Romania Population

1930 - 2023 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Romania population

  • The Romania population reached 19.1 million people in Dec 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 19.1 million people in Dec 2022
  • 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 1,884.3 USD in Nov 2024
  • Romania Labour Force Participation Rate remained the same rate at 52.7 % in Jun 2024

View Romania's Population from 1930 to 2023 in the chart:

Romania Population

What was Romania's Population in 2023?

The Romania population reached 19.1 million people in Dec 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 19.1 million people in Dec 2022 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
19.1 2023 19.1 2022 14.1 1930 23.2 1989 Person mn yearly 1930 - 2023

Population by Country Comparison

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) 47.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Armenia (Person mn) 3.1 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Australia (Person mn) 27.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Austria (Person mn) 9.2 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2023 yearly 1925 - 2023
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
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) 212.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2023 yearly 1880 - 2023
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.6 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Canada (Person mn) 41.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Chile (Person mn) 20.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
China (Person mn) 1,408.3 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Colombia (Person mn) 52.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Cyprus (Person mn) 1.0 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 18.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Egypt (Person mn) 106.6 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
European Union (Person mn) 449.3 2023 yearly 1959 - 2023
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2023 yearly 1749 - 2023
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Germany (Person mn) 84.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
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 2023 yearly 1732 - 2023
India (Person mn) 1,408.0 2025 yearly 1951 - 2025
Indonesia (Person mn) 274.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Iran (Person mn) 84.0 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Ireland (Person mn) 5.4 2024 yearly 1900 - 2024
Israel (Person mn) 10.0 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2023 yearly 1911 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 30.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Japan (Person mn) 123.7 2024 yearly 1899 - 2024
Jordan (Person mn) 11.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kenya (Person mn) 51.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
South Korea (Person mn) 51.8 2024 yearly 1956 - 2024
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Kuwait (Person mn) 4.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Laos (Person mn) 7.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.1 2024 yearly 1947 - 2024
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 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2023 yearly 1935 - 2023
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2022 yearly 1921 - 2022
Morocco (Person mn) 36.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Mozambique (Person mn) 31.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Nepal (Person mn) 29.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
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) 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 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 109.0 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
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) 19.1 2023 yearly 1930 - 2023
Russia (Person mn) 146.0 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 35.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Singapore (Person mn) 6.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2023 yearly 1920 - 2023
South Africa (Person mn) 63.0 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Spain (Person mn) 48.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.9 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023

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Romania Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 198,815.0 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2011 - Nov 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 53.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (RON bn) 902.150 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (RON bn) 1,699.003 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (RON bn) 749.728 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Expenditure: Current (RON mn) 55,260.477 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Revenue: Current (RON mn) 45,241.118 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Balance (RON mn) -11,011.834 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Expenditure (RON mn) 57,757.522 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
General Government Budget: Cons: ytd: Revenue (RON mn) 46,745.688 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Public Debt: General Government: ESA 2010 (RON mn) 936,995.136 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2011 - Nov 2024
Public Debt: General Government: Domestic (RON mn) 582,231.900 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Public Debt: General Government (RON mn) 1,099,921.233 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 2007 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.767 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,493.1 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,890.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,264,179.791 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,233,969.802 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 77,558.327 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 10,384.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 4,360,786.213 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,214,602.673 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 206.260 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 156.235 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 58.415 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 763.969 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
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: Transport Equipment & Parts & Accessories (TE) (EUR mn) 2,148.100 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: 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: Germany (EUR mn) 1,642.500 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Exports: FOB: Turkey (EUR mn) 239.500 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Sep 2024
Export Unit Value Index: EUR (Prev Year=100) 100.800 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Imports: CIF: BEC: Consumer Goods (EUR mn) 1,790.400 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: Transport Equipment & Parts & Accessories (TE) (EUR mn) 1,563.100 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: Industrial Supplies (EUR mn) 3,028.900 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: Turkey (EUR mn) 516.100 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
Import Unit Value Index: EUR (Prev Year=100) 99.900 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Energy Consumption: Gross Domestic (GD) (TOE th) 30,351.000 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Energy Production: (TOE th) 21,918.000 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Energy Imports: Crude Oil (TOE th) 7,370.000 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Energy Production: Crude Oil (TOE th) 3,548.000 2017 yearly 1992 - 2017
Natural Gas: Indigenous Production (Cub m mn) 777.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 166.459 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 144.211 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 141.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,074.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 2002 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 493.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,620.205 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -131.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,487.285 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 169,046.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 57.3 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 50,867.4 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 13.8 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 238.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -29.478 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -162,359.245 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
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
IIP: Liabilities (EUR mn) 296,922.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) -149,813.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
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 (%) 2.5 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2014 - Jan 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 15.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,741.139 Sep 2017 monthly Jun 2015 - Sep 2017
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 91,994.865 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 153,220.295 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 10.1 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 61,523.2 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 16.535 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.9 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 9,540.017 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1973 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 164,292.268 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 140,582.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 15.1 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Dec 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 59,700.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 128,687.594 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.78 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 22.58 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Broad Money: M3 (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: M2 (RON mn) 734,829.214 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Curren... (EUR mn) 59,145.510 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2025
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 71,764.560 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2025
Deposit: Non Government: Corporate (RON mn) 244,543.335 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2025
Deposit: Non Government (RON mn) 624,836.599 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2025
Loans: Residents: Household: Lending for House Purchase (RON mn) 110,182.623 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Loans: Residents: Household: Consumer (RON mn) 76,877.241 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) -0.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1992 - Feb 2025
RO: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA) 55.000 2019 yearly 2019 - 2019

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