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Romania vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 80th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Saudi Arabia
Population
18839108
36734925
Population rank 70/197 44/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 42/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Romania and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Romania and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Romania

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Romania Saudi Arabia
2024 $382,564,217,989 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $347,757,995,759 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $295,319,437,557 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $285,071,280,114 $982,661,066,667
2020 $250,625,048,304 $767,951,200,000
2019 $250,080,428,512 $888,890,133,333
2018 $241,791,427,224 $886,564,800,000
2017 $210,147,385,855 $741,266,133,333
2016 $185,290,759,249 $689,279,466,667
2015 $177,885,131,240 $693,414,400,000
2014 $199,722,319,676 $787,153,066,667
2013 $189,798,603,751 $769,755,733,333
2012 $179,117,323,107 $751,921,333,333
2011 $192,623,977,894 $680,660,800,000
2010 $170,064,350,672 $528,207,466,667
2009 $174,110,532,659 $429,097,866,667
2008 $214,315,932,061 $519,796,800,000
2007 $174,588,782,939 $415,964,509,673
2006 $122,023,735,993 $376,900,133,511
2005 $98,454,380,120 $328,459,608,764
2004 $74,973,656,852 $258,742,133,333
2003 $57,806,384,143 $215,807,733,333
2002 $46,065,502,703 $189,605,866,667
2001 $40,395,116,581 $184,137,600,000
2000 $37,253,739,511 $189,514,933,333
1999 $35,953,156,754 $161,717,066,667
1998 $41,696,091,974 $146,775,466,667
1997 $35,575,214,078 $165,963,684,913
1996 $36,937,074,278 $158,662,483,311
1995 $37,430,162,103 $143,343,124,166
1994 $30,072,805,104 $135,174,899,866
1993 $26,361,160,450 $132,967,957,276
1992 $25,121,666,667 $137,087,850,467
1991 $28,850,634,900 $132,223,230,975
1990 $38,247,882,300 $117,630,173,565
1989 $41,450,777,202 $95,344,459,279
1988 $40,424,528,302 $88,256,074,766
1987 $38,067,567,568 $85,695,861,148
1986 - $86,961,922,765
1985 - $103,897,846,494
1984 - $119,624,858,116
1983 - $129,171,635,311
1982 - $153,240,313,858
1981 - $184,291,360,139
1980 - $164,539,660,725
1979 - $111,858,444,786
1978 - $80,266,516,687
1977 - $74,188,986,586
1976 - $64,005,665,722
1975 - $46,773,208,643
1974 - $45,412,957,746
1973 - $14,947,435,499
1972 - $9,664,267,087
1971 - $7,184,806,909
1970 - $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Saudi Arabia
2024 $20,080 $35,122
2023 $18,244 $36,157
2022 $15,504 $38,510
2021 $14,908 $31,921
2020 $13,009 $24,339
2019 $12,910 $29,567
2018 $12,416 $29,360
2017 $10,728 $23,929
2016 $9,405 $22,268
2015 $8,977 $23,256
2014 $10,032 $27,805
2013 $9,498 $27,865
2012 $8,930 $28,733
2011 $9,561 $27,127
2010 $8,400 $22,028
2009 $8,548 $17,718
2008 $10,435 $22,320
2007 $8,360 $18,596
2006 $5,758 $17,564
2005 $4,618 $15,976
2004 $3,495 $13,154
2003 $2,679 $11,487
2002 $2,120 $10,586
2001 $1,825 $10,805
2000 $1,660 $11,715
1999 $1,600 $10,452
1998 $1,853 $9,836
1997 $1,577 $11,545
1996 $1,633 $11,472
1995 $1,650 $10,786
1994 $1,323 $10,602
1993 $1,158 $10,885
1992 $1,102 $11,730
1991 $1,254 $11,847
1990 $1,648 $11,055
1989 $1,790 $9,414
1988 $1,753 $9,165
1987 $1,659 $9,386
1986 - $10,078
1985 - $12,745
1984 - $15,541
1983 - $17,810
1982 - $22,454
1981 - $28,703
1980 - $27,206
1979 - $19,612
1978 - $14,914
1977 - $14,595
1976 - $13,313
1975 - $10,266
1974 - $10,503
1973 - $3,640
1972 - $2,474
1971 - $1,929
1970 - $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Saudi Arabia
2026 76.4 79.4
2025 76.2 79.2
2024 76.1 79
2023 75.9 78.7
2022 75.3 77.3
2021 72.7 77.1
2020 74 77.6
2019 75.3 78.3
2018 75.1 78.7
2017 75 78.7
2016 75 78.4
2015 74.7 77.8
2014 74.8 77.1
2013 74.9 76.5
2012 74.3 76.1
2011 74.3 75.8
2010 73.6 75.6
2009 73.5 75.4
2008 73.2 75.3
2007 72.8 75.1
2006 72.2 74.8
2005 71.6 74.4
2004 71.1 74
2003 70.8 73.7
2002 70.8 73.3
2001 71.1 73
2000 71.2 72.6
1999 70.6 72.3
1998 69.9 72
1997 69.1 71.6
1996 68.8 71.3
1995 69.3 70.9
1994 69.3 70.6
1993 69.5 70.2
1992 69.5 69.8
1991 70 69.3
1990 69.8 68.9
1989 69.5 68.4
1988 69.4 67.8
1987 69.1 67.2
1986 69.7 66.6
1985 69.4 66
1984 69.9 65.4
1983 69.8 64.7
1982 69.8 64
1981 69.5 63.3
1980 69.2 62.4
1979 69.5 61.5
1978 69.8 60.7
1977 69.5 59.7
1976 69.9 58.8
1975 69.6 57.8
1974 69.5 56.8
1973 68.7 55.8
1972 69 54.7
1971 68.4 53.7
1970 67.9 52.7
1969 67.2 51.8
1968 67.9 50.9
1967 68.1 50
1966 68.2 49.2
1965 68.4 48.4
1964 68.4 47.7
1963 67.8 47.1
1962 67.2 46.5
1961 66.4 45.9
1960 65.6 45.3
1959 64.9 44.8
1958 64.4 44.2
1957 64 43.7
1956 63.6 43.1
1955 63.3 42.6
1954 63 42.1
1953 62.5 41.6
1952 61.8 41.1
1951 61.2 40.6
1950 60.5 40

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Romania and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Romania Saudi Arabia
2024 19,051,804 35,300,280
2023 19,061,062 33,702,731
2022 19,048,502 32,175,224
2021 19,122,059 30,784,383
2020 19,265,250 31,552,510
2019 19,371,648 30,063,799
2018 19,473,970 30,196,281
2017 19,588,715 30,977,355
2016 19,702,267 30,954,198
2015 19,815,616 29,816,382
2014 19,908,979 28,309,273
2013 19,983,693 27,624,004
2012 20,058,035 26,168,861
2011 20,147,528 25,091,867
2010 20,246,871 23,978,487
2009 20,367,487 24,217,654
2008 20,537,875 23,287,877
2007 20,882,982 22,368,313
2006 21,193,760 21,459,144
2005 21,319,685 20,559,890
2004 21,451,748 19,669,480
2003 21,574,326 18,786,767
2002 21,730,496 17,910,910
2001 22,131,970 17,041,397
2000 22,442,971 16,177,722
1999 22,472,040 15,472,075
1998 22,507,344 14,922,185
1997 22,553,978 14,374,943
1996 22,619,004 13,831,009
1995 22,684,270 13,289,245
1994 22,730,211 12,750,040
1993 22,763,280 12,215,862
1992 22,794,284 11,686,676
1991 23,001,155 11,160,744
1990 23,201,835 10,640,691
1989 23,161,458 10,128,394
1988 23,057,662 9,629,165
1987 22,949,430 9,130,194
1986 22,836,841 8,628,639
1985 22,732,999 8,151,779
1984 22,640,547 7,697,307
1983 22,560,478 7,252,941
1982 22,475,741 6,824,486
1981 22,353,070 6,420,551
1980 22,207,282 6,047,997
1979 22,090,488 5,703,698
1978 21,951,464 5,381,902
1977 21,756,096 5,083,048
1976 21,551,634 4,807,933
1975 21,293,583 4,556,287
1974 21,029,429 4,323,632
1973 20,835,681 4,106,344
1972 20,657,957 3,905,722
1971 20,461,567 3,724,031
1970 20,250,398 3,562,470
1969 20,009,141 3,417,114
1968 19,799,831 3,282,711
1967 19,534,242 3,157,242
1966 19,215,450 3,039,887
1965 19,031,576 2,928,771
1964 18,919,126 2,821,968
1963 18,797,850 2,719,341
1962 18,676,550 2,620,910
1961 18,555,250 2,526,347
1960 18,406,905 2,435,403

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Romania and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Romania

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Saudi Arabia
2023 1.71 2.28
2022 1.71 2.14
2021 1.81 2.17
2020 1.8 2.27
2019 1.77 2.49
2018 1.76 2.67
2017 1.78 2.67
2016 1.69 2.65
2015 1.62 2.63
2014 1.56 2.68
2013 1.46 2.67
2012 1.52 2.78
2011 1.47 2.8
2010 1.59 2.81
2009 1.66 2.95
2008 1.6 3.07
2007 1.45 3.19
2006 1.42 3.18
2005 1.4 3.16
2004 1.33 3.26
2003 1.3 3.47
2002 1.27 3.71
2001 1.27 3.96
2000 1.31 4.21
1999 1.3 4.35
1998 1.32 4.52
1997 1.32 4.66
1996 1.3 4.81
1995 1.33 4.99
1994 1.4 5.16
1993 1.43 5.33
1992 1.51 5.49
1991 1.59 5.64
1990 1.83 5.8
1989 2.22 5.98
1988 2.3 6.15
1987 2.38 6.34
1986 2.39 6.52
1985 2.31 6.65
1984 2.26 6.78
1983 2.06 6.88
1982 2.17 6.98
1981 2.36 7.07
1980 2.43 7.15
1979 2.49 7.23
1978 2.52 7.26
1977 2.57 7.3
1976 2.54 7.33
1975 2.59 7.37
1974 2.71 7.43
1973 2.44 7.48
1972 2.55 7.54
1971 2.67 7.56
1970 2.89 7.58
1969 3.19 7.6
1968 3.63 7.63
1967 3.66 7.66
1966 1.9 7.66
1965 1.91 7.66
1964 1.96 7.67
1963 2.01 7.65
1962 2.04 7.64
1961 2.17 7.63
1960 2.34 7.63

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Saudi Arabia
2024 43.8 30.5
2023 43.5 30.2
2022 43.3 29.7
2021 43.2 29.5
2020 42.9 29.4
2019 42.6 29.3
2018 42.3 29.3
2017 42 29
2016 41.7 28.6
2015 41.3 27.9
2014 40.9 27.2
2013 40.5 26.6
2012 40.2 25.9
2011 39.8 25.2
2010 39.3 24.5
2009 38.8 23.9
2008 38.2 23.4
2007 37.7 22.8
2006 37.3 22.3
2005 37 21.9
2004 36.6 21.4
2003 36 21.1
2002 35.3 20.8
2001 34.8 20.7
2000 34.8 20.8
1999 34.7 20.7
1998 34.6 20.4
1997 34.4 20.2
1996 34.2 19.9
1995 34 19.7
1994 33.8 19.6
1993 33.6 19.4
1992 33.3 19.3
1991 33.1 19.2
1990 33 19
1989 32.9 19
1988 32.8 18.9
1987 32.8 18.8
1986 32.7 18.7
1985 32.5 18.7
1984 32.3 18.6
1983 32.1 18.5
1982 32 18.4
1981 31.9 18.3
1980 31.8 18.2
1979 31.7 18.1
1978 31.7 18
1977 31.8 17.9
1976 31.8 17.8
1975 31.7 17.7
1974 31.6 17.6
1973 31.5 17.5
1972 31.5 17.4
1971 31.4 17.4
1970 31.4 17.4
1969 31.3 17.4
1968 31.3 17.5
1967 31.3 17.6
1966 31 17.7
1965 30.6 17.9
1964 30.2 18
1963 29.7 18.2
1962 29.3 18.4
1961 28.9 18.5
1960 28.5 18.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Romania Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
31%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Romania Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
137,554 mi
2006

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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