Share of urban population living in slums in Romania
Romania: Share of urban population living in slums was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Romania stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Romania peaked at 7.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2022.
Romania ranks 135th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Romania?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Romania was 1.6% 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 slums recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Romania ranks 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).