Netherlands vs Romania: Population by labor force status
Netherlands
2.74 million people
in 2025
Romania
2.94 million people
in 2025
Netherlands rank
88th
Romania rank
86th
Population by labor force status over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.94 million people against 2.74 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 201,380 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 88th and Romania ranks 86th of 186 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.89 million people | 4.68 million people | 1.79 million people | Romania |
| 2000s | 3.02 million people | 3.55 million people | 528,508 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.86 million people | 3.15 million people | 283,930 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.75 million people | 3.04 million people | 297,042 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Netherlands or Romania?
- Romania, at 2.94 million people against 2.74 million people in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Netherlands and Romania?
- 201,380 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Netherlands ranks 88th and Romania ranks 86th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).