Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania
Romania: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1,215 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania stood at 1,215 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania peaked at 2,554 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,215 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Romania 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,554 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 2,519 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,375 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2,119 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 2,037 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,176 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2,014 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1,883 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,412 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 1,294 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 1,215 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,321 Thousand persons | 2,037 Thousand persons | 2,554 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,666 Thousand persons | 1,215 Thousand persons | 2,176 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 1 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 5,173 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Türkiye 5,137 Thousand persons compare
- 3 France 1,318 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Spain 1,139 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Germany 1,067 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Italy 1,023 Thousand persons 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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania was 1,215 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,554 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,215 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Romania ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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