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Romania's population decreased by 125,000 people last year

Romania continues to be a country of emigration, the phenomenon being the second main cause of the country's population decline.

 Romania's population decreased by 125,000 people last year

Articol de Radiojurnal, 01 Septembrie 2019, 00:24

At the beginning of 2019, Romania’s population was 19.4 million people, which is 125,500 lower than in January 2018, shows provisional data of the National Institute of Statistics.

Process of demographic aging has deepened, with an increase of elderly population aged 65 and over.

Romania continues to be a country of emigration, the phenomenon being the second main cause of the country's population decline.

Source:RRA.Translated by Miruna Matei

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