Population, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Population, per square kilometre was 82.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
82.84 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
101.16 units per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
80.56 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Romania is 82.84 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 101.16 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 80.56 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Romania 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 81.08 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 81.61 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 82.14 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 82.62 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 83.42 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 84.81 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 85.96 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 86.87 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 87.92 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 88.83 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 89.68 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 90.46 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 91.3 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 92.44 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 93.56 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 94.45 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 95.3 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 95.9 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 96.41 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 97.04 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 97.58 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 97.94 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 98.29 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 98.69 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 99.14 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 99.63 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 100.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 100.99 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 101.16 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 100.24 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 99.34 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 99.2 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.04 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 98.85 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 98.55 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 98.26 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 98.03 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 97.87 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 97.7 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.35 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 94.53 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 93.82 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 93.27 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 92.7 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 92.16 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 90.84 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 89.33 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 88.53 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 88.01 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 87.53 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.2 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.87 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.53 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.12 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 85.63 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 85.14 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.64 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.2 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.73 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.11 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 82.79 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 82.84 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.23 units per square kilometre | 80.56 units per square kilometre | 86.87 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 91.99 units per square kilometre | 87.92 units per square kilometre | 95.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.58 units per square kilometre | 96.41 units per square kilometre | 100.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.05 units per square kilometre | 97.87 units per square kilometre | 101.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.92 units per square kilometre | 88.53 units per square kilometre | 97.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.19 units per square kilometre | 84.2 units per square kilometre | 88.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.12 units per square kilometre | 82.79 units per square kilometre | 83.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 91 Morocco 84.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 84.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Myanmar 82.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 80.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Greece 80.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Serbia 78.76 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 93,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 89,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,594 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Population, per square kilometre in Romania was 82.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 101.16 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.56 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population 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.