Population, age 8, total in Romania
Romania: Population, age 8, total was 204,715 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 8, total in Romania, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, total in Romania is 204,715, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Romania peaked at 357,236 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 204,715, in 2015.
That places Romania 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, total in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 347,216 | — |
| 1991 | 346,424 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 350,239 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 355,399 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 357,236 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 352,549 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 340,120 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 321,449 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 299,365 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 278,014 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 260,424 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 247,446 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 238,228 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 232,022 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 227,473 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 223,553 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 220,193 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 217,696 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 215,813 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 214,283 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 212,888 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 211,476 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 209,963 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 208,322 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 204,715 | -1.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 204,715 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,962, 3.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 204,715 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,725, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334,801 | 278,014 | 357,236 | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,713 | 214,283 | 260,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,473 | 204,715 | 212,888 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 77 Bolivia 242,459 compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 221,560 compare
- 79 Togo 211,945 compare
- 81 Honduras 188,531 compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 186,275 compare
- 83 Netherlands 185,028 compare
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 8, total in Romania?
- Population, age 8, total in Romania was 204,715 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 357,236 in 1994.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,715 in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for population, age 8, total?
- Romania ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 8, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.