The population of Romania is expected to decrease by 117,000 in 2018 and reach 19,356,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 30,000 people yearly. On average there are 182,405 births and 256,757 deaths in Romania per year. The population density of Romania has changed from 96.6 in 1980 to 85.6 in 2016.
| Current population | 19,360,953 people at present (Saturday 15th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 42.0 years |
| Life expectancy | 75.5 years | |
| Population density | 85.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 19,469,000 | -117,000 (-0.6%) | -30,000 | 42.0 | 1.55 | 85 | 10,739,000 (55.2%) |
| 2017 | 19,586,000 | -119,301 (-0.6%) | -30,000 | 41.8 | 1.54 | 86 | 10,762,000 (54.9%) |
| 2016 | 19,705,301 | -110,180 (-0.6%) | -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 2017 the population of Romania was 19,586,000 and the average age increased from 30.7 in 1960 to 41.8. Urban population has increased from 11,895,672 (53.0%) in 2000 to 10,739,000 (55.2%) in the current year. The population density of Romania has changed from 96.6 in 1980 to 85.6 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19,246,000 | -110,000 (-0.6%) | -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%) |
Total Romania population should reach 19,246,000 by 2020 and should decrease to 15,944,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 80.5 (77.9 years for male and 83.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 71.2 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is minus 0.60% (119,301 residents, including 260,031 deaths). The demographics of Romania constitutes of 10,038,000 women and 9,432,000 men, which means there are 940 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 20.6% of population (4,008,667) is 19 or younger, 61.1% of population (11,901,400) is between age 20 and 64 and 18.3% of population (3,560,880) is over 65.