What is the population of Romania?

The population of Romania is approximately 18,800,605 as of 2026, according to UN estimates.

What is the life expectancy in Romania?

Life expectancy at birth in Romania is 76.4 years as of 2026.

What is the fertility rate in Romania?

The total fertility rate in Romania is 1.71 children per woman as of 2026.

What is the median age in Romania?

The median age in Romania is 43.5 years as of 2026.

What is the age distribution in Romania?

Romania's population is 15.4% children (0-14 years), 64.3% working age (15-64 years), and 20.2% elderly (65+ years) as of 2026.

What is the GDP of Romania?

Romania's GDP is $480.8 billion (current USD) as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the GDP per capita in Romania?

The GDP per capita in Romania is $50,783 (PPP) as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the inflation rate in Romania?

The inflation rate in Romania is 7.8% as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the unemployment rate in Romania?

The unemployment rate in Romania is 6.0% as of 2026, according to IMF data.

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Today's demographic activity

Estimates based on 2026 annual rates

Births today

482

Deaths today

700

Net emigration today

As of today, Romania has approximately 18,800,605 people. Estimated births today: 482; deaths: 700.

Watch Romania's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.

Key terms

Real-time counters: — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
Natural change: — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
Net migration: — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
Population growth: — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.

Major Cities

(29)Projection

#	City	Region	Population	Area (km²)	Density
1	București (Bucharest)★ Capital	Bucharest	1.90M	240	7,933
2	Timișoara	Timis	318.6K	59	5,401
3	Cluj-Napoca	Cluj	310.1K	46	6,742
4	Iași	Iasi	274.6K	47	5,868
5	Constanța	Constanta	268.0K	74	3,622
6	Craiova	Dolj	250.5K	43	5,826
7	Brasov	Brasov	226.2K	43	5,260
8	Galați	Galati	224.5K	45	4,988
9	Ploiești	Prahova	187.4K	35	5,384
10	Oradea	Bihor	163.2K	35	4,663
11	Brăila	Braila	160.2K	28	5,722
12	Pitești	Arges	143.1K	26	5,506
13	Sibiu	Sibiu	131.7K	26	5,064
14	Bacău	Bacau	127.9K	30	4,262
15	Târgu Mureș	Mures	126.2K	27	4,673
16	Arad	Arad	117.7K	34	3,461
17	Baia Mare	Maramures	101.3K	19	5,329
18	Botoșani	Botosani	96.6K	17	5,683
19	Buzău	Buzau	92.5K	16	5,783
20	Suceava	Suceava	85.5K	21	4,072
21	Drobeta-Turnu Severin	Mehedinti	81.5K	19	4,288
22	Satu Mare	Satu Mare	81.5K	20	4,073
23	Focșani	Vrancea	69.5K	14	4,961
24	Piatra Neamț	Neamt	69.4K	17	4,083
25	Târgoviște	Dâmbovita	64.9K	15	4,327
26	Târgu Jiu	Gorj	61.7K	14	4,409
27	Slatina	Olt	58.8K	18	3,265
28	Râmnicu Vâlcea	Vâlcea	58.7K	10	5,866
29	Bistrița	Bistrita-Nasaud	54.4K	14	3,884

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Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) · Creative Commons license CC BY 3.0 IGO

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

Latest Glimpse

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18 May 2026
European rail networks: size vs. how much they get used, 2024

Today's demographic activity

Estimates based on 2026 annual rates

Births today

482

Deaths today

700

Net emigration today

As of today, Romania has approximately 18,800,605 people. Estimated births today: 482; deaths: 700.

Watch Romania's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.

Key terms

Real-time counters: — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
Natural change: — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
Net migration: — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
Population growth: — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.

Major Cities

(29)Projection

#	City	Region	Population	Area (km²)	Density
1	București (Bucharest)★ Capital	Bucharest	1.90M	240	7,933
2	Timișoara	Timis	318.6K	59	5,401
3	Cluj-Napoca	Cluj	310.1K	46	6,742
4	Iași	Iasi	274.6K	47	5,868
5	Constanța	Constanta	268.0K	74	3,622
6	Craiova	Dolj	250.5K	43	5,826
7	Brasov	Brasov	226.2K	43	5,260
8	Galați	Galati	224.5K	45	4,988
9	Ploiești	Prahova	187.4K	35	5,384
10	Oradea	Bihor	163.2K	35	4,663
11	Brăila	Braila	160.2K	28	5,722
12	Pitești	Arges	143.1K	26	5,506
13	Sibiu	Sibiu	131.7K	26	5,064
14	Bacău	Bacau	127.9K	30	4,262
15	Târgu Mureș	Mures	126.2K	27	4,673
16	Arad	Arad	117.7K	34	3,461
17	Baia Mare	Maramures	101.3K	19	5,329
18	Botoșani	Botosani	96.6K	17	5,683
19	Buzău	Buzau	92.5K	16	5,783
20	Suceava	Suceava	85.5K	21	4,072
21	Drobeta-Turnu Severin	Mehedinti	81.5K	19	4,288
22	Satu Mare	Satu Mare	81.5K	20	4,073
23	Focșani	Vrancea	69.5K	14	4,961
24	Piatra Neamț	Neamt	69.4K	17	4,083
25	Târgoviște	Dâmbovita	64.9K	15	4,327
26	Târgu Jiu	Gorj	61.7K	14	4,409
27	Slatina	Olt	58.8K	18	3,265
28	Râmnicu Vâlcea	Vâlcea	58.7K	10	5,866
29	Bistrița	Bistrita-Nasaud	54.4K	14	3,884

1975

2026

2050

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) · Creative Commons license CC BY 3.0 IGO

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

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