Romania Population

1930 - 2024 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Romania population

  • The Romania population reached 19.0 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 19.1 million people in Dec 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 23.2 million people in Dec 1989 and a record low of 14.1 million people in Dec 1930

CEIC extends history for Population. The National Institute of Statistics provides year-end Population. Population prior to 1989 is a Mid-year estimate.


Further information about Romania population data

  • In the latest reports, Romania Unemployment Rate remained the same at 5.9 % in Sep 2025
  • Monthly earnings of the Romania population was 2,099.9 USD in Sep 2025
  • Romania Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 51.6 % in Jun 2025

View Romania's Population from 1930 to 2024 in the chart:

Romania Population

What was Romania's Population in 2024?

The Romania population reached 19.0 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 19.1 million people in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
19.0 2024 19.1 2023 14.1 1930 23.2 1989 Person mn yearly 1930 - 2024

Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 46.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (Person mn) 47.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Armenia (Person mn) 3.1 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Australia (Person mn) 27.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 0.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2024 yearly 1925 - 2024
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Bolivia (Person mn) 12.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Botswana (Person mn) 2.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brazil (Person mn) 213.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2024 yearly 1880 - 2024
Cambodia (Person mn) 17.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Canada (Person mn) 41.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Chile (Person mn) 20.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
China (Person mn) 1,408.3 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Colombia (Person mn) 52.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Cyprus (Person mn) 1.0 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 18.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Egypt (Person mn) 107.7 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
European Union (Person mn) 449.3 2023 yearly 1959 - 2023
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2024 yearly 1749 - 2024
France (Person mn) 68.6 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Germany (Person mn) 83.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2024 yearly 1961 - 2024
Hungary (Person mn) 9.5 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2024 yearly 1732 - 2024
India (Person mn) 1,408.0 2025 yearly 1951 - 2025
Indonesia (Person mn) 281.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Iran (Person mn) 85.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Ireland (Person mn) 5.5 2025 yearly 1900 - 2025
Israel (Person mn) 10.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Italy (Person mn) 58.9 2024 yearly 1911 - 2024
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 28.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Japan (Person mn) 123.7 2024 yearly 1899 - 2024
Jordan (Person mn) 11.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.3 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Kenya (Person mn) 52.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
South Korea (Person mn) 51.8 2024 yearly 1956 - 2024
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Kuwait (Person mn) 5.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Laos (Person mn) 7.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Lebanon (Person mn) 5.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malawi (Person mn) 21.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.2 2025 yearly 1947 - 2025
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Mexico (Person mn) 131.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2024 yearly 1935 - 2024
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2024 yearly 1921 - 2024
Morocco (Person mn) 36.5 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Mozambique (Person mn) 34.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Nepal (Person mn) 30.0 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Nigeria (Person mn) 216.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 241.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (Person mn) 6.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 112.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Poland (Person mn) 37.5 2024 yearly 1946 - 2024
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.0 2024 yearly 1930 - 2024
Russia (Person mn) 146.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 35.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Singapore (Person mn) 6.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2024 yearly 1920 - 2024
South Africa (Person mn) 63.1 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Spain (Person mn) 48.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.8 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024

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Romania Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 249,581.5 Aug 2025 monthly Nov 2011 - Aug 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 57.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (RON bn) 974.100 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (RON bn) 1,809.570 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (RON bn) 842.175 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Expenditure: Current (RON mn) 596,782.324 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Revenue: Current (RON mn) 489,681.394 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Expenditure (RON mn) 640,419.729 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Balance (RON mn) -108,868.915 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Revenue (RON mn) 531,550.814 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Public Debt: General Government (RON mn) 1,211,308.565 Aug 2025 monthly Jun 2007 - Aug 2025
Public Debt: General Government: ESA 2010 (RON mn) 1,084,256.997 Aug 2025 monthly Nov 2011 - Aug 2025
Public Debt: General Government: Domestic (RON mn) 582,231.900 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.767 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,498.4 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 10,331.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 5.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,411,133.808 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,991,996.110 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 94,437.286 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 13,829.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -2.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,206,484.997 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,481,914.950 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 156.303 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 224.554 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 68.135 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 863.742 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Exports: FOB: BEC: Fuel & Lubricants (EUR mn) 460.200 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Exports: FOB: BEC: Consumer Goods (EUR mn) 1,386.600 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Exports: FOB: BEC: Industrial Supplies (EUR mn) 1,703.500 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Exports: FOB: BEC: Foods & Beverages (FB) (EUR mn) 664.000 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Exports: FOB: BEC: Transport Equipment & Parts & Accessories (TE) (EUR mn) 2,148.100 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Exports: FOB: France (EUR mn) 542.800 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Exports: FOB: Hungary (EUR mn) 461.000 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: FOB: Italy (EUR mn) 778.900 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Exports: FOB: Turkey (EUR mn) 239.500 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: FOB: Germany (EUR mn) 1,642.500 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Export Unit Value Index: EUR (Prev Year=100) 100.800 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Imports: CIF: BEC: Industrial Supplies (EUR mn) 3,028.900 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: CIF: BEC: Foods & Beverages (FB) (EUR mn) 1,133.100 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: CIF: BEC: Transport Equipment & Parts & Accessories (TE) (EUR mn) 1,563.100 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: CIF: BEC: Fuel & Lubricants (EUR mn) 937.900 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Goods (EUR mn) 1,790.400 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: CIF: Hungary (EUR mn) 898.800 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: CIF: Russian Federation (EUR mn) 9.700 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: CIF: Italy (EUR mn) 899.300 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: CIF: Germany (EUR mn) 2,041.900 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: CIF: Turkey (EUR mn) 516.100 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Import Unit Value Index: EUR (Prev Year=100) 99.900 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Natural Gas: Indigenous Production (Cub m mn) 784.000 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2025
Energy Consumption: Gross Domestic (GD) (TOE th) 30,351.000 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Energy Imports: Crude Oil (TOE th) 7,370.000 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Energy Production: (TOE th) 21,918.000 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Energy Production: Crude Oil (TOE th) 3,548.000 2017 yearly 1992 - 2017
Export Value Index (2015=100) 144.211 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 166.459 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,670.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 2002 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 846.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,024.833 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 198.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 7,824.774 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 259,675.2 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 57.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 55,454.3 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 13.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 243.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -32.182 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -189,488.566 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
BoP: Net Errors & Omissions (EUR mn) 728.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Liabilities: FA: PI: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (EUR mn) -50.000 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2018
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 147,109.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) -149,813.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
IIP: Liabilities (EUR mn) 296,922.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Gross External Debt: Total (EUR mn) 203,575.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Long Term (EUR mn) 67,725.800 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2018
External Debt Service: Long Term (LT) (EUR mn) 20,712.900 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
External Debt Service: Short Term (EUR mn) 72,945.200 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
FDI: Stock: BPM6: Trade (EUR mn) 20,224.000 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Stock (EUR mn) 118,231.000 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
FDI: Stock: BPM6: Financial Intermediation & Insurance (EUR mn) 15,862.000 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
FDI: Stock: BPM6: Industry: Manufacturing (Mfg) (EUR mn) 34,675.000 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
FDI: Stock: BPM6: Industry: Electricity, Heating, Natural Gas & Water (EUR mn) 6,289.000 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
FDI: Stock: BPM6: Industry (EUR mn) 45,663.000 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
FDI: Stock: Country of Origin: ow Italy (EUR mn) 6,626.000 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
FDI: Stock: Country of Origin: ow Germany (EUR mn) 14,839.000 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
FDI: Stock: Country of Origin: ow France (EUR mn) 8,583.000 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
FDI: Stock: Country of Origin: ow Netherlands (EUR mn) 24,283.000 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
FDI: Stock: Country of Origin: ow Austria (EUR mn) 14,714.000 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
No of Companies Registered (Unit) 290,930.000 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.9 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2014 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 15.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,741.139 Sep 2017 monthly Jun 2015 - Sep 2017
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 105,659.330 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 172,559.341 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 7.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 72,139.5 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 16.679 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.2 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 13,932.679 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1973 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 193,080.703 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 160,640.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 66,444.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 144,003.477 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.89 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 22.55 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 77,419.220 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Curren... (EUR mn) 62,189.220 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2025
Broad Money: M2 (RON mn) 734,829.214 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2025
Broad Money: Narrow Money (M1) (RON mn) 441,198.171 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2025
Broad Money: M3 (RON mn) 734,829.214 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2025
Deposit: Non Government (RON mn) 624,836.599 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2025
Deposit: Non Government: Corporate (RON mn) 244,543.335 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2025
Loans: Residents: Household: Consumer (RON mn) 76,877.241 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Loans: Residents: Household: Lending for House Purchase (RON mn) 110,182.623 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Prudential Ratios: Non Performing Loans Ratio: EBA Definition (%) 2.500 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2014 - Jan 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -1.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1992 - Nov 2025
RO: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA) 55.000 2019 yearly 2019 - 2019

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