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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 84 Dominican Republic 492,530 people compare
  2. 85 Chile 480,317 people compare
  3. 86 Central African Republic 466,932 people compare
  4. 88 Tunisia 439,515 people compare
  5. 89 Congo 438,613 people compare
  6. 90 Netherlands 434,425 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Female population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.