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Romania is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Bucharest. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-4%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+151.1%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+37.2 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.5 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Romania, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Romania

19MLatest available · 2025
Romania

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Population changed by -4% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearRomania
202519,020,271
202419,051,804
202319,061,062
202219,048,502
202119,122,059
202019,265,250
201919,371,648
201819,473,970
201719,588,715
201619,702,267
201519,815,616
201419,908,979
201319,983,693
201220,058,035
201120,147,528
201020,246,871
200920,367,487
200820,537,875
200720,882,982
200621,193,760
200521,319,685
200421,451,748
200321,574,326
200221,730,496
200122,131,970
200022,442,971
199922,472,040
199822,507,344
199722,553,978
199622,619,004
199522,684,270
199422,730,211
199322,763,280
199222,794,284
199123,001,155
199023,201,835
198923,161,458
198823,057,662
198722,949,430
198622,836,841
198522,732,999
198422,640,547
198322,560,478
198222,475,741
198122,353,070
198022,207,282
197922,090,488
197821,951,464
197721,756,096
197621,551,634
197521,293,583
197421,029,429
197320,835,681
197220,657,957
197120,461,567
197020,250,398
196920,009,141
196819,799,831
196719,534,242
196619,215,450
196519,031,576
196418,919,126
196318,797,850
196218,676,550
196118,555,250
196018,406,905

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Romania

-0.2%Latest available · 2025
Romania

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Population growth changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearRomania
2025-0.17%
2024-0.05%
20230.07%
2022-0.39%
2021-0.75%
2020-0.55%
2019-0.53%
2018-0.59%
2017-0.58%
2016-0.57%
2015-0.47%
2014-0.37%
2013-0.37%
2012-0.45%
2011-0.49%
2010-0.59%
2009-0.83%
2008-1.67%
2007-1.48%
2006-0.59%
2005-0.62%
2004-0.57%
2003-0.72%
2002-1.83%
2001-1.4%
2000-0.13%
1999-0.16%
1998-0.21%
1997-0.29%
1996-0.29%
1995-0.2%
1994-0.15%
1993-0.14%
1992-0.9%
1991-0.87%
19900.17%
19890.45%
19880.47%
19870.49%
19860.46%
19850.41%
19840.35%
19830.38%
19820.55%
19810.65%
19800.53%
19790.63%
19780.89%
19770.94%
19761.2%
19751.25%
19740.93%
19730.86%
19720.96%
19711.04%
19701.2%
19691.05%
19681.35%
19671.65%
19660.96%
19650.59%
19640.64%
19630.65%
19620.65%
19610.8%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Romania

52.2%Latest available · 2025
Romania

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Urban population changed by -1.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearRomania
202552.17%
202452.17%
202352.16%
202252.16%
202152.23%
202052.61%
201952.89%
201853.14%
201753.36%
201653.55%
201553.71%
201453.83%
201353.91%
201253.96%
201153.96%
201053.9%
200953.79%
200853.63%
200753.45%
200653.26%
200553.07%
200452.92%
200352.8%
200252.75%
200152.76%
200052.86%
199953.02%
199853.22%
199753.45%
199653.68%
199553.9%
199454.09%
199354.24%
199254.31%
199154.31%
199054.21%
198954.03%
198853.76%
198753.42%
198653.01%
198552.55%
198452.03%
198351.48%
198250.9%
198150.29%
198049.67%
197949.04%
197848.41%
197747.79%
197647.17%
197546.46%
197445.67%
197344.82%
197243.91%
197142.98%
197042.03%
196941.09%
196840.17%
196739.29%
196638.47%
196537.72%
196437.01%
196336.34%
196235.69%
196135.05%
196034.4%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Romania

1.4 birthsLatest available · 2024
Romania

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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearRomania
20241.39 births
20231.54 births
20221.71 births
20211.81 births
20201.8 births
20191.77 births
20181.76 births
20171.78 births
20161.69 births
20151.62 births
20141.56 births
20131.46 births
20121.52 births
20111.47 births
20101.59 births
20091.66 births
20081.6 births
20071.45 births
20061.42 births
20051.4 births
20041.33 births
20031.3 births
20021.27 births
20011.27 births
20001.31 births
19991.3 births
19981.32 births
19971.32 births
19961.3 births
19951.33 births
19941.4 births
19931.43 births
19921.51 births
19911.59 births
19901.83 births
19892.22 births
19882.3 births
19872.38 births
19862.39 births
19852.31 births
19842.26 births
19832.06 births
19822.17 births
19812.36 births
19802.43 births
19792.49 births
19782.52 births
19772.57 births
19762.54 births
19752.59 births
19742.71 births
19732.44 births
19722.55 births
19712.67 births
19702.89 births
19693.19 births
19683.63 births
19673.66 births
19661.9 births
19651.91 births
19641.96 births
19632.01 births
19622.04 births
19612.17 births
19602.34 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Romania

$428.7BLatest available · 2025
Romania

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GDP changed by +141% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearRomania
2025$428,677,977,854.83
2024$382,564,217,988.87
2023$347,757,995,758.91
2022$295,317,862,855.92
2021$285,072,444,957.22
2020$250,624,575,871.82
2019$250,080,428,511.6
2018$241,791,427,223.9
2017$210,147,385,855.42
2016$185,290,759,248.84
2015$177,885,131,240.32
2014$199,722,319,675.74
2013$189,798,603,751.24
2012$179,117,323,107.09
2011$192,623,977,894.17
2010$170,064,350,671.83
2009$174,110,532,658.87
2008$214,315,932,061.28
2007$174,588,782,938.58
2006$122,023,735,992.71
2005$98,454,380,120.08
2004$74,973,656,851.81
2003$57,806,384,143.17
2002$46,065,502,702.58
2001$40,395,116,581.48
2000$37,253,739,511.13
1999$35,953,156,753.74
1998$41,696,091,973.71
1997$35,575,214,078.24
1996$36,937,074,278.3
1995$37,430,162,102.61
1994$30,072,805,104.25
1993$26,361,160,449.97
1992$25,121,666,666.67
1991$28,850,634,899.86
1990$38,247,882,300.49
1989$41,450,777,202.07
1988$40,424,528,301.89
1987$38,067,567,567.57

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Romania

$22.5KLatest available · 2025
Romania

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GDP per capita changed by +151.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearRomania
2025$22,537.95
2024$20,080.21
2023$18,244.42
2022$15,503.47
2021$14,908.04
2020$13,009.15
2019$12,909.61
2018$12,416.13
2017$10,727.98
2016$9,404.54
2015$8,977.02
2014$10,031.77
2013$9,497.67
2012$8,929.95
2011$9,560.68
2010$8,399.54
2009$8,548.45
2008$10,435.16
2007$8,360.34
2006$5,757.53
2005$4,618
2004$3,494.99
2003$2,679.41
2002$2,119.86
2001$1,825.19
2000$1,659.93
1999$1,599.91
1998$1,852.55
1997$1,577.34
1996$1,633.01
1995$1,650.05
1994$1,323.03
1993$1,158.06
1992$1,102.1
1991$1,254.31
1990$1,648.49
1989$1,789.64
1988$1,753.19
1987$1,658.76

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Romania

0.7%Latest available · 2025
Romania

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GDP growth changed by -2.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearRomania
20250.68%
20240.92%
20232.26%
20224.19%
20215.59%
2020-3.6%
20193.96%
20185.39%
20178.2%
20162.86%
20153.16%
20144.12%
20130.28%
20121.9%
20114.5%
2010-3.91%
2009-5.52%
20089.31%
20077.23%
20068.03%
20054.67%
200410.43%
20032.34%
20025.7%
20015.22%
20002.46%
1999-0.38%
1998-2.03%
1997-4.85%
19963.91%
19956.23%
19943.93%
19931.53%
1992-8.77%
1991-12.92%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Romania

7.2%Latest available · 2025
Romania

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Inflation changed by +7.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearRomania
20257.19%
20245.72%
202310.4%
202213.8%
20215.05%
20202.63%
20193.83%
20184.63%
20171.34%
2016-1.54%
2015-0.59%
20141.07%
20133.98%
20123.33%
20115.79%
20106.09%
20095.59%
20087.85%
20074.84%
20066.56%
20059.01%
200411.87%
200315.27%
200222.54%
200134.48%
200045.67%
199945.8%
199859.1%
1997154.76%
199638.83%
199532.24%
1994136.76%
1993255.17%
1992211.21%
1991230.62%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Romania

6%Latest available · 2025
Romania

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Unemployment changed by -0.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearRomania
20255.99%
20245.4%
20235.59%
20225.61%
20215.59%
20205.04%
20193.91%
20184.19%
20174.93%
20165.9%
20156.81%
20146.8%
20137.1%
20126.79%
20117.18%
20106.96%
20096.86%
20085.79%
20076.41%
20067.27%
20057.17%
20047.72%
20036.95%
20028.11%
20016.56%
20006.97%
19996.24%
19985.63%
19975.52%
19966.74%
19958.01%
19948.17%
19938.25%
19928.26%
19918.23%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Romania

76.5 yearsLatest available · 2024
Romania

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Life expectancy changed by +1.5 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearRomania
202476.46 years
202376.4 years
202275.15 years
202172.81 years
202074.25 years
201975.61 years
201875.36 years
201775.21 years
201675.21 years
201574.91 years
201474.91 years
201375.06 years
201274.41 years
201174.41 years
201073.46 years
200973.31 years
200872.57 years
200772.57 years
200672.16 years
200571.91 years
200471.56 years
200371.31 years
200271.01 years
200171.16 years
200071.16 years
199970.51 years
199869.81 years
199769 years
199669.1 years
199569.46 years
199469.51 years
199369.56 years
199269.78 years
199169.78 years
199069.74 years
198969.53 years
198869.39 years
198769.23 years
198669.5 years
198569.71 years
198469.66 years
198369.73 years
198269.53 years
198169.37 years
198069.09 years
197969.15 years
197869.48 years
197769.74 years
197669.7 years
197569.61 years
197469.5 years
197369.01 years
197268.47 years
197168.5 years
197067.48 years
196966.69 years
196867.56 years
196767.52 years
196668.9 years
196567.71 years
196467.85 years
196367.07 years
196265.26 years
196165.88 years
196065.86 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Romania

5.7%Latest available · 2023
Romania

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Health expenditure changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearRomania
20235.71%
20225.8%
20216.45%
20206.21%
20195.7%
20185.51%
20175.19%
20165.08%
20154.94%
20145.03%
20135.22%
20124.51%
20114.48%
20105.64%
20095.28%
20085.02%
20075.02%
20065.07%
20055.53%
20045.48%
20035.37%
20024.58%
20014.38%
20004.21%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Romania

91.3%Latest available · 2024
Romania

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Internet adoption changed by +37.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearRomania
202491.29%
202389.2%
202285.5%
202183.59%
202078.46%
201973.66%
201870.68%
201763.75%
201659.5%
201555.76%
201454.08%
201349.76%
201245.88%
201140.01%
201039.93%
200936.6%
200832.42%
200728.3%
200624.66%
200521.5%
200415%
20038.9%
20026.58%
20014.54%
20003.61%
19992.7%
19982.24%
19970.45%
19960.22%
19950.08%
19940.03%
19930%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Romania

23.6%Latest available · 2021
Romania

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Renewable energy changed by +2.5 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearRomania
202123.6%
202024.1%
201923.5%
201823%
201723.4%
201624.4%
201523.7%
201424.3%
201323.1%
201221.5%
201121.1%
201024.1%
200922.1%
200820.4%
200718.2%
200617.4%
200518.5%
200417.3%
200315.7%
200214.4%
200113.4%
200016.4%
199917.7%
199816.3%
199715.8%
199611.9%
19958.6%
19947.6%
19937.2%
19925.6%
19915%
19903.4%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Romania

100%Latest available · 2024
Romania

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Access to electricity changed by +1.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearRomania
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
201899.8%
2017100%
201699.1%
201598.8%
201498.4%
201398.1%
201297.8%
201197.4%
201097.1%
200996.8%
200896.5%
200796.1%
200695.9%
200595.6%
200495.3%
200395.1%
200294.9%
200194.6%
200094.4%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Romania

76.2%Latest available · 2025
Romania

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Trade changed by -7.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearRomania
202576.21%
202477.21%
202383.38%
202293.95%
202187.07%
202078.36%
201984.91%
201887.09%
201787.16%
201685.89%
201583.52%
201483.38%
201381.4%
201276.59%
201176.27%
201069.95%
200958.47%
200865.18%
200763.51%
200661.68%
200559.36%
200460.63%
200356.18%
200253.71%
200151.93%
200048.52%
199957.97%
199853.84%
199763.21%
199660.78%
199556.29%
199451.87%
199351%
199263.99%
199139.14%
199042.91%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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