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

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The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,020,271 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,912,567 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.52 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.9M (10.8% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Romania vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Venezuela
2100 10,843,503 28,410,292
2099 10,927,951 28,556,135
2098 11,011,822 28,707,705
2097 11,095,182 28,852,186
2096 11,178,195 28,997,910
2095 11,261,202 29,134,707
2094 11,343,358 29,264,882
2093 11,426,736 29,394,209
2092 11,509,522 29,510,768
2091 11,591,897 29,623,813
2090 11,675,686 29,734,285
2089 11,759,143 29,840,423
2088 11,842,733 29,936,470
2087 11,926,699 30,030,678
2086 12,013,212 30,120,614
2085 12,099,742 30,201,240
2084 12,187,794 30,276,736
2083 12,277,402 30,348,224
2082 12,367,518 30,418,460
2081 12,460,785 30,484,132
2080 12,556,104 30,549,302
2079 12,652,446 30,612,881
2078 12,750,395 30,674,565
2077 12,849,896 30,730,870
2076 12,950,914 30,780,046
2075 13,053,551 30,829,620
2074 13,158,624 30,868,955
2073 13,264,931 30,913,457
2072 13,375,162 30,956,993
2071 13,488,051 30,999,181
2070 13,603,287 31,039,456
2069 13,721,187 31,077,886
2068 13,840,530 31,111,229
2067 13,963,377 31,147,205
2066 14,088,938 31,177,952
2065 14,218,608 31,202,552
2064 14,349,029 31,217,149
2063 14,480,312 31,232,539
2062 14,613,788 31,245,802
2061 14,747,178 31,255,590
2060 14,879,235 31,264,668
2059 15,011,161 31,272,623
2058 15,141,670 31,273,762
2057 15,271,230 31,276,766
2056 15,400,030 31,268,661
2055 15,527,331 31,252,602
2054 15,651,338 31,238,775
2053 15,773,422 31,222,231
2052 15,896,118 31,194,694
2051 16,016,719 31,174,182
2050 16,135,745 31,139,557
2049 16,255,638 31,104,189
2048 16,375,139 31,062,699
2047 16,494,633 31,009,532
2046 16,612,186 30,960,686
2045 16,730,009 30,905,370
2044 16,848,827 30,845,107
2043 16,966,857 30,776,828
2042 17,084,359 30,694,535
2041 17,203,640 30,607,831
2040 17,320,952 30,504,638
2039 17,438,042 30,389,092
2038 17,556,386 30,268,244
2037 17,673,500 30,145,046
2036 17,790,613 30,014,973
2035 17,906,949 29,870,829
2034 18,020,973 29,718,039
2033 18,134,889 29,574,127
2032 18,247,275 29,428,330
2031 18,359,750 29,279,969
2030 18,471,446 29,139,878
2029 18,583,513 29,004,690
2028 18,693,807 28,880,803
2027 18,803,518 28,750,990
2026 18,912,567 28,630,592
2025 19,020,271 28,516,896
2024 19,051,804 28,405,543
2023 19,061,062 28,300,854
2022 19,048,502 28,213,017
2021 19,122,059 28,237,826
2020 19,265,250 28,444,077
2019 19,371,648 28,938,098
2018 19,473,970 29,807,592
2017 19,588,715 30,565,323
2016 19,702,267 30,765,720
2015 19,815,616 30,573,972
2014 19,908,979 30,254,079
2013 19,983,693 29,912,198
2012 20,058,035 29,553,826
2011 20,147,528 29,185,212
2010 20,246,871 28,813,101
2009 20,367,487 28,438,298
2008 20,537,875 28,053,696
2007 20,882,982 27,649,363
2006 21,193,760 27,224,686
2005 21,319,685 26,785,804
2004 21,451,748 26,340,838
2003 21,574,326 25,892,703
2002 21,730,496 25,435,671
2001 22,131,970 24,979,922
2000 22,442,971 24,526,708
1999 22,472,040 24,066,593
1998 22,507,344 23,601,337
1997 22,553,978 23,131,685
1996 22,619,004 22,662,113
1995 22,684,270 22,193,821
1994 22,730,211 21,725,188
1993 22,763,280 21,254,520
1992 22,794,284 20,780,948
1991 23,001,155 20,304,896
1990 23,201,835 19,827,010
1989 23,161,458 19,348,921
1988 23,057,662 18,871,020
1987 22,949,430 18,394,963
1986 22,836,841 17,923,536
1985 22,732,999 17,461,434
1984 22,640,547 17,008,841
1983 22,560,478 16,562,205
1982 22,475,741 16,121,874
1981 22,353,070 15,687,297
1980 22,207,282 15,258,218
1979 22,090,488 14,834,552
1978 21,951,464 14,416,684
1977 21,756,096 14,006,812
1976 21,551,634 13,606,284
1975 21,293,583 13,215,892
1974 21,029,429 12,835,351
1973 20,835,681 12,463,537
1972 20,657,957 12,099,180
1971 20,461,567 11,741,008
1970 20,250,398 11,387,790
1969 20,009,141 11,040,280
1968 19,799,831 10,697,530
1967 19,534,242 10,358,513
1966 19,215,450 10,024,854
1965 19,031,576 9,697,790
1964 18,919,126 9,377,712
1963 18,797,850 9,064,021
1962 18,676,550 8,756,870
1961 18,555,250 8,455,915
1960 18,406,905 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Venezuela
2100 -0.77% -0.51%
2099 -0.76% -0.53%
2098 -0.75% -0.5%
2097 -0.74% -0.5%
2096 -0.74% -0.47%
2095 -0.72% -0.44%
2094 -0.73% -0.44%
2093 -0.72% -0.39%
2092 -0.71% -0.38%
2091 -0.72% -0.37%
2090 -0.71% -0.36%
2089 -0.71% -0.32%
2088 -0.7% -0.31%
2087 -0.72% -0.3%
2086 -0.72% -0.27%
2085 -0.72% -0.25%
2084 -0.73% -0.24%
2083 -0.73% -0.23%
2082 -0.75% -0.22%
2081 -0.76% -0.21%
2080 -0.76% -0.21%
2079 -0.77% -0.2%
2078 -0.77% -0.18%
2077 -0.78% -0.16%
2076 -0.79% -0.16%
2075 -0.8% -0.13%
2074 -0.8% -0.14%
2073 -0.82% -0.14%
2072 -0.84% -0.14%
2071 -0.85% -0.13%
2070 -0.86% -0.12%
2069 -0.86% -0.11%
2068 -0.88% -0.12%
2067 -0.89% -0.1%
2066 -0.91% -0.08%
2065 -0.91% -0.05%
2064 -0.91% -0.05%
2063 -0.91% -0.04%
2062 -0.9% -0.03%
2061 -0.89% -0.03%
2060 -0.88% -0.03%
2059 -0.86% -0.004%
2058 -0.85% -0.01%
2057 -0.84% 0.03%
2056 -0.82% 0.05%
2055 -0.79% 0.04%
2054 -0.77% 0.05%
2053 -0.77% 0.09%
2052 -0.75% 0.07%
2051 -0.74% 0.11%
2050 -0.74% 0.11%
2049 -0.73% 0.13%
2048 -0.72% 0.17%
2047 -0.71% 0.16%
2046 -0.7% 0.18%
2045 -0.71% 0.2%
2044 -0.7% 0.22%
2043 -0.69% 0.27%
2042 -0.69% 0.28%
2041 -0.68% 0.34%
2040 -0.67% 0.38%
2039 -0.67% 0.4%
2038 -0.66% 0.41%
2037 -0.66% 0.43%
2036 -0.65% 0.48%
2035 -0.63% 0.51%
2034 -0.63% 0.49%
2033 -0.62% 0.5%
2032 -0.61% 0.51%
2031 -0.6% 0.48%
2030 -0.6% 0.47%
2029 -0.59% 0.43%
2028 -0.58% 0.45%
2027 -0.58% 0.42%
2026 -0.57% 0.4%
2025 -0.17% 0.39%
2024 -0.05% 0.37%
2023 0.07% 0.31%
2022 -0.38% -0.09%
2021 -0.74% -0.73%
2020 -0.55% -1.71%
2019 -0.53% -2.92%
2018 -0.59% -2.48%
2017 -0.58% -0.65%
2016 -0.57% 0.63%
2015 -0.47% 1.06%
2014 -0.37% 1.14%
2013 -0.37% 1.21%
2012 -0.44% 1.26%
2011 -0.49% 1.29%
2010 -0.59% 1.32%
2009 -0.83% 1.37%
2008 -1.65% 1.46%
2007 -1.47% 1.56%
2006 -0.59% 1.64%
2005 -0.62% 1.69%
2004 -0.57% 1.73%
2003 -0.72% 1.8%
2002 -1.81% 1.82%
2001 -1.39% 1.85%
2000 -0.13% 1.91%
1999 -0.16% 1.97%
1998 -0.21% 2.03%
1997 -0.29% 2.07%
1996 -0.29% 2.11%
1995 -0.2% 2.16%
1994 -0.15% 2.21%
1993 -0.14% 2.28%
1992 -0.9% 2.34%
1991 -0.86% 2.41%
1990 0.17% 2.47%
1989 0.45% 2.53%
1988 0.47% 2.59%
1987 0.49% 2.63%
1986 0.46% 2.65%
1985 0.41% 2.66%
1984 0.35% 2.7%
1983 0.38% 2.73%
1982 0.55% 2.77%
1981 0.66% 2.81%
1980 0.53% 2.86%
1979 0.63% 2.9%
1978 0.9% 2.93%
1977 0.95% 2.94%
1976 1.21% 2.95%
1975 1.26% 2.96%
1974 0.93% 2.98%
1973 0.86% 3.01%
1972 0.96% 3.05%
1971 1.04% 3.1%
1970 1.21% 3.15%
1969 1.06% 3.2%
1968 1.36% 3.27%
1967 1.66% 3.33%
1966 0.97% 3.37%
1965 0.59% 3.41%
1964 0.65% 3.46%
1963 0.65% 3.51%
1962 0.65% 3.56%
1961 0.81% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Romania Venezuela
Current population
18912567
28692435
Population rank 70/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.35%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
3.68 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +305
Annual growth/decline -31,533 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 139/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 -100,467
Net migration rank 163/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - -100,467
2024 -100,975 -28,466 214,547 -105,297
2023 -83,869 -27,780 213,020 -112,899
2022 -93,338 89,076 216,619 -141,107
2021 -141,504 -17,731 207,746 -332,936
2020 -100,179 -13,202 237,223 -524,649
2019 -60,053 -27,909 274,826 -975,534
2018 -62,316 -33,018 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 -50,930 -33,081 340,222 -817,376
2016 -53,196 -33,073 359,651 -283,270
2015 -59,447 -35,751 384,560 -77,417
2014 -55,745 -35,448 395,088 -62,437
2013 -59,951 -34,910 408,930 -57,818
2012 -54,157 -37,589 420,758 -55,131
2011 -56,413 -102,769 425,958 -54,384
2010 -46,567 -122,364 425,397 -52,781
2009 -34,625 -137,953 427,257 -50,286
2008 -30,806 -144,368 435,870 -43,636
2007 -37,590 -133,089 452,482 -36,060
2006 -38,148 -132,777 460,152 -27,240
2005 -40,508 -131,176 463,260 -18,407
2004 -42,904 -117,432 455,881 -10,798
2003 -56,093 -107,139 456,902 -5,729
2002 -58,673 -106,585 466,821 -3,944
2001 -37,625 -91,154 451,487 -2,856
2000 -22,443 -92,451 459,802 -1,999
1999 -31,461 -82,590 463,787 -1,376
1998 -33,761 -81,366 469,123 -1,010
1997 -42,853 -88,734 472,002 -816
1996 -56,548 -70,799 468,653 -708
1995 -36,295 -73,779 469,267 -622
1994 -18,184 -76,246 469,178 -559
1993 -13,658 -73,475 473,189 -477
1992 -4,559 -63,200 474,824 -381
1991 25,301 -36,824 477,917 -236
1990 69,605 -38,157 478,168 -69
1989 122,756 -33,866 478,053 32
1988 126,817 -48,911 477,569 137
1987 128,517 -42,868 474,204 182
1986 134,737 -50,450 468,252 201
1985 111,392 -28,108 455,517 237
1984 117,731 -24,629 449,186 247
1983 87,986 3,093 443,569 260
1982 119,121 -4,725 436,564 260
1981 156,472 -20,870 432,059 251
1980 168,776 -16,668 425,613 237
1979 194,397 -29,600 421,256 228
1978 204,148 -31,427 414,032 205
1977 215,385 -28,135 405,315 196
1976 213,361 18,748 395,344 190
1975 219,324 9,125 385,045 186
1974 235,530 6,725 375,678 173
1973 175,020 58,651 367,612 171
1972 198,316 61,920 360,749 173
1971 206,662 74,473 355,212 215
1970 234,905 71,919 350,709 305
1969 264,120 74,851 343,596 403
1968 338,577 33,601 340,973 532
1967 347,709 37,282 335,813 717
1966 115,293 -25,458 329,697 1,087
1965 114,190 -60,430 321,695 1,656
1964 134,326 -59,500 314,397 2,410
1963 139,104 -58,076 307,279 3,296
1962 130,736 -56,152 299,345 4,386
1961 163,286 -54,642 292,109 6,069
1960 191,431 -55,397 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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