Male population by age group in Romania
Romania: Male population by age group was 488,415 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
488,415 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.15 million people
in 1972
All-time low
488,415 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Romania stood at 488,415 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Romania peaked at 1.15 million people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 488,415 people, in 2023.
That places Romania 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Romania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 822,322 people | — |
| 1951 | 868,956 people | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 909,270 people | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 939,014 people | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 958,726 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 972,718 people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 983,217 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 983,426 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 970,434 people | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 946,081 people | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 909,222 people | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 864,820 people | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 817,944 people | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 772,158 people | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 731,014 people | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 693,947 people | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 666,029 people | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 716,094 people | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 833,094 people | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 942,168 people | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 1.04 million people | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 1.13 million people | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million people | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million people | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million people | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million people | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 989,055 people | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 957,006 people | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 913,468 people | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 874,830 people | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 847,929 people | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 830,197 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 829,256 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 850,157 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 873,967 people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 873,318 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 844,876 people | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 799,633 people | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 748,433 people | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 694,713 people | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 652,346 people | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 627,879 people | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 608,718 people | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 593,023 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 581,764 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 573,521 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 566,492 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 560,390 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 554,351 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 546,902 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 540,372 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 537,281 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 536,462 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 537,097 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 539,697 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 540,235 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 535,317 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 529,430 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 523,271 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 515,004 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 508,867 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 508,598 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 511,791 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 515,422 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 518,394 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 517,945 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 510,800 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 499,669 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 488,415 people | -2.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 488,415 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 7.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 488,415 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478 people, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 935,416 people | 822,322 people | 983,426 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 794,649 people | 666,029 people | 942,168 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.15 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 897,436 people | 829,256 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 702,470 people | 581,764 people | 873,318 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 549,256 people | 536,462 people | 573,521 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 520,633 people | 508,598 people | 540,235 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 504,207 people | 488,415 people | 517,945 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 83 Togo 576,944 people compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 511,408 people compare
- 85 Chile 499,497 people compare
- 87 Central African Republic 473,975 people compare
- 88 Tunisia 462,455 people compare
- 89 Netherlands 455,555 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 male population by age group in Romania?
- Male population by age group in Romania was 488,415 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million people in 1972.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,415 people in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for male population by age group?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.