Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Romania
Romania: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 466 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Romania recorded 466 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Romania peaked at 745 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 408 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Romania ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 745 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 688 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 673 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 602 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 593 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 558 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 479 Thousand persons | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 541 Thousand persons | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 417 Thousand persons | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 408 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 466 Thousand persons | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 660.2 Thousand persons | 593 Thousand persons | 745 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 478.17 Thousand persons | 408 Thousand persons | 558 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Romania?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Romania was 466 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 745 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 408 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
- Romania ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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