Population in Romania

Romania
19 328 838

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Romania is 19 328 838 people, including children under the age of 6 - 1 937 716 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 2 275 971 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 2 324 293 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 8 306 568 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 4 213 687 people, and the centenarians in Romania over 80 years old - 270 604 people.

59

place is occupied by Romania in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Romania by age groups

Children under 6 years old 1 937 716 / 10.03%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 2 275 971 / 11.78%
Young people from 18 to 29 2 324 293 / 12.03%
Adults from 30 to 59 8 306 568 / 42.98%
Elderly over 60 4 213 687 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 270 604 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Romania

Total in Romania permanent residents 9 123 212 men (47.2%) and 10 205 626 women (52.8%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4590 496 / 6%472 397 / 5.7%47.4%
5 – 9590 496 / 6%463 313 / 5.6%47.2%
10 - 14 526 904 / 5.3%417 890 / 5.1%47.2%
15 - 19 445 143 / 4.4%363 383 / 4.5%47.7%
20 - 24 526 904 / 5.3%436 059 / 5.3%48.7%
25 - 29 781 271 / 8.1%654 088 / 7.7%48.6%
30 - 34 763 102 / 7.9%654 088 / 7.7%49.1%
35 - 39 699 510 / 7.2%635 919 / 7.5%50.8%
40 - 44 645 003 / 6.6%599 581 / 7.1%51.2%
45 - 49 590 496 / 6%554 158 / 6.6%51.5%
50 - 54 672 256 / 6.9%672 257 / 7.9%53.3%
55 - 59 708 595 / 7.3%772 188 / 9%55.2%
60 - 64 590 496 / 6%690 427 / 8.1%57%
65 - 69 408 804 / 4%545 074 / 6.5%60.1%
70 - 74 172 606 / 1.4%290 706 / 3.7%65.5%
75 - 79 218 029 / 1.9%454 228 / 5.5%69.7%
80+154 437 / 1.2%408 805 / 5%74.9%

Education level

Education level of residents in Romania: have higher education 22.6% (4 368 317 people), incomplete higher education — 3% (579 865 people), secondary vocational — 35.6% (6 881 066 people), 11 classes — 15.6% (3 015 299 people), 9 classes — 8.6% (1 662 280 people), 5 classes — 8.3% (1 604 294 people), have no education — 0.3% (57 987 people), illiterate — 0.7% (135 302 people).

Higher education 4 368 317 / 22.6%
Incomplete higher 579 865 / 3%
Secondary vocational 6 881 066 / 35.6%
Elementary school 3 015 299 / 15.6%
Middle school 1 662 280 / 8.6%
High school 1 604 294 / 8.3%
Without education 57 987 / 0.3%
Illiterate 135 302 / 0.7%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Romania

Total in Romania the number of officially employed population is 12 447 772 people (64.4%), pensioners 5 218 786 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 1 082 415 people (5.6%).

Employed population 12 447 772 / 64.4%
Unemployed 1 082 415 / 5.6%
Pensioners 5 218 786 / 27%

Disability

Total in Romania have a disability 1 919 354 people, what constitutes 9.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 303 463 (1.57.%), disabled of the group II are 738 362 (3.82.%), disabled of the group III are 709 368 (3.67.%), disabled children 168 161 (0.87.%).

Total disabled 1 919 354 / 9.93%
Disabled of the group I 303 463 / 1.57%
Disabled of the group II 738 362 / 3.82%
Disabled of the group III 709 368 / 3.67%
Disabled children 168 161 / 0.87%