Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 in Romania
Romania: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 was 61.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
61.5
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
70.3
in 2015
All-time low
60.7
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Romania stood at 61.5.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Romania peaked at 70.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.7, in 2021.
Romania ranks 3rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 70.3 | — |
| 2016 | 70 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.2 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 66.4 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 66.3 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.4 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 60.7 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 60.9 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 61.1 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 61.3 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 61.5 | +0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 61.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 61.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19, 3.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.04 | 66.3 | 70.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.15 | 60.7 | 67.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 1 Serbia 61.7 compare
- 1 Serbia 61.7 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 53.4 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 53.4 compare
- 6 Bulgaria 53 compare
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 children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Romania?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Romania was 61.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Romania ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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