Romania vs Sweden

Romania vs Sweden: Population growth

Population growth in 2023: -0.53% a year in Romania and 0.56% a year in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sweden, by 1.09 percentage points.

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% a year · UN

Romania vs Sweden: Population growthPopulation growth in 2023: -0.53% a year in Romania and 0.56% a year in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sweden, by 1.09 percentage points.
RomaniaSwedenUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Sweden has been higher since 1987, when it overtook Romania.
  • In 2023, Romania ranked 207 and Sweden ranked 136 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Romania at -0.79% a year and Sweden at -0.05% a year in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 0.87% a year in 2023.

Every year

% a year · UN

YearRomaniaSwedenWorld
2023-0.530.560.87
20220.020.660.88
2021-0.870.70.8
2020-0.630.50.9
2019-0.50.951.03
2018-0.491.081.07
2017-0.441.241.13
2016-0.441.451.17
2015-0.51.061.18
2014-0.471.061.22
2013-0.480.931.23
2012-0.480.771.27
2011-0.750.711.26
2010-0.730.81.27
2009-0.680.911.28
2008-0.70.81.28
2007-0.760.761.28
2006-0.810.721.28
2005-0.870.41.27
2004-0.910.41.28
2003-0.860.391.29
2002-0.770.361.3
2001-0.60.31.33
2000-0.550.241.35
1999-0.540.081.35
1998-0.530.081.37
1997-0.60.041.39
1996-0.560.081.42
1995-0.470.241.45
1994-0.40.811.47
1993-0.350.611.52
1992-0.260.551.57
1991-0.050.621.63
19900.110.741.76
19890.340.81.78
19880.290.531.79
19870.320.391.84
19860.30.281.83
19850.310.191.8
19840.330.141.8
19830.330.041.78
19820.420.051.86
19810.490.061.82
19800.570.181.8
19790.650.221.79
19780.730.211.74
19770.810.371.75
19761.070.341.78
19751.080.391.8
19741.140.41.88
19731.110.181.94
19721.240.181.97
19711.330.421.97
19701.470.962.06
19691.660.912.06
19681.840.492.09
19671.950.672
19660.40.892.04
19650.270.982.09
19640.340.882.16
19630.390.612.28
19620.430.522.11
19610.540.591.67
19600.650.361.58
19590.730.471.73
19580.840.582
19570.930.72.07
19561.270.71.98
19551.190.762.01
19541.210.591.99
19531.220.581.9
19521.280.731.94
19511.360.731.75
19501.410.871.74
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearRomaniaSwedenWorld
2024-0.56-0.87–-0.260.490.17–0.830.86
2025-0.57-0.98–-0.190.450.03–0.890.84
2026-0.58-1.08–-0.170.39-0.07–0.910.83
2027-0.59-1.14–-0.090.36-0.15–0.960.81
2028-0.59-1.18–-0.040.33-0.25–10.8
2029-0.61-1.2–00.29-0.3–1.010.78
2030-0.61-1.26–0.010.26-0.36–10.76
2031-0.61-1.31–0.070.23-0.44–0.980.75
2032-0.62-1.36–0.080.23-0.53–10.73
2033-0.63-1.37–0.10.22-0.51–1.020.72
2034-0.64-1.37–0.110.21-0.6–0.980.7
2035-0.65-1.47–0.070.21-0.62–1.040.69
2036-0.66-1.45–0.090.21-0.6–1.050.67
2037-0.67-1.48–0.120.2-0.67–1.060.65
2038-0.68-1.54–0.150.2-0.65–1.070.64
2039-0.67-1.55–0.120.21-0.69–1.120.62
2040-0.68-1.54–0.180.22-0.7–1.140.61
2041-0.7-1.59–0.190.21-0.66–1.160.59
2042-0.69-1.59–0.180.23-0.68–1.210.57
2043-0.7-1.68–0.190.23-0.71–1.240.56
2044-0.71-1.68–0.180.22-0.73–1.210.54
2045-0.71-1.66–0.20.21-0.8–1.130.52
2046-0.71-1.67–0.190.2-0.79–1.210.5
2047-0.73-1.69–0.210.2-0.86–1.220.48
2048-0.73-1.72–0.230.19-0.87–1.20.46
2049-0.74-1.69–0.180.17-0.86–1.160.44
2050-0.74-1.74–0.170.17-0.88–1.20.42
2051-0.76-1.78–0.170.14-0.93–1.170.4
2052-0.78-1.79–0.180.12-0.95–1.140.38
2053-0.78-1.84–0.180.09-1.06–1.140.36
2054-0.8-1.9–0.170.07-1.07–1.110.34
2055-0.82-1.91–0.180.06-1.17–1.130.33
2056-0.84-1.92–0.150.05-1.2–1.160.31
2057-0.85-1.93–0.170.05-1.2–1.110.3
2058-0.87-1.99–0.180.03-1.28–1.10.28
2059-0.88-1.96–0.150.02-1.26–1.140.27
2060-0.89-1.98–0.160.01-1.32–1.160.25
2061-0.91-2.08–0.160.02-1.3–1.160.24
2062-0.92-2.07–0.17-0.01-1.37–1.150.23
2063-0.91-2.09–0.130-1.42–1.160.22
2064-0.91-2.17–0.140.01-1.44–1.090.21
2065-0.92-2.17–0.190.01-1.46–1.10.2
2066-0.9-2.18–0.230-1.5–1.070.19
2067-0.88-2.21–0.220.01-1.46–1.090.18
2068-0.87-2.15–0.270.01-1.54–1.10.17
2069-0.86-2.16–0.290.03-1.44–1.160.16
2070-0.85-2.1–0.270.03-1.53–1.160.15
2071-0.84-2.14–0.340.04-1.48–1.190.14
2072-0.83-2.09–0.360.03-1.47–1.190.13
2073-0.81-2.17–0.380.03-1.52–1.190.12
2074-0.8-2.14–0.340.03-1.6–1.210.1
2075-0.79-2.16–0.360.04-1.67–1.250.09
2076-0.78-2.13–0.410.03-1.6–1.270.08
2077-0.78-2.1–0.410.02-1.61–1.230.07
2078-0.77-2.17–0.420.02-1.63–1.280.06
2079-0.76-2.13–0.480-1.73–1.260.05
2080-0.76-2.08–0.47-0.02-1.74–1.170.04
2081-0.75-2.11–0.5-0.01-1.82–1.210.03
2082-0.73-2.1–0.49-0.05-1.87–1.190.02
2083-0.73-2.12–0.49-0.03-1.96–1.230.01
2084-0.73-2.16–0.52-0.04-1.96–1.26-0
2085-0.72-2.14–0.5-0.04-2.01–1.28-0.01
2086-0.72-2.2–0.48-0.06-2.04–1.19-0.02
2087-0.71-2.18–0.51-0.03-2.08–1.24-0.03
2088-0.71-2.21–0.53-0.02-2.11–1.26-0.04
2089-0.71-2.23–0.53-0.03-2.14–1.23-0.05
2090-0.72-2.28–0.48-0.02-2.03–1.23-0.05
2091-0.71-2.34–0.52-0.01-2.04–1.26-0.06
2092-0.72-2.3–0.53-0.02-2.15–1.2-0.07
2093-0.73-2.34–0.53-0.02-2.23–1.21-0.07
2094-0.73-2.3–0.47-0.02-2.15–1.23-0.08
2095-0.74-2.37–0.53-0.03-2.23–1.26-0.09
2096-0.75-2.48–0.54-0.02-2.17–1.25-0.1
2097-0.75-2.45–0.51-0.01-2.22–1.31-0.11
2098-0.77-2.52–0.53-0.04-2.33–1.28-0.11
2099-0.78-2.57–0.51-0.03-2.34–1.25-0.12
2100-0.79-2.55–0.54-0.05-2.41–1.27-0.13

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Good to know

  • How fast the population grew or shrank in a year: births minus deaths, plus people moving in minus people moving out.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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