Share of the population born in another country in Romania
Romania: Share of the population born in another country was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population born in another country in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3.4% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 222.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Romania peaked at 3.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
Romania ranks 146th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 143 Syria 3.6% compare
- 144 Rwanda 3.6% compare
- 145 South Korea 3.5% compare
- 147 Tonga 3.4% compare
- 148 Uzbekistan 3.2% compare
- 149 Cape Verde 3.1% compare
More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 184,529 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Romania?
- Share of the population born in another country in Romania was 3.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Romania ranks 146th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.