Population of Romania

Population - May 2026 19,314,008 #68 worldwide Bandera of Romania
Annual Growth -97,146 #231 worldwide
Median Age 42.5 years #42 worldwide
Life Expectancy 77.6 years #94 worldwide
Density 83.9 p/km² #134 worldwide

As of May 2026, the population of Romania is 19.3 million. The number of inhabitants has decreased by 97 thousand in the last year, representing a decline of 0.68%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 40.2 years in 2016 to 42.5 years in 2026. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 77.6 years and population density is 83.9 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Population Growth

The population growth rate of Romania peaked in 2022, reaching around 4.03% annually, but has since declined to approximately -0.5% in 2026. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 792.99 thousand in 2022 to nearly -97.15 thousand in 2026.

Life Expectancy

In Romania, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 71.5 years in 2006 to 77.6 years in 2026, representing an increase of more than 6 years over the past 2 decades.

Most populous cities in Romania

Romania has several cities considered medium-sized by their number of inhabitants, but there is also a large one. The most populous city is Bucharest, con una diferencia significativa sobre las demás, alcanzando approximately 1.9 million inhabitants. It is followed by Sector 3, Bucharest with 385.4 thousand and Iaşi, Iași County with 379 thousand.

These are the 20 most populous cities in Romania:

# City Population
1 Bucharest 1,877,155
2 Sector 3, Bucharest 385,439
3 Iaşi, Iași County 378,954
4 Sector 6, Bucharest 367,760
5 Constanţa, Constanța County 317,832
6 Sector 2, Bucharest 290,507
7 Sector 4, Bucharest 287,828
8 Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County 286,598
9 Sector 5, Bucharest 271,575
10 Braşov, Brașov County 253,200
# City Population
11 Timişoara, Timiș County 250,849
12 Craiova, Dolj 234,140
13 Sector 1, Bucharest 225,453
14 Galaţi, Galați County 217,851
15 Târgu Mureş, Mureș County 212,752
16 Oradea, Bihor County 183,105
17 Ploieşti, Prahova 180,540
18 Arad, Arad County 169,065
19 Brăila, Brăila County 154,686
20 Piteşti, Arges 141,275