Population, annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Population, annual growth rate was 0.0514 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0514 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.66 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-1.81 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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% |
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 Republic of 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 93,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 89,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,594 (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
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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.