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
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
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 14.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2020.
That places Romania 24th out of 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.4% | — |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -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 above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.2%, 1.0× 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 | 13.0% | 11.5% | 14.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 21 France 12.0% compare
- 22 Slovakia 11.8% compare
- 23 Iceland 11.5% compare
- 25 Montenegro 11.2% compare
- 26 North Macedonia 11.1% compare
- 27 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 10.7% compare
More population data for Romania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
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 14.0% 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 24th out of 47 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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