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

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The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,020,271 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,912,567 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.59 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 -0.41% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.9M (10.8% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 10,843,503 26,706,595
2099 10,927,951 26,465,166
2098 11,011,822 26,225,773
2097 11,095,182 25,988,828
2096 11,178,195 25,753,753
2095 11,261,202 25,520,511
2094 11,343,358 25,288,801
2093 11,426,736 25,058,430
2092 11,509,522 24,829,182
2091 11,591,897 24,600,702
2090 11,675,686 24,372,725
2089 11,759,143 24,144,467
2088 11,842,733 23,916,513
2087 11,926,699 23,688,452
2086 12,013,212 23,460,422
2085 12,099,742 23,232,061
2084 12,187,794 23,002,795
2083 12,277,402 22,772,229
2082 12,367,518 22,540,771
2081 12,460,785 22,308,390
2080 12,556,104 22,075,331
2079 12,652,446 21,841,417
2078 12,750,395 21,606,907
2077 12,849,896 21,371,631
2076 12,950,914 21,136,110
2075 13,053,551 20,900,601
2074 13,158,624 20,665,468
2073 13,264,931 20,430,105
2072 13,375,162 20,196,342
2071 13,488,051 19,963,477
2070 13,603,287 19,732,649
2069 13,721,187 19,503,294
2068 13,840,530 19,276,535
2067 13,963,377 19,052,348
2066 14,088,938 18,831,237
2065 14,218,608 18,612,821
2064 14,349,029 18,397,315
2063 14,480,312 18,185,402
2062 14,613,788 17,977,010
2061 14,747,178 17,772,656
2060 14,879,235 17,571,910
2059 15,011,161 17,373,047
2058 15,141,670 17,176,551
2057 15,271,230 16,982,730
2056 15,400,030 16,791,613
2055 15,527,331 16,602,585
2054 15,651,338 16,414,963
2053 15,773,422 16,230,105
2052 15,896,118 16,047,360
2051 16,016,719 15,866,073
2050 16,135,745 15,685,433
2049 16,255,638 15,505,176
2048 16,375,139 15,326,671
2047 16,494,633 15,149,859
2046 16,612,186 14,977,516
2045 16,730,009 14,808,230
2044 16,848,827 14,639,661
2043 16,966,857 14,472,097
2042 17,084,359 14,305,483
2041 17,203,640 14,139,883
2040 17,320,952 13,975,444
2039 17,438,042 13,812,227
2038 17,556,386 13,650,128
2037 17,673,500 13,489,998
2036 17,790,613 13,331,723
2035 17,906,949 13,175,838
2034 18,020,973 13,022,467
2033 18,134,889 12,872,359
2032 18,247,275 12,725,892
2031 18,359,750 12,583,470
2030 18,471,446 12,445,626
2029 18,583,513 12,304,314
2028 18,693,807 12,153,292
2027 18,803,518 11,982,666
2026 18,912,567 11,781,850
2025 19,020,271 11,513,149
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 16,135,745 people with a rank change from 70th to 81st. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M 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 -0.17% 4.79%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Romania UAE
Current population
18912567
11885001
Population rank 70/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.14%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
3.68 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +1,443
Annual growth/decline -31,533 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 1/197
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 -100,975 -28,466 97,197 278,439
2023 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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