Population, age 5, total in Romania

Romania: Population, age 5, total was 199,748 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
199,748
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
81st
of 191 countries
All-time high
347,367
in 1994
All-time low
198,695
in 2001
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 5, total in Romania, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 325.7k1991: 326.1k1992: 333.8k1993: 343.4k1994: 347.4k1995: 340.7k1996: 321.0k1997: 291.0k1998: 256.5k1999: 226.3k2000: 206.3k2001: 198.7k2002: 201.3k2003: 210.2k2004: 219.5k2005: 225.0k2006: 225.5k2007: 222.5k2008: 217.1k2009: 211.6k2010: 207.5k2011: 205.1k2012: 203.6k2013: 202.6k2015: 199.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Romania recorded 199,748 for population, age 5, total in 2015.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Romania peaked at 347,367 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 198,695, in 2001.

Romania ranks 81st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 5, total in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 5, total in Romania, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 325,735
1991 326,117 +0.1%
1992 333,750 +2.3%
1993 343,350 +2.9%
1994 347,367 +1.2%
1995 340,716 -1.9%
1996 321,041 -5.8%
1997 290,985 -9.4%
1998 256,532 -11.8%
1999 226,273 -11.8%
2000 206,261 -8.8%
2001 198,695 -3.7%
2002 201,289 +1.3%
2003 210,189 +4.4%
2004 219,516 +4.4%
2005 225,005 +2.5%
2006 225,525 +0.2%
2007 222,470 -1.4%
2008 217,117 -2.4%
2009 211,628 -2.5%
2010 207,546 -1.9%
2011 205,100 -1.2%
2012 203,598 -0.7%
2013 202,619 -0.5%
2015 199,748 -1.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 199,748 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,848, 3.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 199,748 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,995, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 311,187 226,273 347,367 10
2000s 213,770 198,695 225,525 10
2010s 203,722 199,748 207,546 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 78 Dominican Republic 223,182 compare
  2. 79 Togo 220,961 compare
  3. 80 Sierra Leone 205,414 compare
  4. 82 Honduras 192,945 compare
  5. 83 Eritrea 187,726 compare
  6. 84 Netherlands 173,477 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 5, total in Romania?
Population, age 5, total in Romania was 199,748 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 347,367 in 1994.
What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 198,695 in 2001.
How does Romania rank for population, age 5, total?
Romania ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 5, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 5, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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