Population by labor force status bars in Romania
Romania: Population by labor force status bars was 2.94 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.94 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
86th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.22 million
in 1991
All-time low
2.94 million
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status bars in Romania is 2.94 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Romania peaked at 5.22 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million, in 2025.
Romania ranks 86th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.22 million | — |
| 1992 | 5.08 million | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.93 million | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.79 million | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.65 million | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.51 million | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.39 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.31 million | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.23 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.11 million | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.96 million | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.80 million | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.65 million | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.50 million | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.39 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.28 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.22 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.99 million | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 2.94 million | -1.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.94 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 941,170, 3.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.94 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.31 million, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.68 million | 4.23 million | 5.22 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million | 3.23 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million | 3.11 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 million | 2.94 million | 3.12 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 83 Sierra Leone 3.32 million compare
- 84 Chile 3.29 million compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 3.02 million compare
- 87 Tunisia 2.91 million compare
- 88 Netherlands 2.74 million compare
- 89 Central African Republic 2.68 million compare
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Romania?
- Population by labor force status bars in Romania was 2.94 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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