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
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2007
All-time low
29.0%
in 2016
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 70.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2016.
That places Romania 4th out of 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 70.0% | — |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -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 9.9%, 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 | 59.2% | 53.6% | 70.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 29.0% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 35.6% | 62.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 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 70.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
- Romania ranks 4th out of 47 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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