Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Romania
Romania: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 11.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.3
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 49 countries
All-time high
14
in 2008
All-time low
8.8
in 2020
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Romania stood at 11.3.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Romania peaked at 14 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2020.
That places Romania 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.4 | — |
| 2008 | 14 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 11 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 11.5 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 13.2 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 11.2 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 12.8 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 10.6 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 9.3 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 10.2 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.4 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 11.1 | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 11.3 | +1.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.97 | 11.5 | 14 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.25 | 9.3 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9 | 8.8 | 11.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 23 France 12 compare
- 24 Slovakia 11.8 compare
- 25 Iceland 11.5 compare
- 27 Montenegro 11.2 compare
- 28 North Macedonia 11.1 compare
- 28 North Macedonia 11.1 compare
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 overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Romania?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Romania was 11.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2008.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Romania ranks 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 household type - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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