Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Romania

Romania: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 was 9.61 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.61 million
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
60th
of 120 countries
All-time high
22.73 million
in 1994
All-time low
9.61 million
in 2023
Years of data
23
1989–2023

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Romania, 1989–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1989200620231989: 20.9M1992: 22.4M1994: 22.7M1995: 22.4M1997: 22.3M2006: 20.4M2007: 20.0M2008: 19.4M2009: 19.2M2010: 19.3M2011: 19.4M2012: 19.3M2013: 19.3M2014: 19.2M2015: 18.8M2016: 18.2M2017: 16.1M2018: 14.8M2019: 14.0M2020: 12.4M2021: 11.3M2022: 10.6M2023: 9.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Romania stood at 9.61 million. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Romania peaked at 22.73 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.61 million, in 2023.

That places Romania 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only in Romania, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 20.94 million —
1992 22.43 million +7.1%
1994 22.73 million +1.4%
1995 22.37 million -1.6%
1997 22.28 million -0.4%
2006 20.45 million -8.2%
2007 20.03 million -2.0%
2008 19.41 million -3.1%
2009 19.22 million -1.0%
2010 19.34 million +0.6%
2011 19.43 million +0.4%
2012 19.31 million -0.6%
2013 19.28 million -0.1%
2014 19.15 million -0.7%
2015 18.75 million -2.1%
2016 18.16 million -3.2%
2017 16.05 million -11.6%
2018 14.82 million -7.7%
2019 13.95 million -5.9%
2020 12.36 million -11.4%
2021 11.26 million -8.9%
2022 10.61 million -5.8%
2023 9.61 million -9.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 9.61 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.06 million, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 9.61 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.94 million 20.94 million 20.94 million 1
1990s 22.45 million 22.28 million 22.73 million 4
2000s 19.78 million 19.22 million 20.45 million 4
2010s 17.83 million 13.95 million 19.43 million 10
2020s 10.96 million 9.61 million 12.36 million 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 57 United Kingdom 10.18 million compare
  2. 58 Honduras 10.16 million compare
  3. 59 Bolivia 9.86 million compare
  4. 61 Germany 9.23 million compare
  5. 62 France 9.06 million compare
  6. 63 Togo 8.97 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Romania?
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Romania was 9.61 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 22.73 million in 1994.
What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.61 million in 2023.
How does Romania rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
Romania ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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