Demographics of Romania
Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
Date | 05 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Romania is projected at 19.02 million, compared to 19.12 million in 2023. It is the ninth-most populous country in Europe, and the 67th most populous country in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.56 percent, the 209th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 9.21 million males and 9.81 million females in Romania. The percentage of the male population is 48.43%, compared to 51.57% of the female population. Romania has 596k more females than males. The sex ratio in Romania in 2024 will be 93.925 males per 100 females. Romania is in the 44th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | |||
1950 | 7,882,783 | 8,514,496 | 16,397,279 | 1.41 | 92.581 |
1955 | 8,446,029 | 9,029,239 | 17,475,268 | 1.19 | 93.541 |
1960 | 8,893,640 | 9,419,854 | 18,313,495 | 0.65 | 94.414 |
1965 | 9,107,579 | 9,605,475 | 18,713,054 | 0.27 | 94.817 |
1970 | 9,733,301 | 10,278,323 | 20,011,625 | 1.47 | 94.697 |
1975 | 10,302,710 | 10,965,361 | 21,268,070 | 1.08 | 93.957 |
1980 | 10,741,480 | 11,413,290 | 22,154,771 | 0.57 | 94.114 |
1985 | 10,969,615 | 11,636,205 | 22,605,820 | 0.31 | 94.271 |
1990 | 11,123,285 | 11,816,245 | 22,939,530 | 0.11 | 94.136 |
1995 | 10,948,365 | 11,709,358 | 22,657,723 | -0.47 | 93.501 |
2000 | 10,589,881 | 11,456,380 | 22,046,262 | -0.55 | 92.437 |
2005 | 10,195,661 | 11,017,727 | 21,213,388 | -0.87 | 92.539 |
2010 | 9,847,710 | 10,584,864 | 20,432,574 | -0.73 | 93.036 |
2015 | 9,604,635 | 10,266,385 | 19,871,019 | -0.50 | 93.554 |
2020 | 9,395,409 | 9,997,059 | 19,392,469 | -0.62 | 93.982 |
2021 | 9,324,761 | 9,923,400 | 19,248,161 | -0.87 | 93.967 |
2022 | 9,283,331 | 9,883,442 | 19,166,772 | 0.02 | 93.928 |
2023 | 9,260,257 | 9,858,221 | 19,118,479 | -0.53 | 93.934 |
2024 | 9,209,716 | 9,805,372 | 19,015,088 | -0.56 | 93.925 |
2025 | 9,157,752 | 9,750,898 | 18,908,650 | -0.57 | 93.917 |
Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 60.508 | 25.260 | 3.076 |
1955 | 63.251 | 26.132 | 3.011 |
1960 | 65.606 | 27.509 | 2.318 |
1965 | 68.386 | 29.602 | 1.903 |
1970 | 67.930 | 30.420 | 2.812 |
1975 | 69.599 | 30.721 | 2.595 |
1980 | 69.249 | 30.555 | 2.435 |
1985 | 69.407 | 31.531 | 2.309 |
1990 | 69.841 | 32.125 | 1.837 |
1995 | 69.323 | 33.087 | 1.337 |
2000 | 71.159 | 33.623 | 1.303 |
2005 | 71.581 | 35.809 | 1.394 |
2010 | 73.579 | 38.337 | 1.574 |
2015 | 74.737 | 40.268 | 1.621 |
2020 | 74.046 | 41.959 | 1.726 |
2021 | 72.740 | 42.217 | 1.718 |
2022 | 75.261 | 42.391 | 1.717 |
2023 | 75.938 | 42.621 | 1.713 |
2024 | 76.093 | 42.920 | 1.711 |
2025 | 76.245 | 43.204 | 1.709 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
1950 | 194,862 | 417,257 | 11.884 | 25.447 |
1955 | 192,970 | 441,735 | 11.042 | 25.278 |
1960 | 173,513 | 348,222 | 9.475 | 19.014 |
1965 | 158,672 | 270,385 | 8.479 | 14.449 |
1970 | 196,974 | 418,706 | 9.843 | 20.923 |
1975 | 202,134 | 422,961 | 9.504 | 19.887 |
1980 | 237,692 | 381,606 | 10.729 | 17.225 |
1985 | 250,630 | 347,803 | 11.087 | 15.386 |
1990 | 251,056 | 315,316 | 10.944 | 13.746 |
1995 | 273,267 | 241,445 | 12.061 | 10.656 |
2000 | 256,413 | 228,113 | 11.631 | 10.347 |
2005 | 282,749 | 229,483 | 13.329 | 10.818 |
2010 | 252,957 | 225,478 | 12.380 | 11.035 |
2015 | 268,849 | 204,558 | 13.530 | 10.294 |
2020 | 301,133 | 193,180 | 15.528 | 9.962 |
2021 | 336,901 | 187,162 | 17.503 | 9.724 |
2022 | 268,224 | 183,845 | 13.994 | 9.592 |
2023 | 257,119 | 183,623 | 13.449 | 9.604 |
2024 | 257,985 | 180,942 | 13.567 | 9.516 |
2025 | 256,801 | 178,474 | 13.581 | 9.439 |
- Total
- Crude
Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Urban | Rural | ||
1950 | 4,160,596 | 12,075,700 | 25.625 |
1955 | 5,353,421 | 12,130,514 | 30.619 |
1960 | 6,367,667 | 12,246,272 | 34.209 |
1965 | 7,305,565 | 12,074,003 | 37.697 |
1970 | 8,285,095 | 12,263,816 | 40.319 |
1975 | 9,279,580 | 12,386,063 | 42.831 |
1980 | 10,417,222 | 12,194,749 | 46.070 |
1985 | 11,468,899 | 11,634,747 | 49.641 |
1990 | 12,500,412 | 10,988,961 | 53.217 |
1995 | 12,348,124 | 10,616,987 | 53.769 |
2000 | 11,728,886 | 10,399,242 | 53.004 |
2005 | 11,395,702 | 10,035,316 | 53.174 |
2010 | 11,002,831 | 9,437,516 | 53.829 |
2015 | 10,711,013 | 9,165,608 | 53.887 |
2020 | 10,507,365 | 8,880,997 | 54.194 |
2021 | 10,482,858 | 8,812,219 | 54.329 |
2022 | 10,463,159 | 8,739,305 | 54.489 |
2023 | 10,448,074 | 8,662,243 | 54.672 |
2024 | 10,437,471 | 8,581,076 | 54.880 |
- Population
- Urbanization
Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | Share (%) | ||||
00-04 | 477,230 | 452,934 | 930,164 | 4.89 | 105.364 |
05-09 | 523,899 | 501,233 | 1,025,132 | 5.39 | 104.522 |
10-14 | 527,763 | 505,307 | 1,033,070 | 5.43 | 104.444 |
15-19 | 558,019 | 535,415 | 1,093,435 | 5.75 | 104.222 |
20-24 | 511,161 | 490,319 | 1,001,480 | 5.27 | 104.251 |
25-29 | 511,440 | 489,632 | 1,001,072 | 5.26 | 104.454 |
30-34 | 571,574 | 541,888 | 1,113,461 | 5.86 | 105.478 |
35-39 | 693,802 | 652,999 | 1,346,801 | 7.08 | 106.249 |
40-44 | 660,084 | 614,857 | 1,274,941 | 6.70 | 107.356 |
45-49 | 768,552 | 740,269 | 1,508,821 | 7.93 | 103.821 |
50-54 | 743,780 | 736,681 | 1,480,460 | 7.79 | 100.964 |
55-59 | 679,429 | 708,027 | 1,387,457 | 7.30 | 95.961 |
60-64 | 474,317 | 545,073 | 1,019,389 | 5.36 | 87.019 |
65-69 | 518,098 | 679,479 | 1,197,577 | 6.30 | 76.249 |
70-74 | 435,759 | 625,688 | 1,061,447 | 5.58 | 69.645 |
75-79 | 271,584 | 428,679 | 700,263 | 3.68 | 63.354 |
80-84 | 157,989 | 293,944 | 451,933 | 2.38 | 53.748 |
85-89 | 90,728 | 191,625 | 282,354 | 1.48 | 47.347 |
90-94 | 29,181 | 61,599 | 90,781 | 0.48 | 47.373 |
95-99 | 4,909 | 9,175 | 14,084 | 0.07 | 53.504 |
100+ | 417 | 548 | 966 | 0.01 | 76.095 |
Total | 9,209,715 | 9,805,371 | 19,015,088 | 93.925 |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio