Population of Romania today

18,850,428
Friday, January 16, 2026

Population of Romania as of today

The current population of Romania is 18,850,428 with an annual growth rate of -0.578%. Romania has a population of 0.228% of the world's population.

Population18,850,428
Growth Rate-0.578%
Male9,129,009 (48.429%)
Female9,721,419 (51.571%)
Today Change -56
Births today91
Deaths today132
Births in 20267,332
Deaths in 202610,650
Change in 2026 -4,535 (-0.024%)

Population chart for Romania

Population History of Romania

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
201619,821,000-88,005-0.444%19,732,995
201719,733,101-87,615-0.444%19,645,486
201819,645,702-95,871-0.488%19,549,831
201919,550,042-97,164-0.497%19,452,878
202019,453,042-121,582-0.625%19,331,460
202119,331,896-168,187-0.87%19,163,709
202319,169,119-101,596-0.53%19,067,523
202219,164,4264,5990.024%19,169,025
202419,067,838-105,827-0.555%18,962,011
202518,962,338-107,706-0.568%18,854,632

Net Migration Rate of Romania

The net migration rate of Romania in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -27,780, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
2023-27,780
202289,076
2021-17,731
2020-13,202
2019-27,909
2018-33,018
2017-33,081
2016-33,073
2015-35,751
2014-35,448

The population of countries near Romania

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Romania
1BG Bulgaria6,689,93435.492%
2HU Hungary9,600,67750.926%
3MD Moldova2,974,49715.782%
4UA Ukraine39,669,401210.457%
5RS Serbia6,662,14235.343%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata