Romania Population Pyramid 1950

Romania
1950
Population: 16,397,279

Year

-5 -1   1950  +1 +5

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Romania in 1950

As of 1950, Romania counted 16,397,279 inhabitants. With a median age of 26.4 years, Romania had a youth dependency ratio of 43.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.2 per 100 people of working age.

The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
16,397,279
Median age
26.4
0-14 %
28.3%
65+ %
7.2%
Child dependency
43.8
Old-age dependency
11.2
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
16,027,267
Population 2100
10,768,185
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.71

The fertility rate of Romania was 1.71 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
60708090
19602023 · 76.6

Life expectancy at birth was 76.6 years in 2023: 80.5 for women and 72.9 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
18355270
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

584,030 immigrants live in Romania, 3.1% of the population.

Ukraine182,364
Italy87,680
Spain85,101
Republic of Moldova80,610
United Kingdom48,738
Where emigrants live (2024)

4,583,201 people born in Romania live in other countries.

Germany968,697
Italy880,402
United Kingdom713,578
Spain522,578
Hungary253,045
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Romania 16,397,279 26.4
Hungary 9,337,881 30.1
Czech Republic 8,916,711 32.6
Poland 24,780,161 25.9
Bulgaria 7,248,511 27.1
What was the population of Romania in 1950?
In 1950, Romania's population was 16,397,279.
How old is the population of Romania?
The median age in Romania is 26.4 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Romania's population is over 65 or under 15?
7.2% of Romania's population is 65 or older, and 28.3% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Romania have?
Romania's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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