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Romania population, 1950 to 2100

Romania peaked at about 22.9 million people in 1991 and had 19.1 million in 2023. The UN projects 10.8 million by 2100.

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  • Romania: 16.4M in 1950, 10.8M in 2100 (projected) (34% lower). The latest estimate is 19.1M in 2023. It peaked at 23.0M in 1991.

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Romania's population peaked more than three decades ago. The UN estimates about 16.4 million people in 1950, 21.3 million in 1975 and a high of roughly 22.9 million in 1991, followed by a long slide to 22.1 million in 2000 and about 19.1 million in 2023. That is roughly 3.8 million fewer people than at the peak, and the line is still pointing down.

The medium projection continues down: about 18.4 million in 2030, 16.0 million in 2050, 13.0 million in 2075 and 10.8 million in 2100. Romania's world rank falls from 29th in 1950 to 67th in 2023, and the UN projects 81st in 2050 and 98th in 2100. Figures are from UN World Population Prospects 2024, estimates through 2023 with projections after.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Romania's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇷🇴 Romania
195016.4M
195116.6M
195216.9M
195317.1M
195417.3M
195517.5M
195617.7M
195717.9M
195818.1M
195918.2M
196018.3M
196118.4M
196218.5M
196318.6M
196418.7M
196518.7M
196618.8M
196719.0M
196819.4M
196919.7M
197020.0M
197120.3M
197220.6M
197320.8M
197421.0M
197521.3M
197621.5M
197721.7M
197821.9M
197922.0M
198022.2M
198122.3M
198222.4M
198322.5M
198422.5M
198522.6M
198622.7M
198722.8M
198822.8M
198922.9M
199022.9M
199123.0M
199222.9M
199322.8M
199422.8M
199522.7M
199622.5M
199722.4M
199822.3M
199922.2M
200022.1M
200121.9M
200221.8M
200321.6M
200421.4M
200521.2M
200621.0M
200720.9M
200820.7M
200920.6M
201020.4M
201120.3M
201220.2M
201320.1M
201420.0M
201519.9M
201619.8M
201719.7M
201819.6M
201919.5M
202019.4M
202119.3M
202219.2M
202319.1M
202419.0M
202518.9M
202618.8M
202718.7M
202818.6M
202918.5M
203018.4M
203118.3M
203218.1M
203318.0M
203417.9M
203517.8M
203617.7M
203717.6M
203817.4M
203917.3M
204017.2M
204117.1M
204217.0M
204316.9M
204416.7M
204516.6M
204616.5M
204716.4M
204816.3M
204916.2M
205016.0M
205115.9M
205215.8M
205315.7M
205415.5M
205515.4M
205615.3M
205715.2M
205815.0M
205914.9M
206014.8M
206114.6M
206214.5M
206314.4M
206414.2M
206514.1M
206614.0M
206713.9M
206813.7M
206913.6M
207013.5M
207113.4M
207213.3M
207313.2M
207413.1M
207513.0M
207612.9M
207712.8M
207812.7M
207912.6M
208012.5M
208112.4M
208212.3M
208312.2M
208412.1M
208512.0M
208611.9M
208711.9M
208811.8M
208911.7M
209011.6M
209111.5M
209211.4M
209311.4M
209411.3M
209511.2M
209611.1M
209711.0M
209810.9M
209910.9M
210010.8M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Romania?

Romania's population was about 19.1 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate. That ranked it 67th in the world. Years after 2023 are projections.

When was Romania's population at its highest?

Romania's population peaked at about 22.9 million in 1991, according to UN estimates. The UN projects it will fall to about 16.0 million in 2050 and 10.8 million in 2100. The later figures are medium-variant projections.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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