Female population by age group in Romania
Romania: Female population by age group was 464,726 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
464,726 people
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11 million people
in 1972
All-time low
464,726 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Romania is 464,726 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Romania peaked at 1.11 million people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 464,726 people, in 2023.
Romania ranks 87th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Romania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 804,149 people | — |
| 1951 | 845,874 people | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 882,111 people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 908,864 people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 926,438 people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 939,253 people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 948,166 people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 947,271 people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 934,683 people | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 910,745 people | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 874,883 people | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 831,714 people | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 786,154 people | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 742,240 people | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 703,173 people | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 668,544 people | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 641,631 people | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 688,197 people | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 800,826 people | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 907,831 people | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 1.01 million people | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 1.09 million people | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million people | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million people | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 995,839 people | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 988,650 people | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 992,238 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 996,799 people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 992,126 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 977,491 people | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 956,663 people | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 923,994 people | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 879,719 people | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 841,290 people | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 817,497 people | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 803,860 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 807,850 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 833,937 people | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 861,987 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 863,949 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 837,566 people | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 790,940 people | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 735,679 people | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 678,773 people | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 634,554 people | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 609,571 people | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 591,722 people | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 578,464 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 569,576 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 563,728 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 558,492 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 551,028 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 540,843 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 529,629 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 520,470 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 516,016 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 515,580 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 517,522 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 521,301 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 523,057 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 518,999 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 511,736 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 503,018 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 493,112 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 485,478 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 484,043 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 487,142 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 491,328 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 495,061 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 494,877 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 487,512 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 476,274 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 464,726 people | -2.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 464,726 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 7.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 464,726 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 904,755 people | 804,149 people | 948,166 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 764,519 people | 641,631 people | 907,831 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million people | 988,650 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 870,429 people | 803,860 people | 977,491 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 689,079 people | 569,576 people | 863,949 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,461 people | 515,580 people | 563,728 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 499,297 people | 484,043 people | 523,057 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 480,847 people | 464,726 people | 494,877 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 84 Dominican Republic 492,530 people compare
- 85 Chile 480,317 people compare
- 86 Central African Republic 466,932 people compare
- 88 Tunisia 439,515 people compare
- 89 Congo 438,613 people compare
- 90 Netherlands 434,425 people compare
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Romania?
- Female population by age group in Romania was 464,726 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million people in 1972.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 464,726 people in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for female population by age group?
- Romania ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.