Share of the population that is female in Romania
Romania: Share of the population that is female was 51.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2002
All-time low
51.3%
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Romania recorded 51.6% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Romania peaked at 52.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1967.
Romania ranks 36th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.5% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.8% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More gender data for Romania
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 91,040 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 96,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Romania?
- Share of the population that is female in Romania was 51.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1967.
- How does Romania rank for share of the population that is female?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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