Share of people living: total population … age in Romania
Romania: Share of people living: total population … age was 8.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Romania stood at 8.1. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Romania peaked at 8.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2008.
That places Romania 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of people living: total population … age in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.7 | — |
| 2008 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.7 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 8.1 | +14.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.05, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.5, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.77 | 4.6 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.86 | 4.8 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 6 |
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 share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Romania?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Romania was 8.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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