INS: Populaţia rezidentă a României a scăzut la 19,041 milioane de persoane la 1 ianuarie 2026 / România continuă să fie o ţară de imigrare

As of January 1, 2026, Romania's resident population is 19.041 million, showing a slight decline due to negative natural growth. Despite a positive international migration balance, the natural decrease of 104,100 people was not offset. The urban population increased slightly, while the elderly demographic continues to rise, now comprising 20.5% of the total population. The youth population share decreased, and the aging index has worsened. The demographic dependency ratio has slightly improved. The data is provisional and will be revised in December 2026.