Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Romania
Romania: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex was 14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 14 for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in 2025.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Romania peaked at 44 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 2024.
That places Romania 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 42.2 | — |
| 2008 | 44 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 37.9 | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 36.7 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 23.1 | -37.1% |
| 2012 | 41.5 | +79.7% |
| 2013 | 38.4 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 36.6 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 34.8 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 32.2 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 29.5 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 24.1 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 21 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 17.9 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.8 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 19.6 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 11.5 | -41.3% |
| 2025 | 14 | +21.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.2, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex 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 | +79.7% | 23.1 | 41.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.37 | 37.9 | 44 | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.79 | 21 | 41.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.63 | 11.5 | 19.6 | 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 sex in Romania?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Romania was 14 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2008.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. 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 Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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