Population estimates and projections in Romania
Romania had an estimated population of 19,118,479 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 1967.
Romania, 2023 (latest estimate)
19,118,479
Change from 2022
−0.3%
Projection for 2030
18,359,507 people
Projection for 2050
16,027,266 people
Projection for 2100
10,768,185 people
Position in 2023
66th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Romania over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Romania |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 10,768,185 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 11,185,526 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 11,598,357 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 12,019,755 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 12,470,346 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 12,962,630 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 13,504,412 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 14,110,664 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 14,768,088 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 15,416,580 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 16,027,266 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 16,620,320 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 17,209,718 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 17,794,417 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 18,359,507 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 18,908,650 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 19,118,479 people |
| 2022 | 19,166,772 people |
| 2021 | 19,248,161 people |
| 2020 | 19,392,469 people |
| 2019 | 19,501,542 people |
| 2018 | 19,597,872 people |
| 2017 | 19,689,402 people |
| 2016 | 19,777,051 people |
| 2015 | 19,871,019 people |
| 2014 | 19,968,174 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.3% from 19,166,772 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 20,062,921 people, the figure has changed by −4.7%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Romania has the 66th highest value.
More for Romania
All statistics for Romania
Population on 1 January
19,043,151e (Estimated) people
2025 · Eurostat
Population by age and sex
19,043,151e (Estimated) people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude birth rate
7.0ep (Source flag ep) per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude death rate
12.5ep (Source flag ep) per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Total fertility rate
1.39e (Estimated) births per woman
2024 · Eurostat
Population aged 65 and over
20.3%e (Estimated)
2025 · Eurostat