Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Romania
Romania: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 4.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Romania, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Romania stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.4% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Romania peaked at 19.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2024.
That places Romania 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.7% | — |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +75.2% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -48.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.3% | 19.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 8.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 4.7% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Romania?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Romania was 4.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).