Population density by NUTS 3 region in Romania

Romania: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 81.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
81.3
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 49 countries
All-time high
101.2
in 1990
All-time low
81.3
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Population density by NUTS 3 region in Romania, 1990–2024

02550751001990200720241990: 101.21991: 1011992: 99.31993: 99.21994: 98.81995: 98.61996: 98.41997: 98.11998: 97.91999: 97.72000: 97.62001: 96.22002: 94.82003: 94.52004: 94.32005: 94.12006: 93.92007: 93.72008: 93.62009: 93.42010: 93.22011: 932012: 87.12013: 86.92014: 86.62015: 86.12016: 85.62017: 85.22018: 83.12019: 82.72020: 82.72021: 82.22022: 81.32023: 81.42024: 81.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Romania recorded 81.3 for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Romania peaked at 101.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 81.3, in 2022.

That places Romania 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Population density by NUTS 3 region in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Population density by NUTS 3 region in Romania, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 101.2 —
1991 101 -0.2%
1992 99.3 -1.7%
1993 99.2 -0.1%
1994 98.8 -0.4%
1995 98.6 -0.2%
1996 98.4 -0.2%
1997 98.1 -0.3%
1998 97.9 -0.2%
1999 97.7 -0.2%
2000 97.6 -0.1%
2001 96.2 -1.4%
2002 94.8 -1.5%
2003 94.5 -0.3%
2004 94.3 -0.2%
2005 94.1 -0.2%
2006 93.9 -0.2%
2007 93.7 -0.2%
2008 93.6 -0.1%
2009 93.4 -0.2%
2010 93.2 -0.2%
2011 93 -0.2%
2012 87.1 -6.3%
2013 86.9 -0.2%
2014 86.6 -0.3%
2015 86.1 -0.6%
2016 85.6 -0.6%
2017 85.2 -0.5%
2018 83.1 -2.5%
2019 82.7 -0.5%
2020 82.7 +0.0%
2021 82.2 -0.6%
2022 81.3 -1.1%
2023 81.4 +0.1%
2024 81.3 -0.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 81.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 81.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 107.15, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.02 97.7 101.2 10
2000s 94.61 93.4 97.6 10
2010s 86.95 82.7 93.2 10
2020s 81.78 81.3 82.7 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 28 Hungary 104.8 compare
  2. 29 Spain 97.2 compare
  3. 30 Albania 84.6 compare
  4. 32 Greece 79.8 compare
  5. 33 Ireland 78.6 compare
  6. 34 North Macedonia 73.3 compare
  7. 34 North Macedonia 73.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density by nuts 3 region in Romania?
Population density by nuts 3 region in Romania was 81.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 101.2 in 1990.
What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 81.3 in 2022.
How does Romania rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
Romania ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population density by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
1,982 places, 56,455 data points, 1990–2024
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