Romania Population History
1960 - 2026
Romania's population has grown from 18,406,905 in 1960 to 19,061,062 in 2023, a total increase of 3.6% (1.04x). The population peaked at 23,201,835 in 1990.
1960 Population
18.4M
2023 Population
19.1M
Total Growth
3.6%
Peak Year
1990
Population by Decade
1960
18.4M
1970
20.3M
1980
22.2M
1990
23.2M
2000
22.4M
2010
20.2M
2020
19.3M
2023
19.1M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+0.67%
1965-1970
+1.25%
1970-1975
+1.01%
1975-1980
+0.84%
1980-1985
+0.47%
1985-1990
+0.41%
1990-1995
-0.45%
1995-2000
-0.21%
2000-2005
-1.02%
2005-2010
-1.03%
2010-2015
-0.43%
2015-2020
-0.56%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19,061,062 | +12,560 |
| 2022 | 19,048,502 | -73,557 |
| 2021 | 19,122,059 | -143,191 |
| 2020 | 19,265,250 | -106,398 |
| 2019 | 19,371,648 | -102,322 |
| 2018 | 19,473,970 | -114,745 |
| 2017 | 19,588,715 | -113,552 |
| 2016 | 19,702,267 | -113,349 |
| 2015 | 19,815,616 | -93,363 |
| 2014 | 19,908,979 | -74,714 |
| 2013 | 19,983,693 | -74,342 |
| 2012 | 20,058,035 | -89,493 |
| 2011 | 20,147,528 | -99,343 |
| 2010 | 20,246,871 | -120,616 |
| 2009 | 20,367,487 | -170,388 |
| 2008 | 20,537,875 | -345,107 |
| 2007 | 20,882,982 | -310,778 |
| 2006 | 21,193,760 | -125,925 |
| 2005 | 21,319,685 | -132,063 |
| 2004 | 21,451,748 | -122,578 |
| 2003 | 21,574,326 | -156,170 |
| 2002 | 21,730,496 | -401,474 |
| 2001 | 22,131,970 | -311,001 |
| 2000 | 22,442,971 | -29,069 |
| 1999 | 22,472,040 | -35,304 |
| 1998 | 22,507,344 | -46,634 |
| 1997 | 22,553,978 | -65,026 |
| 1996 | 22,619,004 | -65,266 |
| 1995 | 22,684,270 | -45,941 |
| 1994 | 22,730,211 | -33,069 |
| 1993 | 22,763,280 | -31,004 |
| 1992 | 22,794,284 | -206,871 |
| 1991 | 23,001,155 | -200,680 |
| 1990 | 23,201,835 | +40,377 |
| 1989 | 23,161,458 | +103,796 |
| 1988 | 23,057,662 | +108,232 |
| 1987 | 22,949,430 | +112,589 |
| 1986 | 22,836,841 | +103,842 |
| 1985 | 22,732,999 | +92,452 |
| 1984 | 22,640,547 | +80,069 |
| 1983 | 22,560,478 | +84,737 |
| 1982 | 22,475,741 | +122,671 |
| 1981 | 22,353,070 | +145,788 |
| 1980 | 22,207,282 | +116,794 |
| 1979 | 22,090,488 | +139,024 |
| 1978 | 21,951,464 | +195,368 |
| 1977 | 21,756,096 | +204,462 |
| 1976 | 21,551,634 | +258,051 |
| 1975 | 21,293,583 | +264,154 |
| 1974 | 21,029,429 | +193,748 |
| 1973 | 20,835,681 | +177,724 |
| 1972 | 20,657,957 | +196,390 |
| 1971 | 20,461,567 | +211,169 |
| 1970 | 20,250,398 | +241,257 |
| 1969 | 20,009,141 | +209,310 |
| 1968 | 19,799,831 | +265,589 |
| 1967 | 19,534,242 | +318,792 |
| 1966 | 19,215,450 | +183,874 |
| 1965 | 19,031,576 | +112,450 |
| 1964 | 18,919,126 | +121,276 |
| 1963 | 18,797,850 | +121,300 |
| 1962 | 18,676,550 | +121,300 |
| 1961 | 18,555,250 | +148,345 |
| 1960 | 18,406,905 | — |