Population density in Romania
Romania: Population density was 46.8 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
46.8 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
169th
of 235 countries
All-time high
99.74 people per km²
in 1991
All-time low
3.48 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Romania, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Romania is 46.8 people per km², measured in 2100.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Romania peaked at 99.74 people per km² in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.48 people per km², in 1000.
Romania ranks 169th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Population density in Romania, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.48 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 3.91 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1200 | 4.35 people per km² | +11.1% |
| 1300 | 6.52 people per km² | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 5.43 people per km² | -16.7% |
| 1500 | 8.69 people per km² | +60.0% |
| 1600 | 8.69 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 10.87 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1710 | 13 people per km² | +19.6% |
| 1720 | 13.93 people per km² | +7.1% |
| 1730 | 14.92 people per km² | +7.1% |
| 1740 | 15.99 people per km² | +7.1% |
| 1750 | 17.13 people per km² | +7.1% |
| 1760 | 18.36 people per km² | +7.1% |
| 1770 | 19.67 people per km² | +7.1% |
| 1780 | 21.07 people per km² | +7.1% |
| 1790 | 22.58 people per km² | +7.1% |
| 1800 | 23.9 people per km² | +5.9% |
| 1801 | 24.08 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 24.27 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 24.45 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 24.63 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 24.82 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 25 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 25.19 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 25.38 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 25.57 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 25.77 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 25.96 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 26.15 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 26.35 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 26.55 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 26.75 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 26.95 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 27.15 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 27.36 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 27.56 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 27.77 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 27.98 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 28.19 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 28.4 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 28.62 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 28.83 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 29.05 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 29.27 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 29.49 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 29.71 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 29.93 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 30.16 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 30.38 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 30.61 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 30.84 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 31.07 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 31.31 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 31.54 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 31.78 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 32.02 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 32.26 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 32.5 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 32.75 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 33 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 33.24 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 33.49 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 33.75 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 34 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 34.26 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 34.51 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 34.76 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 35.01 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 35.25 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 35.5 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 35.74 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 35.99 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 36.23 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 36.48 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 36.73 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 36.99 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 37.24 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 37.5 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 37.76 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 38.02 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 38.28 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 38.54 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 38.81 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 39.07 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 39.34 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 39.61 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 39.87 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 40.13 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 40.38 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 40.62 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 40.87 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 41.12 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 41.37 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 41.63 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 41.88 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 42.14 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 42.4 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 42.66 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 42.92 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 43.18 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 43.44 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 43.71 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 43.98 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 44.25 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 44.52 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 44.79 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 45.06 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 45.33 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 45.6 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 45.86 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 46.13 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 46.4 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 46.68 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 46.95 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 47.23 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 47.52 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 47.83 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 48.16 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 48.51 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 48.88 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 49.25 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 49.63 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 50 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 50.38 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 50.77 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 51.11 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 51.43 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 51.7 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 51.94 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 52.15 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 52.35 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 52.55 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 52.76 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 52.97 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 53.17 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 53.49 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 53.91 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 54.44 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 55.08 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 55.84 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 56.6 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 57.38 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 58.17 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 58.96 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 59.77 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 60.57 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 61.35 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 62.13 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 62.88 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 63.63 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 64.38 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 65.14 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 65.92 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 66.7 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 67.48 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 68.16 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 68.7 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 69.13 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 69.43 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 69.6 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 69.78 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 69.95 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 70.13 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 70.31 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 70.48 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 70.8 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 71.27 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 72.26 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 73.22 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 74.14 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 75.05 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 75.95 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 76.89 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 77.74 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 78.43 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 79.05 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 79.6 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 80.07 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 80.46 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 80.79 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 81.08 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 81.33 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 81.61 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 82.57 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 84.15 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 85.63 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 86.98 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 88.2 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 89.34 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 90.4 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 91.42 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 92.44 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 93.44 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 94.32 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 95.05 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 95.7 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 96.29 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 96.8 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 97.25 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 97.61 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 97.94 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 98.25 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 98.55 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 98.86 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 99.16 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 99.48 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 99.7 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 99.74 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.58 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.28 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 98.91 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 98.48 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 97.97 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 97.41 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 96.86 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 96.34 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 95.82 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 95.27 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 94.62 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 93.85 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 93.03 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 92.2 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 91.43 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 90.71 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 90.05 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.43 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 88.81 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.15 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.61 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.2 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.79 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.37 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 85.96 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.58 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.18 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.76 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.29 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 83.66 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 83.3 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 83.09 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 82.65 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 82.18 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 81.71 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 81.24 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 80.76 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 80.28 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 79.8 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 79.31 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 78.82 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 78.33 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 77.84 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 77.34 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 76.83 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 76.33 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 75.82 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 75.31 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 74.8 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 74.29 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 73.77 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 73.26 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 72.75 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 72.24 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 71.73 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 71.21 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 70.7 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 70.18 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 69.66 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2051 | 69.14 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2052 | 68.61 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2053 | 68.08 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2054 | 67.55 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 67.01 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2056 | 66.45 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2057 | 65.89 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2058 | 65.33 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2059 | 64.76 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2060 | 64.19 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2061 | 63.61 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2062 | 63.03 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2063 | 62.46 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2064 | 61.89 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2065 | 61.33 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2066 | 60.78 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2067 | 60.24 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2068 | 59.71 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2069 | 59.2 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2070 | 58.69 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2071 | 58.2 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 57.72 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 57.25 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2074 | 56.79 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2075 | 56.34 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2076 | 55.9 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2077 | 55.46 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 55.04 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 54.62 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 54.2 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 53.79 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 53.39 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2083 | 53 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 52.62 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 52.24 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 51.87 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2087 | 51.5 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 51.13 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 50.77 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 50.41 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 50.05 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2092 | 49.69 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 49.33 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 48.97 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 48.62 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 48.26 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 47.9 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 47.53 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 47.17 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2100 | 46.8 people per km² | -0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 46.8 people per km² is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 44% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 46.8 people per km² is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72 people per km², 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +60.0% | 5.43 people per km² | 8.69 people per km² |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 4.35 people per km² | 6.52 people per km² |
| 1700 | +25.0% | 8.69 people per km² | 10.87 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.48 people per km² | 3.48 people per km² | 3.48 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.91 people per km² | 3.91 people per km² | 3.91 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.35 people per km² | 4.35 people per km² | 4.35 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 6.52 people per km² | 6.52 people per km² | 6.52 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.43 people per km² | 5.43 people per km² | 5.43 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 8.69 people per km² | 8.69 people per km² | 8.69 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 8.69 people per km² | 8.69 people per km² | 8.69 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 10.87 people per km² | 10.87 people per km² | 10.87 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 13 people per km² | 13 people per km² | 13 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 13.93 people per km² | 13.93 people per km² | 13.93 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 14.92 people per km² | 14.92 people per km² | 14.92 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 15.99 people per km² | 15.99 people per km² | 15.99 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 17.13 people per km² | 17.13 people per km² | 17.13 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 18.36 people per km² | 18.36 people per km² | 18.36 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 19.67 people per km² | 19.67 people per km² | 19.67 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 21.07 people per km² | 21.07 people per km² | 21.07 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 22.58 people per km² | 22.58 people per km² | 22.58 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 24.73 people per km² | 23.9 people per km² | 25.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 26.66 people per km² | 25.77 people per km² | 27.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 28.73 people per km² | 27.77 people per km² | 29.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 30.97 people per km² | 29.93 people per km² | 32.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 33.38 people per km² | 32.26 people per km² | 34.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 35.87 people per km² | 34.76 people per km² | 36.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 38.42 people per km² | 37.24 people per km² | 39.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 41 people per km² | 39.87 people per km² | 42.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 43.58 people per km² | 42.4 people per km² | 44.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 46.28 people per km² | 45.06 people per km² | 47.52 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 49.45 people per km² | 47.83 people per km² | 51.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 52.45 people per km² | 51.43 people per km² | 53.49 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 57.07 people per km² | 53.91 people per km² | 60.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 64.78 people per km² | 61.35 people per km² | 68.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 69.83 people per km² | 68.7 people per km² | 70.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 75.4 people per km² | 71.27 people per km² | 79.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.73 people per km² | 79.6 people per km² | 85.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.73 people per km² | 86.98 people per km² | 95.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.02 people per km² | 96.29 people per km² | 99.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.43 people per km² | 96.34 people per km² | 99.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.64 people per km² | 89.43 people per km² | 95.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.64 people per km² | 84.76 people per km² | 88.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.32 people per km² | 80.28 people per km² | 84.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 77.57 people per km² | 75.31 people per km² | 79.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 72.49 people per km² | 70.18 people per km² | 74.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 67.25 people per km² | 64.76 people per km² | 69.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 61.64 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² | 64.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 56.6 people per km² | 54.62 people per km² | 58.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 52.45 people per km² | 50.77 people per km² | 54.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 48.79 people per km² | 47.17 people per km² | 50.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 46.8 people per km² | 46.8 people per km² | 46.8 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 166 Wallis and Futuna 49.26 people per km² compare
- 167 Greece 48.69 people per km² compare
- 168 Fiji 48.13 people per km² compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 46.18 people per km² compare
- 171 United States 46.05 people per km² compare
- 172 Moldova 45.12 people per km² compare
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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Romania?
- Population density in Romania was 46.8 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.74 people per km² in 1991.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Romania rank for population density?
- Romania ranks 169th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.