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Romania by the numbers

Official figures for Romania. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.

People

Population

19,020,271

RomaniaWorld Bank, 2025

From 19,815,616 in 2015 to 19,020,271 in 2025.

Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.

Change over 5 years

-1.3%

RomaniaWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025

Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.

Living in urban areas

52.2%

RomaniaWorld Bank, 2025

From 53.7% in 2015 to 52.2% in 2025.

Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.

Life expectancy at birth

76.5years

RomaniaWorld Bank, 2024

From 74.9 years in 2015 to 76.5 years in 2024.

How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.

Work and income

GDP per person

$22,538

RomaniaWorld Bank, 2025

From $8,977 in 2015 to $22,538 in 2025.

The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.

Unemployment rate

6.0%

RomaniaWorld Bank, 2025

From 6.8% in 2015 to 6.0% in 2025.

Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.

Sources

Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.