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 38 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

0204060802007201620252007: 70 Percentage2008: 54.1 Percentage2009: 53.6 Percentage2010: 63.2 Percentage2011: 52 Percentage2012: 56.4 Percentage2013: 53.2 Percentage2014: 41 Percentage2015: 37.4 Percentage2016: 29 Percentage2017: 40.5 Percentage2018: 48.7 Percentage2019: 50.3 Percentage2020: 55.6 Percentage2021: 36.4 Percentage2022: 35.6 Percentage2023: 62.6 Percentage2024: 58.4 Percentage2025: 51.8 Percentage

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 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Montenegro 71.3% compare
  2. 2 Albania 68.9% compare
  3. 3 North Macedonia 56.7% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 48.6% compare
  5. 6 Croatia 35.2% compare
  6. 7 Latvia 32.6% compare

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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 38 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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About this data

Indicator
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 791 data points, 2003–2025
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