Population, annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Population, annual growth rate was 0.0514 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population, annual growth rate in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, annual growth rate in Romania is 0.0514 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 1.66 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -1.81 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Romania 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8057 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.6543 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6489 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6453 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5946 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9658 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 1967 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 1968 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1970 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9598 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8602 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9297 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9489 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8981 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6332 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5287 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6565 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5485 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3773 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3546 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4086 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4566 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4931 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4719 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4502 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.174 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1991 | -0.8646 % change on previous year | -596.9% |
| 1992 | -0.8995 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1993 | -0.136 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1994 | -0.1454 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1995 | -0.2019 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1996 | -0.2879 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1997 | -0.2874 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1998 | -0.2071 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1999 | -0.1568 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2000 | -0.129 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2001 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +973.8% |
| 2002 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2003 | -0.7188 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2004 | -0.5683 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2005 | -0.6153 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2006 | -0.5905 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2007 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +148.3% |
| 2008 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2009 | -0.8297 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2010 | -0.5921 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2011 | -0.4909 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2012 | -0.4442 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2013 | -0.3704 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2014 | -0.3738 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2015 | -0.4691 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2016 | -0.5718 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2017 | -0.5766 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2018 | -0.5855 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2019 | -0.5258 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2020 | -0.5493 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2021 | -0.7428 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2022 | -0.3849 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0577 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0514 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0514 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5729 % change on previous year, 9% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0514 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3356 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, annual growth rate in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -973.8% | -0.129 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -596.9% | 0.174 % change on previous year | -0.8646 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9323 % change on previous year | 0.5946 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9947 % change on previous year | 0.6332 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4746 % change on previous year | 0.3546 % change on previous year | 0.6565 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3013 % change on previous year | -0.8995 % change on previous year | 0.174 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9771 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | -0.129 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5 % change on previous year | -0.5921 % change on previous year | -0.3704 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3136 % change on previous year | -0.7428 % change on previous year | 0.0577 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 151 Grenada 0.1076 % change on previous year compare
- 152 South Korea 0.0744 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 0.06 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Montenegro 0.0484 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Barbados 0.0464 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Italy -0.0127 % change on previous year 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 population, annual growth rate in Romania?
- Population, annual growth rate in Romania was 0.0514 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.81 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.