As of 2025, the population of Romania is approximately 19.02 million people (19 020 271), making it the 67th most populous country in the dataset of 217 countries, with a 0.23% share of the combined total.
Over the past five years the population of Romania changed by -1.27%, and over the past ten years by -4.01%. By five-year growth, Romania ranks 190th of 217 countries; in terms of momentum, the decline is slowing — from -0.56% to -0.26% per year.
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