Population, total in Romania
Romania: Population, total was 19.02 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
19.02 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 218 countries
All-time high
23.20 million
in 1990
All-time low
18.41 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Romania is 19.02 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Romania peaked at 23.20 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.41 million, in 1960.
Romania ranks 67th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, total in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.41 million | — |
| 1961 | 18.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 18.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 18.80 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 18.92 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 19.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 19.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 19.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 19.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 20.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 20.25 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 20.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 20.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 20.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 21.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 21.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 21.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 21.76 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 21.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 22.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 22.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 22.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 22.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 22.56 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 22.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 22.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 23.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 23.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 23.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 23.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 22.79 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 22.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.68 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 22.62 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 22.55 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 22.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 22.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 22.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.13 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.73 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.57 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 21.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 20.88 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.54 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 20.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 19.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 19.02 million | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 19.02 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 6.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 19.02 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.09 million | 18.41 million | 20.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.19 million | 20.25 million | 22.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.70 million | 22.21 million | 23.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.73 million | 22.47 million | 23.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.36 million | 20.37 million | 22.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 million | 19.37 million | 20.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.09 million | 19.02 million | 19.27 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More climate change data for Romania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 268.00 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,127 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 361.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Romania?
- Population, total in Romania was 19.02 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.20 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.41 million in 1960.
- How does Romania rank for population, total?
- Romania ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.