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Population Pyramid of Romania2024

Total population
19.0M
Median age
43.8
Peak year
1991
Peak population
22.9M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 16.4M · median age 26.4
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 22.2M · median age 31.8
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 22.0M · median age 34.8
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 19.0M · median age 43.8
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 16.0M · median age 47.3
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 10.8M · median age 51.2
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Romania presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 43.8 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 15.7% of the population; people 65 and older account for 20.0%.

Peak population

Romania's population peaked in 1991 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 16.4 million with median age 26.4. Projected 2100 values are 10.8 million and median age 51.2.

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