Romania Population: ~19 Million (2022) & Declining

As of 2022 estimates (World Bank, UN, INS Romania), Romania's population is approximately 19.0–19.1 million.

Key Demographics

• 2021 Census (Provisional): 19.05 million.
• Trend: Declining since 1990 peak (~23.2M). Drivers: low fertility (1.7–1.8 TFR), high emigration (2–3M abroad), aging (median age ~43).
• Density: 84/km² (218/sq mi).
• Urbanization: ~55% (Bucharest metro ~2.2M).
• Ethnic: Romanian 89%, Hungarian 6%, Roma 3% (census; Roma likely undercounted).

Projections

• 2030: ~18.5M
• 2050: ~16–17M (UN medium variant).

Data Sources for Latest Figures

• INSSE (Institutul Național de Statistică): insse.ro (official).
• World Bank Data: data.worldbank.org/country/RO.
• UN World Population Prospects: population.un.org.