Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Romania
Romania: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship was 528 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Romania, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Romania is 528, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Romania peaked at 1,184 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 202, in 2016.
Romania ranks 39th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,184 | — |
| 2009 | 996 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 673 | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 600 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 487 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 280 | -42.5% |
| 2014 | 218 | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 222 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 202 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 484 | +139.6% |
| 2018 | 301 | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 359 | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 390 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 483 | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 577 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 612 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 643 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 528 | -17.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 528 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,506, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 528 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,834, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +139.6% | 202 | 484 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,090 | 996 | 1,184 | 2 |
| 2010s | 382.6 | 202 | 673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 538.83 | 390 | 643 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Romania?
- Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Romania was 528 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,184 in 2008.
- What is the lowest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 202 in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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