The population of Romania is expected to decrease by 110,000 in 2020 and reach 19,140,000 in 2021. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 15,000 people yearly. On average there are 181,201 births and 253,662 deaths in Romania per year. The population density of Romania has changed from 96.6 in 1980 to 85.1 in 2018.
| Current population | 19,202,148 people at present (Saturday 30th of May 2020) | |
| Median Age | 42.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 75.9 years | |
| Population density | 84.2 per km2 |
| 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%) |
| 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 2019 the population of Romania was 19,356,000 and the average age increased from 30.7 in 1960 to 42.1. Urban population has increased from 11,895,672 (53.0%) in 2000 to 10,705,000 (55.6%) in the current year. The population density of Romania has changed from 96.6 in 1980 to 85.1 in 2018.
| 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 down to 71.2 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is minus 0.57% (113,000 residents, including 256,757 deaths). The demographics of Romania constitutes of 9,924,000 women and 9,323,000 men, which means there are 939 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 20.4% of population (3,933,882) is 19 or younger, 60.4% of population (11,630,358) is between age 20 and 64 and 19.1% of population (3,683,684) is over 65.