Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Romania
Romania: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 34.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Romania stood at 34.1.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Romania peaked at 76.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.8, in 2024.
Romania ranks 34th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 73.8 | — |
| 2008 | 76.9 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 68.4 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 68.1 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.1 | -42.6% |
| 2012 | 67.8 | +73.4% |
| 2013 | 67.1 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 67.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.2 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.2 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 62.6 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 56.7 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 54.6 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 50 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 46.2 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 41.2 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 40.4 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 27.8 | -31.2% |
| 2025 | 34.1 | +22.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 34.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.1, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 34.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.1, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +73.4% | 39.1 | 67.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.03 | 68.4 | 76.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.45 | 39.1 | 68.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.95 | 27.8 | 50 | 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 distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Romania?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Romania was 34.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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 Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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