Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0833 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1 thousands per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.0833 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Romania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Romania is 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.1 thousands per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre, in 2022.
Romania ranks 117th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0862 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0875 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0887 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0898 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0908 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0918 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0938 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0946 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0953 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0965 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0969 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0973 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0977 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.098 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0983 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0986 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0989 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0996 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0994 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.099 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0985 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0979 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0973 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0962 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0957 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0951 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0935 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0926 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0918 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0904 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0897 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0891 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0884 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0874 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.087 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0866 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0861 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0858 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0854 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.085 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0845 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.084 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0862 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0953 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0978 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0996 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0989 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0931 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0897 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0962 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0869 thousands per square kilometre | 0.085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0891 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0838 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0845 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 114 Dominica 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 115 Brunei 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 116 Morocco 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 119 Myanmar 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 120 French Polynesia 0.0809 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Romania?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Romania was 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 thousands per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0833 thousands per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.