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 234 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 234 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.
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
- 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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
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 234 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.