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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 18.3 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.38% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Romania vs United States: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania United States
2100 10,801,385 415,429,771
2099 10,885,505 414,829,167
2098 10,969,050 414,231,720
2097 11,052,086 413,576,381
2096 11,134,776 412,927,393
2095 11,217,462 412,225,379
2094 11,299,298 411,498,749
2093 11,382,352 410,785,729
2092 11,464,817 410,051,921
2091 11,546,872 409,320,183
2090 11,630,335 408,613,732
2089 11,713,468 407,885,645
2088 11,796,733 407,129,733
2087 11,880,373 406,421,298
2086 11,966,550 405,715,343
2085 12,052,744 405,059,379
2084 12,140,454 404,343,130
2083 12,229,714 403,612,785
2082 12,319,480 402,871,293
2081 12,412,385 402,054,554
2080 12,507,333 401,319,194
2079 12,603,302 400,554,914
2078 12,700,870 399,737,968
2077 12,799,985 398,906,565
2076 12,900,610 398,035,750
2075 13,002,848 397,109,170
2074 13,107,513 396,226,412
2073 13,213,407 395,307,725
2072 13,323,211 394,393,561
2071 13,435,661 393,415,363
2070 13,550,449 392,469,727
2069 13,667,892 391,479,981
2068 13,786,771 390,517,695
2067 13,909,141 389,543,856
2066 14,034,214 388,597,719
2065 14,163,381 387,685,327
2064 14,293,294 386,805,026
2063 14,424,068 385,911,917
2062 14,557,025 385,032,627
2061 14,689,897 384,170,837
2060 14,821,441 383,361,269
2059 14,952,855 382,542,030
2058 15,082,857 381,704,804
2057 15,211,914 380,907,023
2056 15,340,213 380,159,777
2055 15,467,019 379,430,756
2054 15,590,545 378,682,851
2053 15,712,155 377,878,421
2052 15,834,374 377,073,303
2051 15,954,507 376,229,840
2050 16,073,070 375,373,155
2049 16,192,498 374,493,150
2048 16,311,535 373,590,762
2047 16,430,565 372,626,259
2046 16,547,661 371,644,809
2045 16,665,026 370,602,914
2044 16,783,383 369,518,897
2043 16,900,955 368,375,680
2042 17,018,000 367,158,772
2041 17,136,818 365,937,822
2040 17,253,674 364,671,837
2039 17,370,310 363,367,337
2038 17,488,193 361,997,023
2037 17,604,853 360,606,236
2036 17,721,511 359,193,245
2035 17,837,396 357,750,686
2034 17,950,976 356,266,726
2033 18,064,449 354,775,032
2032 18,176,399 353,259,037
2031 18,288,437 351,721,511
2030 18,399,699 350,155,042
2029 18,511,331 348,564,667
2028 18,621,197 346,906,294
2027 18,730,482 345,257,605
2026 18,839,108 343,565,426
2025 18,946,392 341,784,857
2024 19,051,804 340,110,988
2023 19,061,062 334,914,895
2022 19,048,502 333,271,411
2021 19,122,059 331,893,745
2020 19,265,250 331,526,933
2019 19,371,648 328,329,953
2018 19,473,970 326,838,199
2017 19,588,715 325,122,128
2016 19,702,267 323,071,755
2015 19,815,616 320,738,994
2014 19,908,979 318,386,329
2013 19,983,693 316,059,947
2012 20,058,035 313,877,662
2011 20,147,528 311,583,481
2010 20,246,871 309,327,143
2009 20,367,487 306,771,529
2008 20,537,875 304,093,966
2007 20,882,982 301,231,207
2006 21,193,760 298,379,912
2005 21,319,685 295,516,599
2004 21,451,748 292,805,298
2003 21,574,326 290,107,933
2002 21,730,496 287,625,193
2001 22,131,970 284,968,955
2000 22,442,971 282,162,411
1999 22,472,040 279,294,713
1998 22,507,344 276,115,288
1997 22,553,978 272,911,760
1996 22,619,004 269,667,391
1995 22,684,270 266,557,091
1994 22,730,211 263,435,673
1993 22,763,280 260,255,352
1992 22,794,284 256,894,189
1991 23,001,155 253,492,503
1990 23,201,835 250,131,894
1989 23,161,458 246,819,222
1988 23,057,662 244,499,004
1987 22,949,430 242,288,936
1986 22,836,841 240,132,831
1985 22,732,999 237,923,734
1984 22,640,547 235,824,908
1983 22,560,478 233,792,014
1982 22,475,741 231,664,432
1981 22,353,070 229,465,744
1980 22,207,282 226,542,250
1979 22,090,488 225,055,487
1978 21,951,464 222,584,545
1977 21,756,096 220,239,425
1976 21,551,634 218,035,164
1975 21,293,583 215,973,199
1974 21,029,429 213,853,928
1973 20,835,681 211,908,788
1972 20,657,957 209,896,021
1971 20,461,567 207,660,677
1970 20,250,398 205,052,174
1969 20,009,141 202,676,946
1968 19,799,831 200,706,052
1967 19,534,242 198,712,056
1966 19,215,450 196,560,338
1965 19,031,576 194,302,963
1964 18,919,126 191,888,791
1963 18,797,850 189,241,798
1962 18,676,550 186,537,737
1961 18,555,250 183,691,481
1960 18,406,905 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M 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 States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania United States
2100 -0.77% 0.14%
2099 -0.76% 0.14%
2098 -0.75% 0.16%
2097 -0.74% 0.16%
2096 -0.74% 0.17%
2095 -0.72% 0.18%
2094 -0.73% 0.17%
2093 -0.72% 0.18%
2092 -0.71% 0.18%
2091 -0.72% 0.17%
2090 -0.71% 0.18%
2089 -0.71% 0.19%
2088 -0.7% 0.17%
2087 -0.72% 0.17%
2086 -0.72% 0.16%
2085 -0.72% 0.18%
2084 -0.73% 0.18%
2083 -0.73% 0.18%
2082 -0.75% 0.2%
2081 -0.76% 0.18%
2080 -0.76% 0.19%
2079 -0.77% 0.2%
2078 -0.77% 0.21%
2077 -0.78% 0.22%
2076 -0.79% 0.23%
2075 -0.8% 0.22%
2074 -0.8% 0.23%
2073 -0.82% 0.23%
2072 -0.84% 0.25%
2071 -0.85% 0.24%
2070 -0.86% 0.25%
2069 -0.86% 0.25%
2068 -0.88% 0.25%
2067 -0.89% 0.24%
2066 -0.91% 0.24%
2065 -0.91% 0.23%
2064 -0.91% 0.23%
2063 -0.91% 0.23%
2062 -0.9% 0.22%
2061 -0.89% 0.21%
2060 -0.88% 0.21%
2059 -0.86% 0.22%
2058 -0.85% 0.21%
2057 -0.84% 0.2%
2056 -0.82% 0.19%
2055 -0.79% 0.2%
2054 -0.77% 0.21%
2053 -0.77% 0.21%
2052 -0.75% 0.22%
2051 -0.74% 0.23%
2050 -0.74% 0.23%
2049 -0.73% 0.24%
2048 -0.72% 0.26%
2047 -0.71% 0.26%
2046 -0.7% 0.28%
2045 -0.71% 0.29%
2044 -0.7% 0.31%
2043 -0.69% 0.33%
2042 -0.69% 0.33%
2041 -0.68% 0.35%
2040 -0.67% 0.36%
2039 -0.67% 0.38%
2038 -0.66% 0.39%
2037 -0.66% 0.39%
2036 -0.65% 0.4%
2035 -0.63% 0.42%
2034 -0.63% 0.42%
2033 -0.62% 0.43%
2032 -0.61% 0.44%
2031 -0.6% 0.45%
2030 -0.6% 0.46%
2029 -0.59% 0.48%
2028 -0.58% 0.48%
2027 -0.58% 0.49%
2026 -0.57% 0.52%
2025 -0.55% 0.49%
2024 -0.05% 1.55%
2023 0.07% 0.49%
2022 -0.38% 0.42%
2021 -0.74% 0.11%
2020 -0.55% 0.97%
2019 -0.53% 0.46%
2018 -0.59% 0.53%
2017 -0.58% 0.63%
2016 -0.57% 0.73%
2015 -0.47% 0.74%
2014 -0.37% 0.74%
2013 -0.37% 0.7%
2012 -0.44% 0.74%
2011 -0.49% 0.73%
2010 -0.59% 0.83%
2009 -0.83% 0.88%
2008 -1.65% 0.95%
2007 -1.47% 0.96%
2006 -0.59% 0.97%
2005 -0.62% 0.93%
2004 -0.57% 0.93%
2003 -0.72% 0.86%
2002 -1.81% 0.93%
2001 -1.39% 0.99%
2000 -0.13% 1.03%
1999 -0.16% 1.15%
1998 -0.21% 1.17%
1997 -0.29% 1.2%
1996 -0.29% 1.17%
1995 -0.2% 1.18%
1994 -0.15% 1.22%
1993 -0.14% 1.31%
1992 -0.9% 1.34%
1991 -0.86% 1.34%
1990 0.17% 1.34%
1989 0.45% 0.95%
1988 0.47% 0.91%
1987 0.49% 0.9%
1986 0.46% 0.93%
1985 0.41% 0.89%
1984 0.35% 0.87%
1983 0.38% 0.92%
1982 0.55% 0.96%
1981 0.66% 1.29%
1980 0.53% 0.66%
1979 0.63% 1.11%
1978 0.9% 1.06%
1977 0.95% 1.01%
1976 1.21% 0.95%
1975 1.26% 0.99%
1974 0.93% 0.92%
1973 0.86% 0.96%
1972 0.96% 1.08%
1971 1.04% 1.27%
1970 1.21% 1.17%
1969 1.06% 0.98%
1968 1.36% 1%
1967 1.66% 1.09%
1966 0.97% 1.16%
1965 0.59% 1.26%
1964 0.65% 1.4%
1963 0.65% 1.45%
1962 0.65% 1.55%
1961 0.81% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Romania declined by 0.05%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Romania United States
Current population
18839108
344023146
Population rank 70/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 4.15%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
3.45 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
2.17 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline -25 +4,586
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 134/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -29,041 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 163/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - 1,230,663
2024 - -28,466 - 1,286,132
2023 -89,587 -27,780 502,372 1,322,668
2022 -93,338 89,076 399,926 1,319,009
2021 -141,504 -17,731 199,137 674,787
2020 -100,179 -13,202 208,862 329,769
2019 -60,053 -27,909 887,476 1,774,500
2018 -62,316 -33,018 955,022 1,764,961
2017 -50,930 -33,081 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 -53,196 -33,073 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 -59,447 -35,751 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 -55,745 -35,448 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 -59,951 -34,910 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 -54,157 -37,589 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 -56,413 -102,769 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 -46,567 -122,364 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 -34,625 -137,953 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 -30,806 -144,368 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 -37,590 -133,089 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 -38,148 -132,777 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 -40,508 -131,176 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 -42,904 -117,432 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 -56,093 -107,139 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 -58,673 -106,585 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 -37,625 -91,154 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 -22,443 -92,451 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 -31,461 -82,590 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 -33,761 -81,366 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 -42,853 -88,734 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 -56,548 -70,799 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 -36,295 -73,779 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 -18,184 -76,246 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 -13,658 -73,475 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 -4,559 -63,200 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 25,301 -36,824 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 69,605 -38,157 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 122,756 -33,866 1,875,826 400,998
1988 126,817 -48,911 1,735,943 460,778
1987 128,517 -42,868 1,720,252 480,815
1986 134,737 -50,450 1,656,917 493,082
1985 111,392 -28,108 1,689,258 598,777
1984 117,731 -24,629 1,627,192 622,793
1983 87,986 3,093 1,636,544 662,840
1982 119,121 -4,725 1,714,317 600,149
1981 156,472 -20,870 1,652,153 583,070
1980 168,776 -16,668 1,608,450 595,916
1979 194,397 -29,600 1,597,894 503,559
1978 204,148 -31,427 1,402,283 556,521
1977 215,385 -28,135 1,431,556 577,060
1976 213,361 18,748 1,264,604 635,590
1975 219,324 9,125 1,252,644 655,078
1974 235,530 6,725 1,218,968 706,978
1973 175,020 58,651 1,165,499 783,163
1972 198,316 61,920 1,301,355 833,543
1971 206,662 74,473 1,640,519 833,549
1970 234,905 71,919 1,824,965 744,902
1969 264,120 74,851 1,702,487 523,740
1968 338,577 33,601 1,565,507 594,514
1967 347,709 37,282 1,669,181 585,410
1966 115,293 -25,458 1,749,387 637,692
1965 114,190 -60,430 1,943,030 644,902
1964 134,326 -59,500 2,245,099 618,635
1963 139,104 -58,076 2,289,826 639,495
1962 130,736 -56,152 2,406,337 625,617
1961 163,286 -54,642 2,571,681 580,333
1960 191,431 -55,397 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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