In 1844, Romania had a population of just 3.6 million people. During the early entries in this data, Romania's borders were very different and much smaller than today, and control of this area often switched hands between the Austrian, Ottoman and Russian empires. The populations during this time are based on estimates made for incomplete census data, and they show that the population grows from 3.6 million in 1844, doubling to 7.2 million in 1912, part of this growth is due to a high natural birth rate during this period, but also partly due to the changing of Romania's borders and annexation of new lands. During this time Romania gained its independence from the Ottoman Empire as a result of the Russo-Turkish War in 1878, and experienced a period of increased stability and progress.

Between 1912 and 1930 the population of Romania grew by over 10 million people. The main reason for this is the huge territories gained by Romania in the aftermath of the First World War. During the war Romania remained neutral for the first two years, after which it joined the allies; however, it was very quickly defeated and overrun by the Central Powers, and in total it lost over 600 thousand people as a direct result of the war. With the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires after the war, Romania gained almost double it's territory, which caused the population to soar to 18.1 million in 1930. The population then decreases by 1941 and again by 1948, as Romania seceded territory to neighboring countries and lost approximately half a million people during the Second World War. From 1948 onwards the population begins to grow again, reaching it's peak at 23.5 million people in 1990.

Like many other Eastern European countries, there was very limited freedom of movement from Romania during the Cold War, and communist rule was difficult for the Romanian people. The Romanian Revolution in 1989 ended communist rule in the country, Romania transitioned to a free-market society and movement from the country was allowed. Since then the population has fallen each year as more and more Romanians move abroad in search of work and opportunities. The population is expected to fall to 19.2 million in 2020, which is over 4 million fewer people than it had in 1990.

Romania RO: Population Projection: Mid Year data was reported at 18,060,354.000 Person in 2050. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18,194,884.000 Person for 2049. Romania RO: Population Projection: Mid Year data is updated yearly, averaging 20,962,858.000 Person from Jun 1950 (Median) to 2050, with 101 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22,865,945.000 Person in 1990 and a record low of 16,311,000.000 Person in 1950. Romania RO: Population Projection: Mid Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

In 1889 Romania had just achieved full independence and was enjoying a period of stability and progress. The numbers of men and women remain similar, between 1889 and 1912, however there are 100,000 more men in 1889 and 100,000 more women in 1919. This demographic change came as a result of migration and international conflict.

Between 1912 and 1930 the population of Romania grows by over 10 million people. The main reason for this is the huge territories gained by Romania in the aftermath of the First World War. During the war Romania remained neutral for the first two years, after which it joined the allies, however it was very quickly defeated and overrun by the Central Powers, and in total it lost over 600,000 people as a direct result of the war. With the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires after the war, Romania gained almost double it's territory, which caused the population to soar to 18.1 million in 1930. The population then decreases by 1941 and again by1948, as Romania seceded territory to neighboring countries and lost approximately half a million lives (mostly men) during the war. From 1948 onwards the population begins to grow again, and the difference in the number of men and women falls from 530 thousand in 1948 to 330 thousand in 1990.

Like many other Eastern European countries, there was very limited freedom of movement from Romania during the Cold War, and communist rule was difficult for the Romanian people. The Romanian Revolution in 1898 ended communist rule in the country and the country transitioned to a free-market society and movement from the country was allowed. Since then the population has fallen each year as more and more Romanians move abroad in search of work and opportunities. The number of men is decreasing at a faster rate than the number of women, and by 2020 it is forecasted there will be 530 thousand more women in Romania than men.

Romania RO: Population: Growth data was reported at -0.589 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.573 % for 2016. Romania RO: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.311 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.645 % in 1967 and a record low of -1.831 % in 2002. Romania RO: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Romania RO: Population: Total data was reported at 19,586,539.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19,702,332.000 Person for 2016. Romania RO: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 21,385,716.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,201,835.000 Person in 1990 and a record low of 18,406,905.000 Person in 1960. Romania RO: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

Romania RO: Population Projection: Mid Year: Growth data was reported at -0.750 % in 2050. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.730 % for 2049. Romania RO: Population Projection: Mid Year: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging -0.390 % from Jun 1992 (Median) to 2050, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.110 % in 2000 and a record low of -0.750 % in 2050. Romania RO: Population Projection: Mid Year: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

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What's included in this Age Groups & Gender data?

Each data variable is available as a sum, an average, or as a percentage of the total population within each selected area. Continue reading for the list of included data variables:

Population

• Total Number Of Inhabitants

Age Categories

Available for the total, female, and male population.

• Childhood: Age 0 - 5, Age 5 - 10
• Adolescence, Teenager: Age 10 - 15, Age 15 - 20
• Young Adult: Age 20 - 25, Age 25 - 30, Age 30 - 35, Age 35 - 40
• Middle-Aged: Age 40 - 45, Age 45 - 50, Age 50 - 55, Age 55 - 60, Age 60 - 65
• Elderly: Age 65 - 70, Age 70 - 75, Age 75 - 80, Age 80 - 85, Age 85 Years and Older

Gender Statistics

• Total Male Population
• Total Female Population

Households

• Total Number Of Households
• Average Household Size

This data is available at both the street and municipality levels.

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• At municipality level, there are 3,181 areas in this dataset.

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This statistic shows the age structure in Romania from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, about 15.88 percent of Romania's total population were aged 0 to 14 years.

There were 12 341 100 Facebook users in Romania in May 2025, which accounted for 64.9% of its entire population. The majority of them were women - 51.8%. People aged 35 to 44 were the largest user group (2 600 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 65 and above, where women lead by 475 200.

Romania RO: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 13.000 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.200 Ratio for 2015. Romania RO: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 10.800 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.200 Ratio in 2015 and a record low of 8.100 Ratio in 1964. Romania RO: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

RO: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 9.600 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.000 Ratio for 2015. RO: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 14.200 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.000 Ratio in 1967 and a record low of 9.400 Ratio in 2013. RO: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

UNICEF's country profile for Romania, including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.

Overall, the forecast for Romania's population is to drop from 19.28 million inhabitants in 2020 to 15.5 million in 2050. The only country expected to have an increase in population by 2050 was Ilfov.

There were 12 341 100 Facebook users in Romania in March 2025, which accounted for 64.9% of its entire population. The majority of them were women - 51.8%. People aged 35 to 44 were the largest user group (2 600 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 65 and above, where women lead by 475 200.

This statistic shows the median age of the population in Romania from 1950 to 2100. The median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. In 2020, the median age of the Romanian population was 42 years.

Romania RO: Population: per 1 000 Inhabitants data was reported at 19,136.040 Person in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19,269.470 Person for 2020. Romania RO: Population: per 1 000 Inhabitants data is updated yearly, averaging 21,256.710 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,201.830 Person in 1990 and a record low of 19,136.040 Person in 2021. Romania RO: Population: per 1 000 Inhabitants data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: Non OECD Member: Annual.

The population share with internet access in Romania was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total nine percentage points. The internet penetration is estimated to amount to 98 percent in 2029. Notably, the population share with internet access of was continuously increasing over the past years.The penetration rate refers to the share of the total population having access to the internet via any means. The shown figures have been derived from survey data that has been processed to estimate missing demographics.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

There were 5 784 300 Instagram users in Romania in April 2025, which accounted for 30.4% of its entire population. The majority of them were women - 54.5%. People aged 18 to 24 were the largest user group (1 856 100). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 18 to 24, where women lead by 858 000.

Romania RO: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data was reported at 1.580 Ratio in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.580 Ratio for 2015. Romania RO: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 1.910 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.660 Ratio in 1967 and a record low of 1.270 Ratio in 2002. Romania RO: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.World Bank: Health Statistics. Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: it can indicate the status of women within households and a woman’s decision about the number and spacing of children.

In 2024, Germany was the leading EU country in terms of population, with around 85 million inhabitants. In 2050, approximately 89.2 million people will live in Germany, according to the forecast. See the total EU population figures for more information. The global population The global population is rapidly increasing. Between 1990 and 2015, it increased by around 2 billion people. Furthermore, it is estimated that the global population will have increased by another 1 billion by 2030. Asia is the continent with the largest population, followed by Africa and Europe. In Asia,the two most populous nations worldwide are located, China and India. In 2014, the combined population in China and India alone amounted to more than 2.6 billion people. for comparison, the total population in the whole continent of Europe is at around 741 million people. As of 2014, about 60 percent of the global population was living in Asia, with only approximately 10 percent in Europe and even less in the United States. Europe is the continent with the second-highest life expectancy at birth in the world, only barely surpassed by Northern America. In 2013, the life expectancy at birth in Europe was around 78 years. Stable economies and developing and emerging markets in European countries provide for good living conditions. Seven of the top twenty countries in the world with the largest gross domestic product in 2015 are located in Europe.