Romania — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 16,397,000 7,882,000 8,514,000 71.27 1
1951 16,625,000 8,001,000 8,623,000 72.26 1
1952 16,846,000 8,116,000 8,729,000 73.22
1953 17,057,000 8,226,000 8,830,000 74.14 1
1954 17,266,000 8,335,000 8,930,000 75.05
1955 17,475,000 8,446,000 9,029,000 75.95
1956 17,691,000 8,561,000 9,130,000 76.89 1
1957 17,887,000 8,665,000 9,221,000 77.75
1958 18,046,000 8,750,000 9,295,000 78.44 1
1959 18,187,000 8,826,000 9,361,000 79.05
1960 18,313,000 8,893,000 9,419,000 79.60
1961 18,422,000 8,952,000 9,470,000 80.07
1962 18,511,000 9,000,000 9,511,000 80.46 1
1963 18,587,000 9,040,000 9,546,000 80.79
1964 18,655,000 9,076,000 9,578,000 81.08
1965 18,713,000 9,107,000 9,605,000 81.33
1966 18,776,000 9,142,000 9,634,000 81.61
1967 18,998,000 9,251,000 9,746,000 82.58
1968 19,361,000 9,425,000 9,935,000 84.15 1
1969 19,701,000 9,587,000 10,114,000 85.63 1
1970 20,011,000 9,733,000 10,278,000 86.98 1
1971 20,293,000 9,864,000 10,429,000 88.20
1972 20,555,000 9,984,000 10,571,000 89.34 1
1973 20,798,000 10,093,000 10,704,000 90.40
1974 21,033,000 10,198,000 10,834,000 91.42 1
1975 21,268,000 10,302,000 10,965,000 92.44
1976 21,497,000 10,402,000 11,095,000 93.44
1977 21,700,000 10,498,000 11,201,000 94.32 1
1978 21,868,000 10,588,000 11,279,000 95.05
1979 22,019,000 10,669,000 11,349,000 95.71 1
1980 22,154,000 10,741,000 11,413,000 96.29
1981 22,272,000 10,803,000 11,469,000 96.81
1982 22,374,000 10,855,000 11,519,000 97.25
1983 22,459,000 10,898,000 11,561,000 97.62
1984 22,533,000 10,934,000 11,599,000 97.94 1
1985 22,605,000 10,969,000 11,636,000 98.25
1986 22,674,000 11,002,000 11,672,000 98.55
1987 22,745,000 11,035,000 11,710,000 98.86
1988 22,815,000 11,067,000 11,747,000 99.17
1989 22,887,000 11,101,000 11,786,000 99.48
1990 22,939,000 11,123,000 11,816,000 99.70
1991 22,947,000 11,122,000 11,825,000 99.74
1992 22,912,000 11,099,000 11,813,000 99.59
1993 22,842,000 11,057,000 11,784,000 99.28
1994 22,756,000 11,007,000 11,749,000 98.91
1995 22,657,000 10,948,000 11,709,000 98.48
1996 22,541,000 10,879,000 11,662,000 97.98
1997 22,411,000 10,803,000 11,607,000 97.41 1
1998 22,284,000 10,729,000 11,555,000 96.86
1999 22,166,000 10,659,000 11,506,000 96.34
2000 22,046,000 10,589,000 11,456,000 95.82
2001 21,919,000 10,516,000 11,403,000 95.27 1
2002 21,770,000 10,440,000 11,329,000 94.62
2003 21,593,000 10,361,000 11,232,000 93.85
2004 21,403,000 10,278,000 11,124,000 93.03 1
2005 21,213,000 10,195,000 11,017,000 92.20
2006 21,035,000 10,118,000 10,917,000 91.43
2007 20,870,000 10,045,000 10,824,000 90.71 1
2008 20,718,000 9,978,000 10,740,000 90.05
2009 20,576,000 9,913,000 10,663,000 89.44
2010 20,432,000 9,847,000 10,584,000 88.81 1
2011 20,282,000 9,779,000 10,502,000 88.15
2012 20,158,000 9,725,000 10,433,000 87.62
2013 20,062,000 9,685,000 10,377,000 87.20
2014 19,968,000 9,645,000 10,322,000 86.79 1
2015 19,871,000 9,604,000 10,266,000 86.37
2016 19,777,000 9,564,000 10,212,000 85.96
2017 19,689,000 9,525,000 10,163,000 85.58
2018 19,597,000 9,485,000 10,111,000 85.18
2019 19,501,000 9,444,000 10,057,000 84.76
2020 19,392,000 9,395,000 9,997,000 84.29 1
2021 19,248,000 9,324,000 9,923,000 83.66
2022 19,166,000 9,283,000 9,883,000 83.31
2023 19,118,000 9,260,000 9,858,000 83.10
2024 19,015,000 9,209,000 9,805,000 82.65
2025 18,908,000 9,157,000 9,750,000 82.18 1
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