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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 5.57 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Romania vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Uruguay
2100 10,801,385 2,256,741
2099 10,885,505 2,279,899
2098 10,969,050 2,303,351
2097 11,052,086 2,326,987
2096 11,134,776 2,350,799
2095 11,217,462 2,374,835
2094 11,299,298 2,398,960
2093 11,382,352 2,423,269
2092 11,464,817 2,447,646
2091 11,546,872 2,472,126
2090 11,630,335 2,496,514
2089 11,713,468 2,520,852
2088 11,796,733 2,545,052
2087 11,880,373 2,569,100
2086 11,966,550 2,592,974
2085 12,052,744 2,616,629
2084 12,140,454 2,640,001
2083 12,229,714 2,663,150
2082 12,319,480 2,686,021
2081 12,412,385 2,708,594
2080 12,507,333 2,730,883
2079 12,603,302 2,752,831
2078 12,700,870 2,774,432
2077 12,799,985 2,795,709
2076 12,900,610 2,816,677
2075 13,002,848 2,837,308
2074 13,107,513 2,857,709
2073 13,213,407 2,877,721
2072 13,323,211 2,897,543
2071 13,435,661 2,917,097
2070 13,550,449 2,936,478
2069 13,667,892 2,955,616
2068 13,786,771 2,974,445
2067 13,909,141 2,992,987
2066 14,034,214 3,011,309
2065 14,163,381 3,029,441
2064 14,293,294 3,047,343
2063 14,424,068 3,065,064
2062 14,557,025 3,082,642
2061 14,689,897 3,100,006
2060 14,821,441 3,117,149
2059 14,952,855 3,133,952
2058 15,082,857 3,150,250
2057 15,211,914 3,166,055
2056 15,340,213 3,181,373
2055 15,467,019 3,196,072
2054 15,590,545 3,210,110
2053 15,712,155 3,223,395
2052 15,834,374 3,235,973
2051 15,954,507 3,247,888
2050 16,073,070 3,259,108
2049 16,192,498 3,269,675
2048 16,311,535 3,279,610
2047 16,430,565 3,288,969
2046 16,547,661 3,297,696
2045 16,665,026 3,305,917
2044 16,783,383 3,313,556
2043 16,900,955 3,320,565
2042 17,018,000 3,326,955
2041 17,136,818 3,332,884
2040 17,253,674 3,338,277
2039 17,370,310 3,343,295
2038 17,488,193 3,347,790
2037 17,604,853 3,351,911
2036 17,721,511 3,355,671
2035 17,837,396 3,359,126
2034 17,950,976 3,362,276
2033 18,064,449 3,365,250
2032 18,176,399 3,368,057
2031 18,288,437 3,370,727
2030 18,399,699 3,373,273
2029 18,511,331 3,375,805
2028 18,621,197 3,378,198
2027 18,730,482 3,380,504
2026 18,839,108 3,382,789
2025 18,946,392 3,384,805
2024 19,051,804 3,386,588
2023 19,061,062 3,388,081
2022 19,048,502 3,390,913
2021 19,122,059 3,396,695
2020 19,265,250 3,398,968
2019 19,371,648 3,397,206
2018 19,473,970 3,394,534
2017 19,588,715 3,388,438
2016 19,702,267 3,379,283
2015 19,815,616 3,368,017
2014 19,908,979 3,356,334
2013 19,983,693 3,345,337
2012 20,058,035 3,335,401
2011 20,147,528 3,326,825
2010 20,246,871 3,318,580
2009 20,367,487 3,310,091
2008 20,537,875 3,302,177
2007 20,882,982 3,295,153
2006 21,193,760 3,289,506
2005 21,319,685 3,285,771
2004 21,451,748 3,283,148
2003 21,574,326 3,281,186
2002 21,730,496 3,278,867
2001 22,131,970 3,274,251
2000 22,442,971 3,266,206
1999 22,472,040 3,254,015
1998 22,507,344 3,239,280
1997 22,553,978 3,223,345
1996 22,619,004 3,206,324
1995 22,684,270 3,189,440
1994 22,730,211 3,172,834
1993 22,763,280 3,156,345
1992 22,794,284 3,139,702
1991 23,001,155 3,122,354
1990 23,201,835 3,104,403
1989 23,161,458 3,086,255
1988 23,057,662 3,067,961
1987 22,949,430 3,049,896
1986 22,836,841 3,032,845
1985 22,732,999 3,017,037
1984 22,640,547 3,002,488
1983 22,560,478 2,988,778
1982 22,475,741 2,975,492
1981 22,353,070 2,963,246
1980 22,207,282 2,951,953
1979 22,090,488 2,939,903
1978 21,951,464 2,925,715
1977 21,756,096 2,909,461
1976 21,551,634 2,891,392
1975 21,293,583 2,872,320
1974 21,029,429 2,853,944
1973 20,835,681 2,837,133
1972 20,657,957 2,821,644
1971 20,461,567 2,806,462
1970 20,250,398 2,790,807
1969 20,009,141 2,773,974
1968 19,799,831 2,754,606
1967 19,534,242 2,732,277
1966 19,215,450 2,707,646
1965 19,031,576 2,681,169
1964 18,919,126 2,653,180
1963 18,797,850 2,623,766
1962 18,676,550 2,593,298
1961 18,555,250 2,562,044
1960 18,406,905 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 31.5% of the population in Romania and 16.7% in Uruguay.

Population growth rate by year

Romania
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Uruguay
2100 -0.77% -1.02%
2099 -0.76% -1.02%
2098 -0.75% -1.02%
2097 -0.74% -1.01%
2096 -0.74% -1.01%
2095 -0.72% -1.01%
2094 -0.73% -1%
2093 -0.72% -1%
2092 -0.71% -0.99%
2091 -0.72% -0.98%
2090 -0.71% -0.97%
2089 -0.71% -0.95%
2088 -0.7% -0.94%
2087 -0.72% -0.92%
2086 -0.72% -0.9%
2085 -0.72% -0.89%
2084 -0.73% -0.87%
2083 -0.73% -0.85%
2082 -0.75% -0.83%
2081 -0.76% -0.82%
2080 -0.76% -0.8%
2079 -0.77% -0.78%
2078 -0.77% -0.76%
2077 -0.78% -0.74%
2076 -0.79% -0.73%
2075 -0.8% -0.71%
2074 -0.8% -0.7%
2073 -0.82% -0.68%
2072 -0.84% -0.67%
2071 -0.85% -0.66%
2070 -0.86% -0.65%
2069 -0.86% -0.63%
2068 -0.88% -0.62%
2067 -0.89% -0.61%
2066 -0.91% -0.6%
2065 -0.91% -0.59%
2064 -0.91% -0.58%
2063 -0.91% -0.57%
2062 -0.9% -0.56%
2061 -0.89% -0.55%
2060 -0.88% -0.54%
2059 -0.86% -0.52%
2058 -0.85% -0.5%
2057 -0.84% -0.48%
2056 -0.82% -0.46%
2055 -0.79% -0.44%
2054 -0.77% -0.41%
2053 -0.77% -0.39%
2052 -0.75% -0.37%
2051 -0.74% -0.34%
2050 -0.74% -0.32%
2049 -0.73% -0.3%
2048 -0.72% -0.28%
2047 -0.71% -0.26%
2046 -0.7% -0.25%
2045 -0.71% -0.23%
2044 -0.7% -0.21%
2043 -0.69% -0.19%
2042 -0.69% -0.18%
2041 -0.68% -0.16%
2040 -0.67% -0.15%
2039 -0.67% -0.13%
2038 -0.66% -0.12%
2037 -0.66% -0.11%
2036 -0.65% -0.1%
2035 -0.63% -0.09%
2034 -0.63% -0.09%
2033 -0.62% -0.08%
2032 -0.61% -0.08%
2031 -0.6% -0.08%
2030 -0.6% -0.08%
2029 -0.59% -0.07%
2028 -0.58% -0.07%
2027 -0.58% -0.07%
2026 -0.57% -0.06%
2025 -0.55% -0.05%
2024 -0.05% -0.04%
2023 0.07% -0.08%
2022 -0.38% -0.17%
2021 -0.74% -0.07%
2020 -0.55% 0.05%
2019 -0.53% 0.08%
2018 -0.59% 0.18%
2017 -0.58% 0.27%
2016 -0.57% 0.33%
2015 -0.47% 0.35%
2014 -0.37% 0.33%
2013 -0.37% 0.3%
2012 -0.44% 0.26%
2011 -0.49% 0.25%
2010 -0.59% 0.26%
2009 -0.83% 0.24%
2008 -1.65% 0.21%
2007 -1.47% 0.17%
2006 -0.59% 0.11%
2005 -0.62% 0.08%
2004 -0.57% 0.06%
2003 -0.72% 0.07%
2002 -1.81% 0.14%
2001 -1.39% 0.25%
2000 -0.13% 0.37%
1999 -0.16% 0.45%
1998 -0.21% 0.49%
1997 -0.29% 0.53%
1996 -0.29% 0.53%
1995 -0.2% 0.52%
1994 -0.15% 0.52%
1993 -0.14% 0.53%
1992 -0.9% 0.56%
1991 -0.86% 0.58%
1990 0.17% 0.59%
1989 0.45% 0.6%
1988 0.47% 0.59%
1987 0.49% 0.56%
1986 0.46% 0.52%
1985 0.41% 0.48%
1984 0.35% 0.46%
1983 0.38% 0.45%
1982 0.55% 0.41%
1981 0.66% 0.38%
1980 0.53% 0.41%
1979 0.63% 0.48%
1978 0.9% 0.56%
1977 0.95% 0.62%
1976 1.21% 0.66%
1975 1.26% 0.64%
1974 0.93% 0.59%
1973 0.86% 0.55%
1972 0.96% 0.54%
1971 1.04% 0.56%
1970 1.21% 0.61%
1969 1.06% 0.7%
1968 1.36% 0.82%
1967 1.66% 0.91%
1966 0.97% 0.99%
1965 0.59% 1.05%
1964 0.65% 1.12%
1963 0.65% 1.17%
1962 0.65% 1.22%
1961 0.81% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Romania Uruguay
Current population
18839108
3382789
Population rank 70/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.04%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
3.45 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
2.17 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 -4
Annual growth/decline -9,258 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 167/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -29,041 -1,338
Net migration rank 163/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - -1,338
2024 - -28,466 - -1,348
2023 -89,587 -27,780 298 -1,501
2022 -93,338 89,076 -2,964 -1,501
2021 -141,504 -17,731 -5,621 -1,482
2020 -100,179 -13,202 4,048 -1,482
2019 -60,053 -27,909 3,873 -2,899
2018 -62,316 -33,018 7,322 -2,963
2017 -50,930 -33,081 10,907 -3,091
2016 -53,196 -33,073 14,008 -3,506
2015 -59,447 -35,751 16,194 -4,157
2014 -55,745 -35,448 16,238 -4,919
2013 -59,951 -34,910 16,318 -5,647
2012 -54,157 -37,589 15,520 -6,317
2011 -56,413 -102,769 14,934 -6,982
2010 -46,567 -122,364 16,231 -7,696
2009 -34,625 -137,953 16,947 -8,510
2008 -30,806 -144,368 16,838 -9,458
2007 -37,590 -133,089 17,422 -10,750
2006 -38,148 -132,777 17,783 -13,161
2005 -40,508 -131,176 18,926 -16,086
2004 -42,904 -117,432 18,067 -15,668
2003 -56,093 -107,139 18,628 -17,105
2002 -58,673 -106,585 20,073 -16,957
2001 -37,625 -91,154 20,729 -14,620
2000 -22,443 -92,451 21,060 -11,076
1999 -31,461 -82,590 21,844 -7,441
1998 -33,761 -81,366 22,114 -7,048
1997 -42,853 -88,734 23,737 -6,938
1996 -56,548 -70,799 24,635 -7,397
1995 -36,295 -73,779 24,872 -8,339
1994 -18,184 -76,246 24,637 -7,955
1993 -13,658 -73,475 24,212 -7,922
1992 -4,559 -63,200 24,847 -7,850
1991 25,301 -36,824 25,422 -7,714
1990 69,605 -38,157 25,699 -7,499
1989 122,756 -33,866 25,322 -7,229
1988 126,817 -48,911 25,071 -6,582
1987 128,517 -42,868 24,469 -6,833
1986 134,737 -50,450 24,505 -8,046
1985 111,392 -28,108 23,988 -8,832
1984 117,731 -24,629 23,684 -9,730
1983 87,986 3,093 24,146 -10,671
1982 119,121 -4,725 25,224 -12,131
1981 156,472 -20,870 24,968 -13,577
1980 168,776 -16,668 25,451 -14,252
1979 194,397 -29,600 27,456 -14,552
1978 204,148 -31,427 30,076 -14,611
1977 215,385 -28,135 31,321 -14,280
1976 213,361 18,748 33,199 -14,096
1975 219,324 9,125 33,393 -14,350
1974 235,530 6,725 32,221 -14,512
1973 175,020 58,651 30,213 -14,312
1972 198,316 61,920 28,896 -13,817
1971 206,662 74,473 28,584 -13,288
1970 234,905 71,919 28,737 -12,727
1969 264,120 74,851 28,805 -11,149
1968 338,577 33,601 29,103 -8,028
1967 347,709 37,282 29,514 -5,938
1966 115,293 -25,458 30,293 -4,599
1965 114,190 -60,430 30,807 -3,542
1964 134,326 -59,500 31,340 -2,623
1963 139,104 -58,076 31,824 -1,707
1962 130,736 -56,152 31,441 -623
1961 163,286 -54,642 30,975 703
1960 191,431 -55,397 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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