Romania population 18,732,742 (live)

The population of Romania is expected to decrease by 96,000 in 2025 and reach 18,647,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 8,000 people yearly. On average there are 171,798 births and 252,225 deaths in Romania per year. The population density of Romania has changed from 96.6 in 1980 to 83.0 in 2023.

Current population 18,732,742 people at present (Saturday 8th of February 2025)
Median Age 43.2 years
Life expectancy 76.7 years
Population density 82.2 per km2
Population of Romania from 1960 to 2025 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2025 18,743,000 -96,000 (-0.5%) -8,000 43.2 1.60 82 10,683,000 (57.0%)
2024 18,839,000 -98,000 (-0.5%) -15,000 43.0 83 10,681,000 (56.7%)
2023 18,937,000 -101,000 (-0.5%) -15,000 42.9 83 10,682,000 (56.4%)
2022 19,038,000 -102,000 (-0.5%) -15,000 42.7 83 10,686,000 (56.1%)
2021 19,140,000 -106,000 (-0.6%) -15,000 42.5 84 10,694,000 (55.9%)
2020 19,246,000 -110,000 (-0.6%) -15,000 42.3 1.56 84 10,705,000 (55.6%)
2019 0 0 (0.0%) -30,000 42.1 1.55 85 10,720,000 (55.4%)
2018 0 0 (0.0%) -30,000 42.0 1.55 85 10,739,000 (55.2%)
2017 0 0 (0.0%) -30,000 41.8 1.54 86 10,762,000 (54.9%)
2016 0 0 (0.0%) -30,000 41.6 1.53 86 10,788,455 (54.7%)
2015 19,815,481 -93,498 (-0.5%) -30,000 41.3 1.52 86 10,812,119 (54.6%)
2010 20,246,871 -120,616 (-0.6%) -59,999 40.2 1.59 88 10,898,688 (53.8%)
2005 21,319,685 -132,063 (-0.6%) -154,930 38.7 1.40 93 11,336,529 (53.2%)
2000 22,442,971 -29,069 (-0.1%) -93,641 37.2 1.31 98 11,895,672 (53.0%)
1995 22,684,270 -45,941 (-0.2%) -122,000 35.8 1.33 99 12,197,105 (53.8%)
1990 23,201,835 40,377 (0.2%) -104,000 34.5 1.83 101 12,347,321 (53.2%)
1985 22,755,427 99,487 (0.4%) -40,000 33.8 2.31 99 11,296,022 (49.6%)
1980 22,242,653 152,165 (0.7%) -40,000 33.1 2.43 97 10,247,190 (46.1%)
1975 21,293,583 264,154 (1.2%) -20,000 32.7 2.59 92 9,120,255 (42.8%)
1970 20,250,398 241,257 (1.2%) -400 32.3 2.89 88 8,164,758 (40.3%)
1965 19,031,576 112,450 (0.6%) -400 32.1 1.91 83 7,174,333 (37.7%)
1960 18,406,905 148,345 (0.8%) -400 30.7 2.34 81 6,296,818 (34.2%)

In 2024 the population of Romania was 18,839,000 and the average age increased from 30.7 in 1960 to 43.0. Urban population has increased from 11,895,672 (53.0%) in 2000 to 10,683,000 (57.0%) in the current year. The population density of Romania has changed from 96.6 in 1980 to 83.0 in 2023.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2020 0 0 (0.0%) -15,000 42.3 1.56 84 10,705,000 (55.6%)
2025 18,743,000 -96,000 (-0.5%) -8,000 43.2 1.60 82 10,683,000 (57.0%)
2030 18,237,000 -107,000 (-0.6%) -8,000 44.1 1.64 80 10,700,000 (58.7%)
2035 17,666,000 -117,000 (-0.7%) -8,000 44.9 1.67 78 10,707,000 (60.6%)
2040 17,078,000 -117,000 (-0.7%) -8,000 45.5 1.69 76 10,711,000 (62.7%)
2045 16,515,000 -111,000 (-0.7%) -8,000 45.9 1.71 74 10,703,000 (64.8%)
2050 15,944,000 -121,000 (-0.8%) -8,000 46.4 1.72 71 10,657,000 (66.8%)

The life expectancy at birth should reach 80.5 (77.9 years for male and 83.1 years for females). Population density will go down to 71.2 people per square kilometer.

Romania demographics 2024

The demographics of Romania constitutes of 9,664,000 women and 9,079,000 men, which means there are 940 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 20.1% of population (3,765,469) is 19 or younger, 59.1% of population (11,071,490) is between age 20 and 64 and 20.8% of population (3,906,041) is over 65.

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