What is population ages 15-64, total in Romania?

Population ages 15-64, total in Romania was 12.23 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 15.34 million in 1990.

What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 11.97 million in 1960.

How does Romania rank for population ages 15-64, total?

Romania ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Romania data come from?

The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population ages 15-64, total in Romania

Name: Population ages 15-64, total in Romania
Creator: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Romania: Population ages 15-64, total was 12.23 million in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

12.23 million

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

66th

of 215 countries

All-time high

15.34 million

in 1990

All-time low

11.97 million

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total in Romania, 1960–2025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Romania recorded 12.23 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Romania peaked at 15.34 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.97 million, in 1960.

Romania ranks 66th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.59 million	11.97 million	13.27 million	10
1970s	13.76 million	13.41 million	13.91 million	10
1980s	14.68 million	13.90 million	15.28 million	10
1990s	15.27 million	15.22 million	15.34 million	10
2000s	14.67 million	13.98 million	15.24 million	10
2010s	13.31 million	12.66 million	13.85 million	10
2020s	12.31 million	12.23 million	12.50 million	6

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More health data for Romania

Population ages 65 and above, female 2.31 million (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 106,555 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 102,152 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 103,712 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 99,111 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 102,853 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98,407 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 16.4% (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 102,204 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 1.51 million (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total in Romania?: Population ages 15-64, total in Romania was 12.23 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 15.34 million in 1990.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 11.97 million in 1960.
How does Romania rank for population ages 15-64, total?: Romania ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population ages 15-64, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.