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

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The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,020,271 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,912,567 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 3.71 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.9M (10.8% decline), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Romania vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania United Kingdom
2100 10,843,503 74,517,005
2099 10,927,951 74,647,273
2098 11,011,822 74,766,073
2097 11,095,182 74,879,923
2096 11,178,195 74,991,940
2095 11,261,202 75,102,041
2094 11,343,358 75,198,597
2093 11,426,736 75,296,704
2092 11,509,522 75,390,038
2091 11,591,897 75,480,137
2090 11,675,686 75,566,962
2089 11,759,143 75,649,353
2088 11,842,733 75,721,067
2087 11,926,699 75,791,990
2086 12,013,212 75,859,854
2085 12,099,742 75,918,647
2084 12,187,794 75,969,065
2083 12,277,402 76,018,614
2082 12,367,518 76,059,464
2081 12,460,785 76,086,593
2080 12,556,104 76,118,679
2079 12,652,446 76,147,352
2078 12,750,395 76,165,841
2077 12,849,896 76,183,437
2076 12,950,914 76,185,828
2075 13,053,551 76,198,349
2074 13,158,624 76,209,676
2073 13,264,931 76,218,781
2072 13,375,162 76,211,187
2071 13,488,051 76,200,495
2070 13,603,287 76,190,801
2069 13,721,187 76,184,140
2068 13,840,530 76,183,288
2067 13,963,377 76,175,881
2066 14,088,938 76,168,987
2065 14,218,608 76,168,193
2064 14,349,029 76,165,129
2063 14,480,312 76,165,534
2062 14,613,788 76,158,910
2061 14,747,178 76,156,587
2060 14,879,235 76,157,104
2059 15,011,161 76,157,593
2058 15,141,670 76,139,384
2057 15,271,230 76,119,478
2056 15,400,030 76,086,799
2055 15,527,331 76,047,952
2054 15,651,338 75,980,524
2053 15,773,422 75,907,047
2052 15,896,118 75,815,200
2051 16,016,719 75,709,173
2050 16,135,745 75,591,218
2049 16,255,638 75,460,140
2048 16,375,139 75,313,837
2047 16,494,633 75,153,802
2046 16,612,186 74,986,563
2045 16,730,009 74,808,886
2044 16,848,827 74,623,687
2043 16,966,857 74,424,133
2042 17,084,359 74,224,922
2041 17,203,640 74,020,934
2040 17,320,952 73,812,680
2039 17,438,042 73,600,788
2038 17,556,386 73,378,310
2037 17,673,500 73,155,497
2036 17,790,613 72,921,995
2035 17,906,949 72,671,687
2034 18,020,973 72,418,766
2033 18,134,889 72,145,065
2032 18,247,275 71,869,259
2031 18,359,750 71,581,519
2030 18,471,446 71,267,237
2029 18,583,513 70,948,992
2028 18,693,807 70,609,246
2027 18,803,518 70,248,858
2026 18,912,567 69,883,746
2025 19,020,271 69,487,000
2024 19,051,804 69,281,000
2023 19,061,062 68,526,000
2022 19,048,502 67,636,000
2021 19,122,059 66,978,000
2020 19,265,250 66,740,000
2019 19,371,648 66,628,000
2018 19,473,970 66,287,000
2017 19,588,715 65,964,000
2016 19,702,267 65,606,000
2015 19,815,616 65,087,000
2014 19,908,979 64,619,000
2013 19,983,693 64,138,000
2012 20,058,035 63,711,000
2011 20,147,528 63,258,810
2010 20,246,871 62,766,365
2009 20,367,487 62,276,270
2008 20,537,875 61,806,995
2007 20,882,982 61,322,463
2006 21,193,760 60,846,820
2005 21,319,685 60,401,206
2004 21,451,748 59,987,905
2003 21,574,326 59,647,577
2002 21,730,496 59,370,479
2001 22,131,970 59,119,673
2000 22,442,971 58,892,514
1999 22,472,040 58,682,466
1998 22,507,344 58,487,141
1997 22,553,978 58,316,954
1996 22,619,004 58,166,950
1995 22,684,270 58,019,030
1994 22,730,211 57,865,745
1993 22,763,280 57,718,614
1992 22,794,284 57,580,402
1991 23,001,155 57,424,897
1990 23,201,835 57,247,586
1989 23,161,458 57,076,711
1988 23,057,662 56,928,327
1987 22,949,430 56,802,050
1986 22,836,841 56,681,396
1985 22,732,999 56,550,268
1984 22,640,547 56,422,072
1983 22,560,478 56,332,848
1982 22,475,741 56,313,641
1981 22,353,070 56,333,829
1980 22,207,282 56,314,216
1979 22,090,488 56,246,951
1978 21,951,464 56,196,504
1977 21,756,096 56,193,492
1976 21,551,634 56,211,968
1975 21,293,583 56,225,800
1974 21,029,429 56,229,974
1973 20,835,681 56,194,527
1972 20,657,957 56,086,065
1971 20,461,567 55,896,223
1970 20,250,398 55,663,250
1969 20,009,141 55,441,750
1968 19,799,831 55,211,700
1967 19,534,242 54,943,600
1966 19,215,450 54,648,500
1965 19,031,576 54,348,050
1964 18,919,126 54,000,000
1963 18,797,850 53,650,000
1962 18,676,550 53,250,000
1961 18,555,250 52,800,000
1960 18,406,905 52,400,000

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 Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.2M 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 Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania United Kingdom
2100 -0.77% -0.17%
2099 -0.76% -0.16%
2098 -0.75% -0.15%
2097 -0.74% -0.15%
2096 -0.74% -0.15%
2095 -0.72% -0.13%
2094 -0.73% -0.13%
2093 -0.72% -0.12%
2092 -0.71% -0.12%
2091 -0.72% -0.11%
2090 -0.71% -0.11%
2089 -0.71% -0.09%
2088 -0.7% -0.09%
2087 -0.72% -0.09%
2086 -0.72% -0.08%
2085 -0.72% -0.07%
2084 -0.73% -0.07%
2083 -0.73% -0.05%
2082 -0.75% -0.04%
2081 -0.76% -0.04%
2080 -0.76% -0.04%
2079 -0.77% -0.02%
2078 -0.77% -0.02%
2077 -0.78% -0.003%
2076 -0.79% -0.02%
2075 -0.8% -0.01%
2074 -0.8% -0.01%
2073 -0.82% 0.01%
2072 -0.84% 0.01%
2071 -0.85% 0.01%
2070 -0.86% 0.009%
2069 -0.86% 0.001%
2068 -0.88% 0.01%
2067 -0.89% 0.009%
2066 -0.91% 0.001%
2065 -0.91% 0.004%
2064 -0.91% -0%
2063 -0.91% 0.009%
2062 -0.9% 0.003%
2061 -0.89% -0.001%
2060 -0.88% -0.001%
2059 -0.86% 0.02%
2058 -0.85% 0.03%
2057 -0.84% 0.04%
2056 -0.82% 0.05%
2055 -0.79% 0.09%
2054 -0.77% 0.1%
2053 -0.77% 0.12%
2052 -0.75% 0.14%
2051 -0.74% 0.16%
2050 -0.74% 0.17%
2049 -0.73% 0.19%
2048 -0.72% 0.21%
2047 -0.71% 0.22%
2046 -0.7% 0.24%
2045 -0.71% 0.25%
2044 -0.7% 0.27%
2043 -0.69% 0.27%
2042 -0.69% 0.28%
2041 -0.68% 0.28%
2040 -0.67% 0.29%
2039 -0.67% 0.3%
2038 -0.66% 0.3%
2037 -0.66% 0.32%
2036 -0.65% 0.34%
2035 -0.63% 0.35%
2034 -0.63% 0.38%
2033 -0.62% 0.38%
2032 -0.61% 0.4%
2031 -0.6% 0.44%
2030 -0.6% 0.45%
2029 -0.59% 0.48%
2028 -0.58% 0.51%
2027 -0.58% 0.52%
2026 -0.57% 0.57%
2025 -0.17% 0.3%
2024 -0.05% 1.1%
2023 0.07% 1.32%
2022 -0.38% 0.98%
2021 -0.74% 0.36%
2020 -0.55% 0.17%
2019 -0.53% 0.51%
2018 -0.59% 0.49%
2017 -0.58% 0.55%
2016 -0.57% 0.8%
2015 -0.47% 0.72%
2014 -0.37% 0.75%
2013 -0.37% 0.67%
2012 -0.44% 0.71%
2011 -0.49% 0.78%
2010 -0.59% 0.79%
2009 -0.83% 0.76%
2008 -1.65% 0.79%
2007 -1.47% 0.78%
2006 -0.59% 0.74%
2005 -0.62% 0.69%
2004 -0.57% 0.57%
2003 -0.72% 0.47%
2002 -1.81% 0.42%
2001 -1.39% 0.39%
2000 -0.13% 0.36%
1999 -0.16% 0.33%
1998 -0.21% 0.29%
1997 -0.29% 0.26%
1996 -0.29% 0.25%
1995 -0.2% 0.26%
1994 -0.15% 0.25%
1993 -0.14% 0.24%
1992 -0.9% 0.27%
1991 -0.86% 0.31%
1990 0.17% 0.3%
1989 0.45% 0.26%
1988 0.47% 0.22%
1987 0.49% 0.21%
1986 0.46% 0.23%
1985 0.41% 0.23%
1984 0.35% 0.16%
1983 0.38% 0.03%
1982 0.55% -0.04%
1981 0.66% 0.03%
1980 0.53% 0.12%
1979 0.63% 0.09%
1978 0.9% 0.005%
1977 0.95% -0.03%
1976 1.21% -0.02%
1975 1.26% -0.007%
1974 0.93% 0.06%
1973 0.86% 0.19%
1972 0.96% 0.34%
1971 1.04% 0.42%
1970 1.21% 0.4%
1969 1.06% 0.42%
1968 1.36% 0.49%
1967 1.66% 0.54%
1966 0.97% 0.55%
1965 0.59% 0.64%
1964 0.65% 0.65%
1963 0.65% 0.75%
1962 0.65% 0.85%
1961 0.81% 0.76%

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 Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Romania United Kingdom
Current population
18912567
70071289
Population rank 70/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.84%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
3.68 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline -86 +564
Annual growth/decline -31,533 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 145/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 +389,911
Net migration rank 163/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - 389,911
2024 -100,975 -28,466 13,233 417,114
2023 -83,869 -27,780 34,606 445,523
2022 -93,338 89,076 39,770 487,029
2021 -141,504 -17,731 30,609 462,967
2020 -100,179 -13,202 -4,272 144,221
2019 -60,053 -27,909 108,338 232,727
2018 -62,316 -33,018 119,317 259,744
2017 -50,930 -33,081 145,121 272,311
2016 -53,196 -33,073 177,136 324,649
2015 -59,447 -35,751 175,735 347,839
2014 -55,745 -35,448 206,781 306,091
2013 -59,951 -34,910 198,827 237,272
2012 -54,157 -37,589 248,473 172,088
2011 -56,413 -102,769 259,361 228,773
2010 -46,567 -122,364 251,066 274,811
2009 -34,625 -137,953 230,422 249,639
2008 -30,806 -144,368 216,325 263,390
2007 -37,590 -133,089 196,232 309,385
2006 -38,148 -132,777 176,455 288,923
2005 -40,508 -131,176 144,963 308,279
2004 -42,904 -117,432 131,974 276,077
2003 -56,093 -107,139 89,471 211,846
2002 -58,673 -106,585 65,308 203,577
2001 -37,625 -91,154 65,032 175,133
2000 -22,443 -92,451 70,671 153,917
1999 -31,461 -82,590 64,551 152,653
1998 -33,761 -81,366 87,730 125,541
1997 -42,853 -88,734 99,138 59,723
1996 -56,548 -70,799 98,884 54,964
1995 -36,295 -73,779 87,028 61,385
1994 -18,184 -76,246 127,304 45,339
1993 -13,658 -73,475 103,893 27,403
1992 -4,559 -63,200 149,709 17,846
1991 25,301 -36,824 143,562 27,601
1990 69,605 -38,157 154,569 57,132
1989 122,756 -33,866 119,861 49,586
1988 126,817 -48,911 136,628 13,952
1987 128,517 -42,868 136,325 8,266
1986 134,737 -50,450 90,690 41,836
1985 111,392 -28,108 79,170 83,164
1984 117,731 -24,629 84,633 71,107
1983 87,986 3,093 61,966 27,063
1982 119,121 -4,725 56,314 -61,152
1981 156,472 -20,870 73,234 -83,876
1980 168,776 -16,668 95,734 -25,187
1979 194,397 -29,600 61,872 11,255
1978 204,148 -31,427 16,859 3,783
1977 215,385 -28,135 0 -21,636
1976 213,361 18,748 -5,621 -19,135
1975 219,324 9,125 33,735 -40,241
1974 235,530 6,725 67,476 -65,710
1973 175,020 58,651 112,389 -33,840
1972 198,316 61,920 162,650 -1,406
1971 206,662 74,473 257,123 1,175
1970 234,905 71,919 244,918 -15,254
1969 264,120 74,851 260,577 -60,655
1968 338,577 33,601 292,622 -38,852
1967 347,709 37,282 346,145 -39,659
1966 115,293 -25,458 333,356 -27,935
1965 114,190 -60,430 364,132 -24,955
1964 134,326 -59,500 405,000 -23,885
1963 139,104 -58,076 337,995 8,271
1962 130,736 -56,152 340,800 76,443
1961 163,286 -54,642 311,519 52,295
1960 191,431 -55,397 314,400 19,953

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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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