Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Romania

Romania: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 18,140 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18,140
World rank
42nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
18,359
in 2005
All-time low
13,219
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Romania, 1960–2010

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1960198520101960: 13.2k1965: 14.0k1970: 15.0k1975: 15.9k1980: 16.3k1985: 17.1k1990: 17.7k1995: 18.0k2000: 18.1k2005: 18.4k2010: 18.1k

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Romania recorded 18,140 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in 2010.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Romania peaked at 18,359 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13,219, in 1960.

Romania ranks 42nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Romania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13,219 —
1965 14,016 +6.0%
1970 15,002 +7.0%
1975 15,885 +5.9%
1980 16,279 +2.5%
1985 17,121 +5.2%
1990 17,735 +3.6%
1995 18,037 +1.7%
2000 18,071 +0.2%
2005 18,359 +1.6%
2010 18,140 -1.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 18,140 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,602, 3.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 18,140 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,784, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,618 13,219 14,016 2
1970s 15,444 15,002 15,885 2
1980s 16,700 16,279 17,121 2
1990s 17,886 17,735 18,037 2
2000s 18,215 18,071 18,359 2
2010s 18,140 18,140 18,140 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 39 Malaysia 19,391 compare
  2. 40 Afghanistan 19,299 compare
  3. 41 Nepal 19,037 compare
  4. 43 Saudi Arabia 18,076 compare
  5. 44 Australia 17,323 compare
  6. 45 Uganda 17,053 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Romania?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Romania was 18,140 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 18,359 in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 13,219 in 1960.
How does Romania rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
Romania ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.