Population · Europe · 2025 data
Romania Population
Romania had a population of 19.02 million in 2025, ranking #67 of 216 countries and territories (0.23% of the world). The population fell by 4.0% over the past ten years and peaked in 1990 at 23.20 million.
Population of Romania, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,020,271 | -0.17% |
| 2024 | 19,051,804 | -0.05% |
| 2023 | 19,061,062 | +0.07% |
| 2022 | 19,048,502 | -0.38% |
| 2021 | 19,122,059 | -0.74% |
| 2020 | 19,265,250 | -0.55% |
| 2019 | 19,371,648 | -0.53% |
| 2018 | 19,473,970 | -0.59% |
| 2017 | 19,588,715 | -0.58% |
| 2016 | 19,702,267 | -0.57% |
| 2015 | 19,815,616 | -0.47% |
| 2014 | 19,908,979 | -0.37% |
| 2013 | 19,983,693 | -0.37% |
| 2012 | 20,058,035 | -0.44% |
| 2011 | 20,147,528 | -0.49% |
| 2010 | 20,246,871 | -0.59% |
| 2009 | 20,367,487 | -0.83% |
| 2008 | 20,537,875 | -1.65% |
| 2007 | 20,882,982 | -1.47% |
| 2006 | 21,193,760 | -0.59% |
| 2005 | 21,319,685 | -0.62% |
| 2004 | 21,451,748 | -0.57% |
| 2003 | 21,574,326 | -0.72% |
| 2002 | 21,730,496 | -1.81% |
| 2001 | 22,131,970 | -1.39% |
| 2000 | 22,442,971 | -0.13% |
| 1999 | 22,472,040 | -0.16% |
| 1998 | 22,507,344 | -0.21% |
| 1997 | 22,553,978 | -0.29% |
| 1996 | 22,619,004 | -0.29% |
| 1995 | 22,684,270 | -0.20% |
| 1994 | 22,730,211 | -0.15% |
| 1993 | 22,763,280 | -0.14% |
| 1992 | 22,794,284 | -0.90% |
| 1991 | 23,001,155 | -0.86% |
| 1990 | 23,201,835 | +0.17% |
| 1989 | 23,161,458 | +0.45% |
| 1988 | 23,057,662 | +0.47% |
| 1987 | 22,949,430 | +0.49% |
| 1986 | 22,836,841 | +0.46% |
| 1985 | 22,732,999 | +0.41% |
| 1984 | 22,640,547 | +0.35% |
| 1983 | 22,560,478 | +0.38% |
| 1982 | 22,475,741 | +0.55% |
| 1981 | 22,353,070 | +0.66% |
| 1980 | 22,207,282 | +0.53% |
| 1979 | 22,090,488 | +0.63% |
| 1978 | 21,951,464 | +0.90% |
| 1977 | 21,756,096 | +0.95% |
| 1976 | 21,551,634 | +1.21% |
| 1975 | 21,293,583 | +1.26% |
| 1974 | 21,029,429 | +0.93% |
| 1973 | 20,835,681 | +0.86% |
| 1972 | 20,657,957 | +0.96% |
| 1971 | 20,461,567 | +1.04% |
| 1970 | 20,250,398 | +1.21% |
| 1969 | 20,009,141 | +1.06% |
| 1968 | 19,799,831 | +1.36% |
| 1967 | 19,534,242 | +1.66% |
| 1966 | 19,215,450 | +0.97% |
| 1965 | 19,031,576 | +0.59% |
| 1964 | 18,919,126 | +0.65% |
| 1963 | 18,797,850 | +0.65% |
| 1962 | 18,676,550 | +0.65% |
| 1961 | 18,555,250 | +0.81% |
| 1960 | 18,406,905 | — |
Demographics of Romania
Ethnic groups
Romanian 89.3%, Hungarian 6%, Romani 3.4%, Ukrainian 0.3%, German 0.1%, other 0.9% (2021 est.)
Languages
Romanian (official) 91.6%, Hungarian 6.3%, Romani 1.2%, other 0.7% (2021 est.)
Religions
Romanian Orthodox 85.3%, Roman Catholic 4.5%, Reformed 3%, Pentecostal 2.5%, other 4.7% (2021 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 54.7% of total population (2023).
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).