Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Romania's population stands at 19.02M as of 2025-12-31, down from 19.05M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Romania's population was 19.02M, down from 19.05M in 2024.
In 2024, Romania's population was 19.05M, down from 19.06M in 2023.
In 2023, Romania's population was 19.06M, up from 19.05M in 2022.
In 2022, Romania's population was 19.05M, down from 19.12M in 2021.
In 2021, Romania's population was 19.12M, down from 19.27M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.02M | -31,533 |
| 2024 | 19.05M | -9,258 |
| 2023 | 19.06M | +12,560 |
| 2022 | 19.05M | -73,557 |
| 2021 | 19.12M | -143,191 |
| 2020 | 19.27M | -106,398 |
| 2019 | 19.37M | -102,322 |
| 2018 | 19.47M | -114,745 |
| 2017 | 19.59M | -113,552 |
| 2016 | 19.70M | -113,349 |
| 2015 | 19.82M | -93,363 |
| 2014 | 19.91M | -74,714 |
| 2013 | 19.98M | -74,342 |
| 2012 | 20.06M | -89,493 |
| 2011 | 20.15M | -99,343 |
| 2010 | 20.25M | -120,616 |
| 2009 | 20.37M | -170,388 |
| 2008 | 20.54M | -345,107 |
| 2007 | 20.88M | -310,778 |
| 2006 | 21.19M | -125,925 |
| 2005 | 21.32M | -132,063 |
| 2004 | 21.45M | -122,578 |
| 2003 | 21.57M | -156,170 |
| 2002 | 21.73M | -401,474 |
| 2001 | 22.13M | -311,001 |
| 2000 | 22.44M | -29,069 |
| 1999 | 22.47M | -35,304 |
| 1998 | 22.51M | -46,634 |
| 1997 | 22.55M | -65,026 |
| 1996 | 22.62M | -65,266 |
| 1995 | 22.68M | -45,941 |
| 1994 | 22.73M | -33,069 |
| 1993 | 22.76M | -31,004 |
| 1992 | 22.79M | -206,871 |
| 1991 | 23.00M | -200,680 |
| 1990 | 23.20M | +40,377 |
| 1989 | 23.16M | +103,796 |
| 1988 | 23.06M | +108,232 |
| 1987 | 22.95M | +112,589 |
| 1986 | 22.84M | +103,842 |
| 1985 | 22.73M | +92,452 |
| 1984 | 22.64M | +80,069 |
| 1983 | 22.56M | +84,737 |
| 1982 | 22.48M | +122,671 |
| 1981 | 22.35M | +145,788 |
| 1980 | 22.21M | +116,794 |
| 1979 | 22.09M | +139,024 |
| 1978 | 21.95M | +195,368 |
| 1977 | 21.76M | +204,462 |
| 1976 | 21.55M | +258,051 |
| 1975 | 21.29M | +264,154 |
| 1974 | 21.03M | +193,748 |
| 1973 | 20.84M | +177,724 |
| 1972 | 20.66M | +196,390 |
| 1971 | 20.46M | +211,169 |
| 1970 | 20.25M | +241,257 |
| 1969 | 20.01M | +209,310 |
| 1968 | 19.80M | +265,589 |
| 1967 | 19.53M | +318,792 |
| 1966 | 19.22M | +183,874 |
| 1965 | 19.03M | +112,450 |
| 1964 | 18.92M | +121,276 |
| 1963 | 18.80M | +121,300 |
| 1962 | 18.68M | +121,300 |
| 1961 | 18.56M | +148,345 |
| 1960 | 18.41M | — |
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Romania's population is 19.02M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 19.05M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 23.20M (1990); the lowest is 18.41M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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