Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Romania

Romania: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population was 40.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
40.4
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
55.9
in 2007
All-time low
40
in 2023
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Romania, 2007–2025

02040602007201620252007: 55.92008: 54.82009: 53.42010: 522011: 51.42012: 51.62013: 50.62014: 49.42015: 49.72016: 48.42017: 472018: 46.32019: 45.82020: 45.12021: 412022: 40.52023: 402024: 40.72025: 40.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Romania stood at 40.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Romania peaked at 55.9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2023.

Romania ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Romania, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 55.9
2008 54.8 -2.0%
2009 53.4 -2.6%
2010 52 -2.6%
2011 51.4 -1.2%
2012 51.6 +0.4%
2013 50.6 -1.9%
2014 49.4 -2.4%
2015 49.7 +0.6%
2016 48.4 -2.6%
2017 47 -2.9%
2018 46.3 -1.5%
2019 45.8 -1.1%
2020 45.1 -1.5%
2021 41 -9.1%
2022 40.5 -1.2%
2023 40 -1.2%
2024 40.7 +1.8%
2025 40.4 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.7 53.4 55.9 3
2010s 49.22 45.8 52 10
2020s 41.28 40 45.1 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Montenegro 60.6 compare
  2. 2 Albania 57.1 compare
  3. 3 Serbia 46 compare
  4. 5 Latvia 38.9 compare
  5. 6 North Macedonia 38.3 compare
  6. 7 Bulgaria 32.5 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Romania?
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Romania was 40.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 55.9 in 2007.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2023.
How does Romania rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
Romania ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 839 data points, 2003–2025
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