Population density by NUTS 3 region in Romania
Romania: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 81.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 81.3 Persons per square kilometre 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 Persons per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 81.3 Persons per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Romania 20th out of 32 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.02 Persons per square kilometre | 97.7 Persons per square kilometre | 101.2 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.61 Persons per square kilometre | 93.4 Persons per square kilometre | 97.6 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.95 Persons per square kilometre | 82.7 Persons per square kilometre | 93.2 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.78 Persons per square kilometre | 81.3 Persons per square kilometre | 82.7 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 17 Hungary 104.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 18 Spain 97.2 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Albania 84.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 21 Greece 79.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 22 North Macedonia 73.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 23 Croatia 69.2 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Romania
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 184,529 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Romania?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Romania was 81.3 Persons per square kilometre 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 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Romania ranks 20th out of 32 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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