Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Romania
Romania: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 51.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51.8
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
5th
of 49 countries
All-time high
70
in 2007
All-time low
29
in 2016
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 51.8 for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in 2025.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Romania peaked at 70 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2016.
That places Romania 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 70 | — |
| 2008 | 54.1 | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 53.6 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 63.2 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 52 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 56.4 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 53.2 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 41 | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 37.4 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 29 | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 40.5 | +39.7% |
| 2018 | 48.7 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 50.3 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 55.6 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 36.4 | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 35.6 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 62.6 | +75.8% |
| 2024 | 58.4 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 51.8 | -11.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 51.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.95, 5.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 51.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 6.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.23 | 53.6 | 70 | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.17 | 29 | 63.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.07 | 35.6 | 62.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 2 Montenegro 64 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 56.7 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 56.7 compare
- 6 Serbia 48.6 compare
- 6 Serbia 48.6 compare
- 8 Croatia 35.2 compare
- 8 Croatia 35.2 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 tenure status - total population in Romania?
- Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Romania was 51.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2007.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
- Romania ranks 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 tenure status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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