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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 2.3 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Romania vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Yemen
2100 10,801,385 111,531,602
2099 10,885,505 111,216,538
2098 10,969,050 110,873,896
2097 11,052,086 110,513,248
2096 11,134,776 110,125,357
2095 11,217,462 109,718,989
2094 11,299,298 109,287,747
2093 11,382,352 108,834,256
2092 11,464,817 108,350,834
2091 11,546,872 107,845,139
2090 11,630,335 107,319,234
2089 11,713,468 106,769,903
2088 11,796,733 106,198,480
2087 11,880,373 105,606,248
2086 11,966,550 104,994,691
2085 12,052,744 104,356,315
2084 12,140,454 103,704,067
2083 12,229,714 103,033,111
2082 12,319,480 102,348,794
2081 12,412,385 101,642,012
2080 12,507,333 100,920,728
2079 12,603,302 100,179,245
2078 12,700,870 99,422,962
2077 12,799,985 98,654,481
2076 12,900,610 97,862,812
2075 13,002,848 97,057,105
2074 13,107,513 96,230,615
2073 13,213,407 95,389,748
2072 13,323,211 94,528,518
2071 13,435,661 93,646,094
2070 13,550,449 92,750,891
2069 13,667,892 91,836,719
2068 13,786,771 90,906,457
2067 13,909,141 89,961,778
2066 14,034,214 88,998,844
2065 14,163,381 88,022,210
2064 14,293,294 87,033,422
2063 14,424,068 86,020,867
2062 14,557,025 84,985,459
2061 14,689,897 83,934,120
2060 14,821,441 82,867,105
2059 14,952,855 81,781,887
2058 15,082,857 80,678,032
2057 15,211,914 79,563,835
2056 15,340,213 78,436,146
2055 15,467,019 77,296,391
2054 15,590,545 76,143,587
2053 15,712,155 74,985,186
2052 15,834,374 73,813,387
2051 15,954,507 72,631,340
2050 16,073,070 71,436,891
2049 16,192,498 70,243,074
2048 16,311,535 69,043,876
2047 16,430,565 67,843,741
2046 16,547,661 66,638,116
2045 16,665,026 65,433,874
2044 16,783,383 64,230,423
2043 16,900,955 63,031,296
2042 17,018,000 61,838,177
2041 17,136,818 60,651,763
2040 17,253,674 59,475,172
2039 17,370,310 58,303,694
2038 17,488,193 57,135,690
2037 17,604,853 55,973,689
2036 17,721,511 54,809,098
2035 17,837,396 53,641,994
2034 17,950,976 52,476,195
2033 18,064,449 51,307,469
2032 18,176,399 50,140,351
2031 18,288,437 48,969,961
2030 18,399,699 47,786,079
2029 18,511,331 46,594,926
2028 18,621,197 45,403,313
2027 18,730,482 44,203,683
2026 18,839,108 43,000,078
2025 18,946,392 41,792,731
2024 19,051,804 40,583,164
2023 19,061,062 39,390,799
2022 19,048,502 38,222,876
2021 19,122,059 37,140,230
2020 19,265,250 36,134,863
2019 19,371,648 35,111,408
2018 19,473,970 34,085,182
2017 19,588,715 33,090,921
2016 19,702,267 32,109,010
2015 19,815,616 31,159,379
2014 19,908,979 30,226,309
2013 19,983,693 29,312,952
2012 20,058,035 28,433,647
2011 20,147,528 27,582,897
2010 20,246,871 26,754,387
2009 20,367,487 25,927,724
2008 20,537,875 25,111,941
2007 20,882,982 24,318,082
2006 21,193,760 23,543,083
2005 21,319,685 22,790,085
2004 21,451,748 22,095,167
2003 21,574,326 21,456,379
2002 21,730,496 20,835,086
2001 22,131,970 20,226,147
2000 22,442,971 19,624,141
1999 22,472,040 19,029,420
1998 22,507,344 18,446,013
1997 22,553,978 17,873,936
1996 22,619,004 17,313,177
1995 22,684,270 16,740,058
1994 22,730,211 16,149,147
1993 22,763,280 15,563,914
1992 22,794,284 14,989,494
1991 23,001,155 14,430,201
1990 23,201,835 13,887,862
1989 23,161,458 13,364,174
1988 23,057,662 12,859,708
1987 22,949,430 12,369,912
1986 22,836,841 11,901,040
1985 22,732,999 11,453,825
1984 22,640,547 11,025,597
1983 22,560,478 10,621,499
1982 22,475,741 10,241,006
1981 22,353,070 9,882,362
1980 22,207,282 9,543,358
1979 22,090,488 9,224,194
1978 21,951,464 8,926,586
1977 21,756,096 8,648,222
1976 21,551,634 8,384,113
1975 21,293,583 8,133,598
1974 21,029,429 7,896,783
1973 20,835,681 7,672,796
1972 20,657,957 7,460,068
1971 20,461,567 7,257,462
1970 20,250,398 7,065,279
1969 20,009,141 6,875,859
1968 19,799,831 6,690,524
1967 19,534,242 6,516,444
1966 19,215,450 6,351,494
1965 19,031,576 6,195,593
1964 18,919,126 6,048,006
1963 18,797,850 5,911,135
1962 18,676,550 5,782,221
1961 18,555,250 5,655,232
1960 18,406,905 5,532,301

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

GeoRank.org/population/romania/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 112M 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
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Yemen
2100 -0.77% 0.28%
2099 -0.76% 0.31%
2098 -0.75% 0.33%
2097 -0.74% 0.35%
2096 -0.74% 0.37%
2095 -0.72% 0.39%
2094 -0.73% 0.42%
2093 -0.72% 0.45%
2092 -0.71% 0.47%
2091 -0.72% 0.49%
2090 -0.71% 0.51%
2089 -0.71% 0.54%
2088 -0.7% 0.56%
2087 -0.72% 0.58%
2086 -0.72% 0.61%
2085 -0.72% 0.63%
2084 -0.73% 0.65%
2083 -0.73% 0.67%
2082 -0.75% 0.7%
2081 -0.76% 0.71%
2080 -0.76% 0.74%
2079 -0.77% 0.76%
2078 -0.77% 0.78%
2077 -0.78% 0.81%
2076 -0.79% 0.83%
2075 -0.8% 0.86%
2074 -0.8% 0.88%
2073 -0.82% 0.91%
2072 -0.84% 0.94%
2071 -0.85% 0.97%
2070 -0.86% 1%
2069 -0.86% 1.02%
2068 -0.88% 1.05%
2067 -0.89% 1.08%
2066 -0.91% 1.11%
2065 -0.91% 1.14%
2064 -0.91% 1.18%
2063 -0.91% 1.22%
2062 -0.9% 1.25%
2061 -0.89% 1.29%
2060 -0.88% 1.33%
2059 -0.86% 1.37%
2058 -0.85% 1.4%
2057 -0.84% 1.44%
2056 -0.82% 1.47%
2055 -0.79% 1.51%
2054 -0.77% 1.54%
2053 -0.77% 1.59%
2052 -0.75% 1.63%
2051 -0.74% 1.67%
2050 -0.74% 1.7%
2049 -0.73% 1.74%
2048 -0.72% 1.77%
2047 -0.71% 1.81%
2046 -0.7% 1.84%
2045 -0.71% 1.87%
2044 -0.7% 1.9%
2043 -0.69% 1.93%
2042 -0.69% 1.96%
2041 -0.68% 1.98%
2040 -0.67% 2.01%
2039 -0.67% 2.04%
2038 -0.66% 2.08%
2037 -0.66% 2.12%
2036 -0.65% 2.18%
2035 -0.63% 2.22%
2034 -0.63% 2.28%
2033 -0.62% 2.33%
2032 -0.61% 2.39%
2031 -0.6% 2.48%
2030 -0.6% 2.56%
2029 -0.59% 2.62%
2028 -0.58% 2.71%
2027 -0.58% 2.8%
2026 -0.57% 2.89%
2025 -0.55% 2.98%
2024 -0.05% 3.03%
2023 0.07% 3.06%
2022 -0.38% 2.92%
2021 -0.74% 2.78%
2020 -0.55% 2.91%
2019 -0.53% 3.01%
2018 -0.59% 3%
2017 -0.58% 3.06%
2016 -0.57% 3.05%
2015 -0.47% 3.09%
2014 -0.37% 3.12%
2013 -0.37% 3.09%
2012 -0.44% 3.08%
2011 -0.49% 3.1%
2010 -0.59% 3.19%
2009 -0.83% 3.25%
2008 -1.65% 3.26%
2007 -1.47% 3.29%
2006 -0.59% 3.3%
2005 -0.62% 3.15%
2004 -0.57% 2.98%
2003 -0.72% 2.98%
2002 -1.81% 3.01%
2001 -1.39% 3.07%
2000 -0.13% 3.13%
1999 -0.16% 3.16%
1998 -0.21% 3.2%
1997 -0.29% 3.24%
1996 -0.29% 3.42%
1995 -0.2% 3.66%
1994 -0.15% 3.76%
1993 -0.14% 3.83%
1992 -0.9% 3.88%
1991 -0.86% 3.91%
1990 0.17% 3.92%
1989 0.45% 3.92%
1988 0.47% 3.96%
1987 0.49% 3.94%
1986 0.46% 3.9%
1985 0.41% 3.88%
1984 0.35% 3.8%
1983 0.38% 3.72%
1982 0.55% 3.63%
1981 0.66% 3.55%
1980 0.53% 3.46%
1979 0.63% 3.33%
1978 0.9% 3.22%
1977 0.95% 3.15%
1976 1.21% 3.08%
1975 1.26% 3%
1974 0.93% 2.92%
1973 0.86% 2.85%
1972 0.96% 2.79%
1971 1.04% 2.72%
1970 1.21% 2.75%
1969 1.06% 2.77%
1968 1.36% 2.67%
1967 1.66% 2.6%
1966 0.97% 2.52%
1965 0.59% 2.44%
1964 0.65% 2.32%
1963 0.65% 2.23%
1962 0.65% 2.25%
1961 0.81% 2.22%

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

GeoRank.org/population/romania/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Romania declined by 0.05%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Romania Yemen
Current population
18839108
43325643
Population rank 70/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.52%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
3.45 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.17 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +3,267
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 13/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 -16,291
Net migration rank 163/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - -16,291
2024 - -28,466 - -10,482
2023 -89,587 -27,780 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -93,338 89,076 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 -141,504 -17,731 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 -100,179 -13,202 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 -60,053 -27,909 1,056,432 2,129
2018 -62,316 -33,018 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 -50,930 -33,081 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 -53,196 -33,073 975,697 -6,492
2015 -59,447 -35,751 939,922 -9,883
2014 -55,745 -35,448 920,330 15,764
2013 -59,951 -34,910 884,929 5,697
2012 -54,157 -37,589 845,645 22,349
2011 -56,413 -102,769 806,359 27,184
2010 -46,567 -122,364 803,246 20,269
2009 -34,625 -137,953 798,911 30,919
2008 -30,806 -144,368 779,123 22,621
2007 -37,590 -133,089 764,780 21,210
2006 -38,148 -132,777 750,082 13,940
2005 -40,508 -131,176 726,708 15,283
2004 -42,904 -117,432 710,493 -62,641
2003 -56,093 -107,139 694,457 -64,737
2002 -58,673 -106,585 672,494 -59,648
2001 -37,625 -91,154 658,704 -53,698
2000 -22,443 -92,451 646,694 -47,713
1999 -31,461 -82,590 633,166 -42,731
1998 -33,761 -81,366 615,488 -39,096
1997 -42,853 -88,734 604,443 -36,694
1996 -56,548 -70,799 588,786 -35,043
1995 -36,295 -73,779 607,966 -15,485
1994 -18,184 -76,246 602,363 -13,040
1993 -13,658 -73,475 595,459 -14,332
1992 -4,559 -63,200 582,072 -14,372
1991 25,301 -36,824 565,837 -14,964
1990 69,605 -38,157 549,654 -15,847
1989 122,756 -33,866 530,464 -16,876
1988 126,817 -48,911 513,296 -17,952
1987 128,517 -42,868 493,337 -9,097
1986 134,737 -50,450 464,665 -11,151
1985 111,392 -28,108 455,576 -14,660
1984 117,731 -24,629 434,674 -19,143
1983 87,986 3,093 414,823 -22,152
1982 119,121 -4,725 392,302 -23,981
1981 156,472 -20,870 374,482 -25,499
1980 168,776 -16,668 355,767 -26,740
1979 194,397 -29,600 336,378 -27,090
1978 204,148 -31,427 312,439 -26,524
1977 215,385 -28,135 296,115 -25,305
1976 213,361 18,748 281,078 -23,669
1975 219,324 9,125 266,815 -23,192
1974 235,530 6,725 252,737 -22,726
1973 175,020 58,651 240,235 -22,282
1972 198,316 61,920 229,322 -21,826
1971 206,662 74,473 219,095 -21,386
1970 234,905 71,919 207,613 -20,966
1969 264,120 74,851 196,305 -4,121
1968 338,577 33,601 182,518 -4,031
1967 347,709 37,282 173,637 -3,959
1966 115,293 -25,458 164,091 -3,874
1965 114,190 -60,430 155,398 -3,797
1964 134,326 -59,500 147,299 -3,712
1963 139,104 -58,076 133,781 -3,640
1962 130,736 -56,152 131,262 -3,572
1961 163,286 -54,642 129,787 -3,503
1960 191,431 -55,397 122,994 -3,431

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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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