What is the population of Romania?
Romania has 19 million people (2025). The population grew from 18.4 million in 1960 to a peak of 23.2 million in 1990 and has since fallen to 19 million.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,406,905 |
| 1970 | 20,250,398 |
| 1980 | 22,207,282 |
| 1990 | 23,201,835 |
| 2000 | 22,442,971 |
| 2010 | 20,246,871 |
| 2020 | 19,265,250 |
| 2025 | 19,020,271 |
What is the capital of Romania?
The capital of Romania is Bucharest.
What currency does Romania use?
Romania uses the Romanian leu (RON).
What language is spoken in Romania?
The official language of Romania is Romanian.
Where is Romania?
Romania is in Europe.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Romania?
Romania covers 238,397 km² (92,046 sq mi). The United States is about 41 times as large.
Economy of Romania
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $429 billion
- GDP per person
- $22,538
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Romania is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications