 55,048 722,380
2006 -38,148 -132,777 54,338 399,306
2005 -40,508 -131,176 60,046 174,926
2004 -42,904 -117,432 60,344 176,319
2003 -56,093 -107,139 59,118 177,237
2002 -58,673 -106,585 55,922 178,988
2001 -37,625 -91,154 52,789 178,779
2000 -22,443 -92,451 49,993 178,469
1999 -31,461 -82,590 46,198 180,469
1998 -33,761 -81,366 41,176 183,329
1997 -42,853 -88,734 38,207 183,310
1996 -56,548 -70,799 37,886 180,296
1995 -36,295 -73,779 38,685 68,938
1994 -18,184 -76,246 42,976 62,352
1993 -13,658 -73,475 41,324 65,545
1992 -4,559 -63,200 42,119 65,739
1991 25,301 -36,824 41,409 66,943
1990 69,605 -38,157 41,339 67,118
1989 122,756 -33,866 40,148 68,132
1988 126,817 -48,911 38,861 68,991
1987 128,517 -42,868 37,741 69,493
1986 134,737 -50,450 36,829 69,655
1985 111,392 -28,108 34,855 37,605
1984 117,731 -24,629 33,250 38,124
1983 87,986 3,093 31,480 38,536
1982 119,121 -4,725 29,585 38,276
1981 156,472 -20,870 27,560 37,600
1980 168,776 -16,668 25,005 78,148
1979 194,397 -29,600 21,987 82,238
1978 204,148 -31,427 18,879 82,359
1977 215,385 -28,135 15,787 81,111
1976 213,361 18,748 12,876 78,903
1975 219,324 9,125 11,859 42,380
1974 235,530 6,725 10,835 42,474
1973 175,020 58,651 9,822 42,243
1972 198,316 61,920 8,818 41,888
1971 206,662 74,473 7,839 41,425
1970 234,905 71,919 6,922 40,792
1969 264,120 74,851 6,138 39,902
1968 338,577 33,601 5,588 28,866
1967 347,709 37,282 5,264 -283
1966 115,293 -25,458 4,955 1,516
1965 114,190 -60,430 4,675 2,598
1964 134,326 -59,500 4,410 3,126
1963 139,104 -58,076 4,157 3,264
1962 130,736 -56,152 3,901 3,212
1961 163,286 -54,642 3,657 3,141
1960 191,431 -55,397 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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