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Population in Romania

Population in Romania was 19.04 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons19,043,151 Estimated
Change on 2024-0.1%
Rank6th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high22,455,4852000
Series low19,043,0982022

Population in Romania, 2000 to 2025

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19M20M21M22M23M20002004200820122016202020252000: 22,455,485 persons2001: 22,430,457 persons2002: 21,833,483 persons2003: 21,627,509 persons2004: 21,521,142 persons2005: 21,382,354 persons2006: 21,257,016 persons2007: 21,130,503 persons2008: 20,635,460 persons2009: 20,440,290 persons2010: 20,294,683 persons2011: 20,199,059 persons2012: 20,095,996 persons2013: 20,020,074 persons2014: 19,947,311 persons2015: 19,870,647 persons2016: 19,760,585 persons2017: 19,643,949 persons2018: 19,533,481 persons2019: 19,414,458 persons2020: 19,328,838 persons2021: 19,201,662 persons2022: 19,043,098 persons2023: 19,055,228 persons2024: 19,067,576 persons2025: 19,043,151 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
202519,043,151 Estimated
202419,067,576 Estimated
202319,055,228 Estimated
202219,043,098 Estimated
202119,201,662
202019,328,838 Estimated
201919,414,458
201819,533,481
201719,643,949
201619,760,585
201519,870,647
201419,947,311
201320,020,074
201220,095,996 Series break
201120,199,059
201020,294,683
200920,440,290
200820,635,460
200721,130,503
200621,257,016
200521,382,354
200421,521,142
200321,627,509
200221,833,483
200122,430,457
200022,455,485

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Romania19,043,151
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the population in Romania?

Population in Romania was 19.04 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest population in Romania?

22.46 million in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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