Prison population rate in Romania
Romania: Prison population rate was 129 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
129
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
119th
of 202 countries
All-time high
222
in 2002
All-time low
107
in 2018
Years of data
13
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 129 for prison population rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Romania peaked at 222 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 107, in 2018.
That places Romania 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 215 | — |
| 2002 | 222 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 183 | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 161 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 128 | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 140 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 159 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 152 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 140 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 107 | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 113 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 122 | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 129 | +5.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 129 is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.5, 75% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Romania's 129 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181.8 | 128 | 222 | 5 |
| 2010s | 139.6 | 107 | 159 | 5 |
| 2020s | 121.33 | 113 | 129 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Romania?
- Prison population rate in Romania was 129 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 222 in 2002.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for prison population rate?
- Romania ranks 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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