Romania
Country in Europe
In brief
Population growth per year: -0.2% (2025). World rank 185 of 216; in Europe, 35 of 48. Births per 1,000 people: 7.5 (2024). World rank 197 of 216; in Europe, 37 of 48. Deaths per 1,000 people: 12.8 (2024). World rank 13 of 216; in Europe, 12 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 19.8M → 19M, population growth per year -0.5% → -0.2%, and living in cities 53.7% → 52.2%. Better than all its neighbours (Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia, and Ukraine): life expectancy.
Population and migration
Age and life expectancy
Births and deaths
Society
- Languages
- Romanian
- Religions
- Orthodox 85.3%, Protestant 5.5%, other 4.7%, and Catholic 4.5% (2021)