Romania Population Growth Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of Romania population from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Romania in 2023 is 19,892,812, a 1.19% increase from 2022.
  • The population of Romania in 2022 was 19,659,267, a 1.71% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Romania in 2021 was 19,328,560, a 0.58% decline from 2020.
  • The population of Romania in 2020 was 19,442,038, a 0.42% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Romania - Historical Population Growth Rate Data
Year Population Growth Rate Growth Rate
2023 19,892,812 1.19%
2022 19,659,267 1.71%
2021 19,328,560 -0.58%
2020 19,442,038 -0.42%
2019 19,524,211 -0.42%
2018 19,606,783 -0.47%
2017 19,698,853 -0.50%
2016 19,797,820 -0.54%
2015 19,906,079 -0.45%
2014 19,995,836 -0.35%
2013 20,066,546 -0.35%
2012 20,137,118 -0.41%
2011 20,220,285 -0.57%
2010 20,335,211 -0.64%
2009 20,466,318 -0.64%
2008 20,597,508 -0.71%
2007 20,744,230 -0.79%
2006 20,909,401 -0.87%
2005 21,092,264 -0.93%
2004 21,289,286 -0.89%
2003 21,481,320 -0.80%
2002 21,653,532 -0.66%
2001 21,797,590 -0.56%
2000 21,919,876 -0.54%
1999 22,039,007 -0.55%
1998 22,161,242 -0.58%
1997 22,289,535 -0.57%
1996 22,417,869 -0.51%
1995 22,533,134 -0.44%
1994 22,632,776 -0.39%
1993 22,721,656 -0.35%
1992 22,800,963 -0.18%
1991 22,842,482 0.03%
1990 22,836,234 0.21%
1989 22,788,040 0.30%
1988 22,719,093 0.29%
1987 22,653,807 0.29%
1986 22,587,322 0.28%
1985 22,525,363 0.27%
1984 22,465,037 0.27%
1983 22,403,762 0.33%
1982 22,331,065 0.42%
1981 22,237,470 0.51%
1980 22,125,224 0.60%
1979 21,993,493 0.68%
1978 21,844,026 0.76%
1977 21,678,700 1.07%
1976 21,449,635 1.33%
1975 21,167,265 1.33%
1974 20,889,661 1.27%
1973 20,628,252 1.21%
1972 20,382,169 1.18%
1971 20,145,244 1.12%
1970 19,922,618 1.07%
1969 19,711,721 1.01%
1968 19,515,298 0.86%
1967 19,348,536 0.66%
1966 19,221,483 0.55%
1965 19,117,072 0.56%
1964 19,010,052 0.61%
1963 18,895,142 0.66%
1962 18,770,327 0.79%
1961 18,622,911 0.89%
1960 18,458,008 0.96%
1959 18,282,518 1.06%
1958 18,089,945 1.15%
1957 17,884,928 1.23%
1956 17,668,031 1.22%
1955 17,455,291 1.18%
1954 17,250,994 1.23%
1953 17,041,122 1.26%
1952 16,828,585 1.30%
1951 16,612,734 1.34%
1950 16,392,971 0.00%