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Romania · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

68th of 218 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
PopulationRomania's population fell from 22.6M in 1996 to 19M in 2025.20002005201020152020202518M19M20M21M22M23M19M

Romania's population fell from 22.6M in 1996 to 19M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

186th of 217 · 45th in Europe & C. Asia
Population growthRomania's population growth rose from -0.3 % in 1996 to -0.2 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-2%-2%-1%-0.5%0%0.5%-0.2 %

Romania's population growth rose from -0.3 % in 1996 to -0.2 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

119th of 215 · 30th in Europe & C. Asia
Population densityRomania's population density fell from 99.0 in 1994 to 82.8 in 2023.1995200020052010201520208085909510010582.8

Romania's population density fell from 99.0 in 1994 to 82.8 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

36th of 217 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia
Population, female (% of total)Romania's population, female (% of total) fell from 51.7 % in 1996 to 51.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202552%52%52%51.6 %

Romania's population, female (% of total) fell from 51.7 % in 1996 to 51.6 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

150th of 217 · 48th in Europe & C. Asia
UrbanisationRomania's urbanisation fell from 53.7 % in 1996 to 52.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202552%53%53%54%54%55%52.2 %

Romania's urbanisation fell from 53.7 % in 1996 to 52.2 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

67th of 217 · 14th in Europe & C. Asia
Urban populationRomania's urban population fell from 12.1M in 1996 to 9.92M in 2025.20002005201020152020202510M11M12M9.92M

Romania's urban population fell from 12.1M in 1996 to 9.92M in 2025.

Rural population

people

61st of 217 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
Rural populationRomania's rural population fell from 10.5M in 1996 to 9.1M in 2025.2000200520102015202020259M9.5M10M10.5M11M9.1M

Romania's rural population fell from 10.5M in 1996 to 9.1M in 2025.

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