Romania Population

1930 - 2022 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Romania population

  • The Romania population reached 19.1 million people in Dec 2022, compared with the previously reported figure of 19.0 million people in Dec 2021
  • 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 dropped to 5.5 % in May 2023
  • Monthly earnings of the Romania population was 1,687.0 USD in Nov 2023
  • Romania Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 51.4 % in Jun 2023

View Romania's Population from 1930 to 2022 in the chart:

Romania Population

What was Romania's Population in 2022?

The Romania population reached 19.1 million people in Dec 2022, compared with the previously reported figure of 19.0 million people in Dec 2021 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
19.1 2022 19.0 2021 14.1 1930 23.2 1989 Person mn yearly 1930 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 43.4 2019 yearly 1950 - 2019
Argentina (Person mn) 46.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Armenia (Person mn) 3.0 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Australia (Person mn) 26.3 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Austria (Person mn) 9.1 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2023 yearly 1925 - 2023
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Belgium (Person mn) 11.7 2022 yearly 1953 - 2022
Bolivia (Person mn) 11.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Botswana (Person mn) 2.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Brazil (Person mn) 203.1 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Brunei (Person mn) 0.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2022 yearly 1880 - 2022
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.6 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Canada (Person mn) 40.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Chile (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
China (Person mn) 1,409.7 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Colombia (Person mn) 51.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.9 2019 yearly 1974 - 2019
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 21.1 2050 yearly 1950 - 2050
Egypt (Person mn) 105.2 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
European Union (Person mn) 448.8 2022 yearly 1959 - 2022
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2022 yearly 1749 - 2022
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Germany (Person mn) 84.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2023 yearly 1961 - 2023
Hungary (Person mn) 9.6 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2023 yearly 1732 - 2023
India (Person mn) 1,395.0 2024 yearly 1951 - 2024
Indonesia (Person mn) 274.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Iran (Person mn) 84.0 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Ireland (Person mn) 5.3 2023 yearly 1900 - 2023
Israel (Person mn) 9.8 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2021 yearly 1911 - 2021
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 30.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Japan (Person mn) 124.9 2022 yearly 1899 - 2022
Jordan (Person mn) 11.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 19.8 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Kenya (Person mn) 49.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2023 yearly 1956 - 2023
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Kuwait (Person mn) 4.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Laos (Person mn) 7.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 32.7 2022 yearly 1947 - 2022
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Mexico (Person mn) 130.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Moldova (Person mn) 2.5 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2023 yearly 1935 - 2023
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2022 yearly 1921 - 2022
Morocco (Person mn) 36.3 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Mozambique (Person mn) 31.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Nepal (Person mn) 29.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Nigeria (Person mn) 211.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 229.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Paraguay (Person mn) 7.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 109.0 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Poland (Person mn) 37.8 2022 yearly 1946 - 2022
Portugal (Person mn) 10.4 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.1 2022 yearly 1930 - 2022
Russia (Person mn) 146.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 32.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Serbia (Person mn) 6.7 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Singapore (Person mn) 5.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2022 yearly 1920 - 2022
South Africa (Person mn) 60.6 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Spain (Person mn) 47.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 22.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 8.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022

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Includes 237 key indicators for Romania, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 174,424.0 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2011 - Jan 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (RON bn) 823.575 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (RON bn) 1,382.850 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (RON bn) 700.090 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Expenditure: Current (RON mn) 104,405.272 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Revenue: Current (RON mn) 78,318.384 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Balance (RON mn) -28,987.285 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Expenditure (RON mn) 115,659.931 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Revenue (RON mn) 86,672.646 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Public Debt: General Government (RON mn) 955,893.300 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2007 - Jan 2024
Public Debt: General Government: Domestic (RON mn) 553,386.700 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.767 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,346.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 8,587.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,360,484.318 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 987,067.112 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 75,037.147 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 10,934.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 3,688,977.527 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,171,636.247 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 185.889 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 134.617 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 60.872 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 542.505 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: BEC: Fuel & Lubricants (EUR mn) 296.800 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: BEC: Consumer Goods (EUR mn) 942.200 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: BEC: Industrial Supplies (EUR mn) 1,304.400 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: BEC: Foods & Beverages (FB) (EUR mn) 598.200 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: BEC: Transport Equipment & Parts & Accessories (TE) (EUR mn) 1,410.500 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: France (EUR mn) 425.300 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: Italy (EUR mn) 584.300 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: Hungary (EUR mn) 268.000 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: Germany (EUR mn) 1,195.100 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: Turkey (EUR mn) 241.300 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Export Unit Value Index: EUR (Prev Year=100) 116.800 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Goods (EUR mn) 1,356.100 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: BEC: Industrial Supplies (EUR mn) 2,414.600 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: BEC: Foods & Beverages (FB) (EUR mn) 991.300 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: BEC: Transport Equipment & Parts & Accessories (TE) (EUR mn) 1,343.600 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: BEC: Fuel & Lubricants (EUR mn) 901.300 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: Hungary (EUR mn) 614.400 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: Russian Federation (EUR mn) 22.800 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: Italy (EUR mn) 801.100 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: Germany (EUR mn) 1,766.500 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: Turkey (EUR mn) 524.900 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Import Unit Value Index: EUR (Prev Year=100) 117.700 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Energy Consumption: Gross Domestic (GD) (TOE th) 31,462.000 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Energy Production: Crude Oil (TOE th) 3,548.000 2017 yearly 1992 - 2017
Natural Gas: Indigenous Production (Cub m mn) 785.000 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 93.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,480.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2002 - Jan 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 725.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 884.341 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -237.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,120.912 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 169,046.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 52.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 51,975.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 15.0 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 249.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -30.463 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -142,175.461 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: Liabilities: FA: PI: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (EUR mn) -50.000 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2018
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) -128,526.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 125,964.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (EUR mn) 254,491.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: Total (EUR mn) 170,082.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Long Term (EUR mn) 67,725.800 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2018
External Debt Service: Long Term (LT) (EUR mn) 1,091.200 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
External Debt Service: Short Term (EUR mn) 5,155.900 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
FDI: Stock: BPM6: Trade (EUR mn) 19,139.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Stock (EUR mn) 107,944.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: BPM6: Financial Intermediation & Insurance (EUR mn) 14,285.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: BPM6: Industry: Manufacturing (Mfg) (EUR mn) 32,577.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: BPM6: Industry: Electricity, Heating, Natural Gas & Water (EUR mn) 5,651.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: BPM6: Industry (EUR mn) 42,148.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: Country of Origin: ow Germany (EUR mn) 14,012.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: Country of Origin: ow Netherlands (EUR mn) 23,606.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: Country of Origin: ow Austria (EUR mn) 12,901.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: Country of Origin: ow France (EUR mn) 6,504.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
FDI: Stock: Country of Origin: ow Italy (EUR mn) 8,150.000 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.4 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2014 - Feb 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 14.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,741.139 Sep 2017 monthly Jun 2015 - Sep 2017
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 88,333.869 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 147,945.850 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 10.7 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 65,735.5 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 17.398 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.9 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 7,443.340 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1973 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 168,264.647 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 131,527.6 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.5 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Feb 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 52,394.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 128,747.939 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 13.47 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 22.96 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Broad Money: M3 (RON mn) 677,932.269 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2024
Broad Money: M2 (RON mn) 677,932.269 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2024
Broad Money: Narrow Money (M1) (RON mn) 404,772.290 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Curren... (EUR mn) 60,916.970 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Mar 2024
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 71,177.370 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Mar 2024
Prudential Ratios: Non Performing Loans Ratio: EBA Definition (%) 2.390 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2014 - Feb 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -0.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Mar 2024
RO: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA) 55.000 2019 yearly 2019 - 2019

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