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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.09 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Romania vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Zimbabwe
2100 10,801,385 37,483,053
2099 10,885,505 37,412,398
2098 10,969,050 37,328,255
2097 11,052,086 37,235,542
2096 11,134,776 37,142,915
2095 11,217,462 37,032,129
2094 11,299,298 36,912,747
2093 11,382,352 36,810,893
2092 11,464,817 36,688,511
2091 11,546,872 36,567,262
2090 11,630,335 36,425,606
2089 11,713,468 36,280,973
2088 11,796,733 36,141,446
2087 11,880,373 35,977,638
2086 11,966,550 35,808,135
2085 12,052,744 35,637,092
2084 12,140,454 35,456,207
2083 12,229,714 35,268,035
2082 12,319,480 35,078,904
2081 12,412,385 34,873,129
2080 12,507,333 34,658,962
2079 12,603,302 34,439,720
2078 12,700,870 34,217,295
2077 12,799,985 33,982,909
2076 12,900,610 33,739,228
2075 13,002,848 33,495,867
2074 13,107,513 33,244,838
2073 13,213,407 32,978,488
2072 13,323,211 32,706,059
2071 13,435,661 32,445,747
2070 13,550,449 32,181,119
2069 13,667,892 31,906,793
2068 13,786,771 31,631,000
2067 13,909,141 31,345,338
2066 14,034,214 31,062,884
2065 14,163,381 30,766,830
2064 14,293,294 30,479,939
2063 14,424,068 30,176,104
2062 14,557,025 29,867,679
2061 14,689,897 29,557,068
2060 14,821,441 29,252,423
2059 14,952,855 28,945,088
2058 15,082,857 28,631,679
2057 15,211,914 28,307,305
2056 15,340,213 27,990,713
2055 15,467,019 27,658,887
2054 15,590,545 27,331,920
2053 15,712,155 26,986,935
2052 15,834,374 26,643,553
2051 15,954,507 26,287,592
2050 16,073,070 25,934,893
2049 16,192,498 25,585,239
2048 16,311,535 25,228,082
2047 16,430,565 24,874,649
2046 16,547,661 24,513,443
2045 16,665,026 24,147,637
2044 16,783,383 23,783,088
2043 16,900,955 23,401,965
2042 17,018,000 23,035,288
2041 17,136,818 22,647,950
2040 17,253,674 22,273,520
2039 17,370,310 21,902,980
2038 17,488,193 21,530,130
2037 17,604,853 21,159,664
2036 17,721,511 20,791,034
2035 17,837,396 20,413,656
2034 17,950,976 20,048,019
2033 18,064,449 19,676,339
2032 18,176,399 19,311,985
2031 18,288,437 18,959,300
2030 18,399,699 18,613,738
2029 18,511,331 18,270,049
2028 18,621,197 17,933,466
2027 18,730,482 17,600,984
2026 18,839,108 17,273,208
2025 18,946,392 16,949,303
2024 19,051,804 16,634,373
2023 19,061,062 16,340,822
2022 19,048,502 16,069,056
2021 19,122,059 15,797,210
2020 19,265,250 15,526,888
2019 19,371,648 15,271,368
2018 19,473,970 15,034,452
2017 19,588,715 14,812,482
2016 19,702,267 14,600,294
2015 19,815,616 14,399,013
2014 19,908,979 14,207,359
2013 19,983,693 14,013,808
2012 20,058,035 13,817,887
2011 20,147,528 13,595,424
2010 20,246,871 13,356,548
2009 20,367,487 13,142,790
2008 20,537,875 12,959,149
2007 20,882,982 12,804,058
2006 21,193,760 12,636,445
2005 21,319,685 12,483,432
2004 21,451,748 12,365,896
2003 21,574,326 12,232,323
2002 21,730,496 12,087,653
2001 22,131,970 11,971,901
2000 22,442,971 11,892,055
1999 22,472,040 11,783,458
1998 22,507,344 11,594,297
1997 22,553,978 11,369,827
1996 22,619,004 11,158,360
1995 22,684,270 10,974,599
1994 22,730,211 10,873,148
1993 22,763,280 10,860,288
1992 22,794,284 10,702,700
1991 23,001,155 10,404,816
1990 23,201,835 10,137,281
1989 23,161,458 9,864,798
1988 23,057,662 9,583,094
1987 22,949,430 9,284,644
1986 22,836,841 8,982,578
1985 22,732,999 8,686,813
1984 22,640,547 8,391,488
1983 22,560,478 8,098,404
1982 22,475,741 7,796,496
1981 22,353,070 7,498,635
1980 22,207,282 7,041,303
1979 22,090,488 6,647,556
1978 21,951,464 6,543,575
1977 21,756,096 6,449,512
1976 21,551,634 6,287,105
1975 21,293,583 6,098,658
1974 21,029,429 5,908,328
1973 20,835,681 5,720,404
1972 20,657,957 5,542,445
1971 20,461,567 5,374,712
1970 20,250,398 5,215,918
1969 20,009,141 5,058,181
1968 19,799,831 4,900,440
1967 19,534,242 4,748,307
1966 19,215,450 4,601,217
1965 19,031,576 4,458,462
1964 18,919,126 4,320,006
1963 18,797,850 4,185,877
1962 18,676,550 4,055,959
1961 18,555,250 3,930,401
1960 18,406,905 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Zimbabwe
2100 -0.77% 0.19%
2099 -0.76% 0.23%
2098 -0.75% 0.25%
2097 -0.74% 0.25%
2096 -0.74% 0.3%
2095 -0.72% 0.32%
2094 -0.73% 0.28%
2093 -0.72% 0.33%
2092 -0.71% 0.33%
2091 -0.72% 0.39%
2090 -0.71% 0.4%
2089 -0.71% 0.39%
2088 -0.7% 0.46%
2087 -0.72% 0.47%
2086 -0.72% 0.48%
2085 -0.72% 0.51%
2084 -0.73% 0.53%
2083 -0.73% 0.54%
2082 -0.75% 0.59%
2081 -0.76% 0.62%
2080 -0.76% 0.64%
2079 -0.77% 0.65%
2078 -0.77% 0.69%
2077 -0.78% 0.72%
2076 -0.79% 0.73%
2075 -0.8% 0.76%
2074 -0.8% 0.81%
2073 -0.82% 0.83%
2072 -0.84% 0.8%
2071 -0.85% 0.82%
2070 -0.86% 0.86%
2069 -0.86% 0.87%
2068 -0.88% 0.91%
2067 -0.89% 0.91%
2066 -0.91% 0.96%
2065 -0.91% 0.94%
2064 -0.91% 1.01%
2063 -0.91% 1.03%
2062 -0.9% 1.05%
2061 -0.89% 1.04%
2060 -0.88% 1.06%
2059 -0.86% 1.09%
2058 -0.85% 1.15%
2057 -0.84% 1.13%
2056 -0.82% 1.2%
2055 -0.79% 1.2%
2054 -0.77% 1.28%
2053 -0.77% 1.29%
2052 -0.75% 1.35%
2051 -0.74% 1.36%
2050 -0.74% 1.37%
2049 -0.73% 1.42%
2048 -0.72% 1.42%
2047 -0.71% 1.47%
2046 -0.7% 1.51%
2045 -0.71% 1.53%
2044 -0.7% 1.63%
2043 -0.69% 1.59%
2042 -0.69% 1.71%
2041 -0.68% 1.68%
2040 -0.67% 1.69%
2039 -0.67% 1.73%
2038 -0.66% 1.75%
2037 -0.66% 1.77%
2036 -0.65% 1.85%
2035 -0.63% 1.82%
2034 -0.63% 1.89%
2033 -0.62% 1.89%
2032 -0.61% 1.86%
2031 -0.6% 1.86%
2030 -0.6% 1.88%
2029 -0.59% 1.88%
2028 -0.58% 1.89%
2027 -0.58% 1.9%
2026 -0.57% 1.91%
2025 -0.55% 1.89%
2024 -0.05% 1.8%
2023 0.07% 1.69%
2022 -0.38% 1.72%
2021 -0.74% 1.74%
2020 -0.55% 1.67%
2019 -0.53% 1.58%
2018 -0.59% 1.5%
2017 -0.58% 1.45%
2016 -0.57% 1.4%
2015 -0.47% 1.35%
2014 -0.37% 1.38%
2013 -0.37% 1.42%
2012 -0.44% 1.64%
2011 -0.49% 1.79%
2010 -0.59% 1.63%
2009 -0.83% 1.42%
2008 -1.65% 1.21%
2007 -1.47% 1.33%
2006 -0.59% 1.23%
2005 -0.62% 0.95%
2004 -0.57% 1.09%
2003 -0.72% 1.2%
2002 -1.81% 0.97%
2001 -1.39% 0.67%
2000 -0.13% 0.92%
1999 -0.16% 1.63%
1998 -0.21% 1.97%
1997 -0.29% 1.9%
1996 -0.29% 1.67%
1995 -0.2% 0.93%
1994 -0.15% 0.12%
1993 -0.14% 1.47%
1992 -0.9% 2.86%
1991 -0.86% 2.64%
1990 0.17% 2.76%
1989 0.45% 2.94%
1988 0.47% 3.21%
1987 0.49% 3.36%
1986 0.46% 3.4%
1985 0.41% 3.52%
1984 0.35% 3.62%
1983 0.38% 3.87%
1982 0.55% 3.97%
1981 0.66% 6.49%
1980 0.53% 5.92%
1979 0.63% 1.59%
1978 0.9% 1.46%
1977 0.95% 2.58%
1976 1.21% 3.09%
1975 1.26% 3.22%
1974 0.93% 3.29%
1973 0.86% 3.21%
1972 0.96% 3.12%
1971 1.04% 3.04%
1970 1.21% 3.12%
1969 1.06% 3.22%
1968 1.36% 3.2%
1967 1.66% 3.2%
1966 0.97% 3.2%
1965 0.59% 3.2%
1964 0.65% 3.2%
1963 0.65% 3.2%
1962 0.65% 3.19%
1961 0.81% 3.18%

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Romania declined by 0.05%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Romania Zimbabwe
Current population
18839108
17361868
Population rank 70/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.21%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
3.45 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.17 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +804
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 60/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 -54,555
Net migration rank 163/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - -54,555
2024 - -28,466 - -60,528
2023 -89,587 -27,780 372,505 -97,380
2022 -93,338 89,076 371,243 -102,828
2021 -141,504 -17,731 349,908 -74,623
2020 -100,179 -13,202 354,790 -89,440
2019 -60,053 -27,909 348,798 -103,107
2018 -62,316 -33,018 345,883 -117,758
2017 -50,930 -33,081 344,035 -128,241
2016 -53,196 -33,073 348,772 -140,181
2015 -59,447 -35,751 356,203 -162,220
2014 -55,745 -35,448 366,350 -177,029
2013 -59,951 -34,910 374,757 -176,972
2012 -54,157 -37,589 371,135 -177,061
2011 -56,413 -102,769 359,572 -108,714
2010 -46,567 -122,364 335,570 -108,671
2009 -34,625 -137,953 309,316 -108,689
2008 -30,806 -144,368 280,527 -113,858
2007 -37,590 -133,089 261,805 -118,299
2006 -38,148 -132,777 248,963 -57,257
2005 -40,508 -131,176 248,545 -134,212
2004 -42,904 -117,432 248,307 -127,550
2003 -56,093 -107,139 243,057 -96,667
2002 -58,673 -106,585 244,170 -101,212
2001 -37,625 -91,154 227,909 -139,361
2000 -22,443 -92,451 236,343 -165,181
1999 -31,461 -82,590 232,393 -86,343
1998 -33,761 -81,366 225,614 6,645
1997 -42,853 -88,734 216,288 395
1996 -56,548 -70,799 205,269 978
1995 -36,295 -73,779 206,695 -45,428
1994 -18,184 -76,246 216,343 -174,723
1993 -13,658 -73,475 228,045 -243,947
1992 -4,559 -63,200 255,291 75,788
1991 25,301 -36,824 260,943 3,749
1990 69,605 -38,157 265,444 4,948
1989 122,756 -33,866 270,838 3,736
1988 126,817 -48,911 277,498 11,327
1987 128,517 -42,868 286,766 21,308
1986 134,737 -50,450 289,894 6,154
1985 111,392 -28,108 290,756 4,718
1984 117,731 -24,629 290,052 5,124
1983 87,986 3,093 286,545 4,456
1982 119,121 -4,725 279,934 32,899
1981 156,472 -20,870 271,361 11,523
1980 168,776 -16,668 241,179 390,593
1979 194,397 -29,600 223,657 -67,937
1978 204,148 -31,427 222,979 -170,727
1977 215,385 -28,135 225,139 -89,270
1976 213,361 18,748 221,419 -32,495
1975 219,324 9,125 216,947 -28,988
1974 235,530 6,725 208,806 -16,105
1973 175,020 58,651 201,885 -18,733
1972 198,316 61,920 193,725 -20,959
1971 206,662 74,473 185,427 -22,719
1970 234,905 71,919 178,979 -24,102
1969 264,120 74,851 172,626 -12,028
1968 338,577 33,601 166,865 -11,997
1967 347,709 37,282 161,205 -11,814
1966 115,293 -25,458 156,014 -11,211
1965 114,190 -60,430 151,164 -10,465
1964 134,326 -59,500 145,848 -9,631
1963 139,104 -58,076 140,984 -8,936
1962 130,736 -56,152 136,317 -8,529
1961 163,286 -54,642 131,531 -8,204
1960 191,431 -55,397 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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