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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Romania

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population19.02M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$428.68B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$22.54K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth76.52024 · yearsInternet use91.3%2024 · % of populationForest area30.1%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-0.2%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Romania2025 · -0.2%
-1.83-0.96-0.090.781.651960199320251961: 0.8%1962: 0.7%1963: 0.6%1964: 0.6%1965: 0.6%1966: 1%1967: 1.6%1968: 1.4%1969: 1.1%1970: 1.2%1971: 1%1972: 1%1973: 0.9%1974: 0.9%1975: 1.2%1976: 1.2%1977: 0.9%1978: 0.9%1979: 0.6%1980: 0.5%1981: 0.7%1982: 0.5%1983: 0.4%1984: 0.4%1985: 0.4%1986: 0.5%1987: 0.5%1988: 0.5%1989: 0.4%1990: 0.2%1991: -0.9%1992: -0.9%1993: -0.1%1994: -0.1%1995: -0.2%1996: -0.3%1997: -0.3%1998: -0.2%1999: -0.2%2000: -0.1%2001: -1.4%2002: -1.8%2003: -0.7%2004: -0.6%2005: -0.6%2006: -0.6%2007: -1.5%2008: -1.7%2009: -0.8%2010: -0.6%2011: -0.5%2012: -0.4%2013: -0.4%2014: -0.4%2015: -0.5%2016: -0.6%2017: -0.6%2018: -0.6%2019: -0.5%2020: -0.6%2021: -0.7%2022: -0.4%2023: 0.1%2024: -0%2025: -0.2%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Romania in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Bucharest
Country code
ROU

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