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Romania vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 80th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Senegal
Population
18839108
19491599
Population rank 70/197 68/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Romania and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Romania and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Romania

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Romania Senegal
2024 $382,564,217,989 $32,808,056,601
2023 $347,757,995,759 $30,696,331,296
2022 $295,319,437,557 $27,783,332,223
2021 $285,071,280,114 $27,520,784,130
2020 $250,625,048,304 $24,530,513,038
2019 $250,080,428,512 $23,403,995,992
2018 $241,791,427,224 $23,116,701,556
2017 $210,147,385,855 $20,996,562,944
2016 $185,290,759,249 $19,040,312,333
2015 $177,885,131,240 $17,774,766,696
2014 $199,722,319,676 $19,797,253,440
2013 $189,798,603,751 $18,918,667,725
2012 $179,117,323,107 $17,660,870,412
2011 $192,623,977,894 $17,814,283,639
2010 $170,064,350,672 $16,121,315,909
2009 $174,110,532,659 $16,145,867,495
2008 $214,315,932,061 $16,853,989,628
2007 $174,588,782,939 $13,994,218,413
2006 $122,023,735,993 $11,697,918,243
2005 $98,454,380,120 $11,009,033,438
2004 $74,973,656,852 $10,076,816,667
2003 $57,806,384,143 $8,768,721,563
2002 $46,065,502,703 $7,006,402,320
2001 $40,395,116,581 $6,507,824,829
2000 $37,253,739,511 $6,013,185,004
1999 $35,953,156,754 $6,592,834,933
1998 $41,696,091,974 $6,505,607,909
1997 $35,575,214,078 $6,041,478,726
1996 $36,937,074,278 $6,559,712,166
1995 $37,430,162,103 $6,326,342,633
1994 $30,072,805,104 $5,034,588,196
1993 $26,361,160,450 $7,367,986,241
1992 $25,121,666,667 $7,769,817,840
1991 $28,850,634,900 $7,255,210,470
1990 $38,247,882,300 $7,390,967,360
1989 $41,450,777,202 $6,366,039,373
1988 $40,424,528,302 $6,418,419,389
1987 $38,067,567,568 $6,487,353,103
1986 - $5,392,093,446
1985 - $3,818,944,918
1984 - $3,485,165,432
1983 - $3,569,356,125
1982 - $4,013,951,443
1981 - $4,095,892,781
1980 - $4,510,108,291
1979 - $4,084,877,823
1978 - $3,280,354,921
1977 - $2,938,046,463
1976 - $2,869,777,884
1975 - $2,830,388,405
1974 - $2,099,325,229
1973 - $1,863,398,590
1972 - $1,620,857,104
1971 - $1,339,549,033
1970 - $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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Romania and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Senegal
2024 $20,080 $1,773
2023 $18,244 $1,698
2022 $15,504 $1,574
2021 $14,908 $1,598
2020 $13,009 $1,461
2019 $12,910 $1,431
2018 $12,416 $1,453
2017 $10,728 $1,357
2016 $9,405 $1,266
2015 $8,977 $1,218
2014 $10,032 $1,399
2013 $9,498 $1,380
2012 $8,930 $1,327
2011 $9,561 $1,375
2010 $8,400 $1,276
2009 $8,548 $1,309
2008 $10,435 $1,399
2007 $8,360 $1,189
2006 $5,758 $1,017
2005 $4,618 $980
2004 $3,495 $918
2003 $2,679 $818
2002 $2,120 $669
2001 $1,825 $637
2000 $1,660 $603
1999 $1,600 $678
1998 $1,853 $685
1997 $1,577 $651
1996 $1,633 $723
1995 $1,650 $715
1994 $1,323 $584
1993 $1,158 $878
1992 $1,102 $951
1991 $1,254 $913
1990 $1,648 $957
1989 $1,790 $849
1988 $1,753 $880
1987 $1,659 $916
1986 - $784
1985 - $571
1984 - $536
1983 - $564
1982 - $652
1981 - $683
1980 - $772
1979 - $716
1978 - $589
1977 - $540
1976 - $541
1975 - $547
1974 - $417
1973 - $381
1972 - $342
1971 - $291.1
1970 - $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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Romania vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Senegal
2026 76.4 69.4
2025 76.2 69.2
2024 76.1 68.9
2023 75.9 68.7
2022 75.3 67.8
2021 72.7 66.9
2020 74 67.5
2019 75.3 67.7
2018 75.1 67.4
2017 75 67.1
2016 75 66.7
2015 74.7 66.5
2014 74.8 66
2013 74.9 65.6
2012 74.3 65.2
2011 74.3 64.8
2010 73.6 64.2
2009 73.5 63.8
2008 73.2 63.2
2007 72.8 62.7
2006 72.2 61.8
2005 71.6 61
2004 71.1 60.3
2003 70.8 59.5
2002 70.8 58.9
2001 71.1 58.2
2000 71.2 57.6
1999 70.6 57.3
1998 69.9 57.1
1997 69.1 57.1
1996 68.8 57.1
1995 69.3 57.3
1994 69.3 57.5
1993 69.5 57.3
1992 69.5 57.3
1991 70 57
1990 69.8 56.7
1989 69.5 56.2
1988 69.4 55.5
1987 69.1 54.6
1986 69.7 53.7
1985 69.4 52.6
1984 69.9 51.7
1983 69.8 50.8
1982 69.8 49.9
1981 69.5 49.1
1980 69.2 48.3
1979 69.5 47.5
1978 69.8 46.6
1977 69.5 45.7
1976 69.9 44.8
1975 69.6 43.9
1974 69.5 43.1
1973 68.7 42.4
1972 69 41.8
1971 68.4 41.2
1970 67.9 40.8
1969 67.2 40.4
1968 67.9 40.1
1967 68.1 40
1966 68.2 39.8
1965 68.4 39.8
1964 68.4 39.8
1963 67.8 39.7
1962 67.2 39.7
1961 66.4 39.7
1960 65.6 39.7
1959 64.9 39.5
1958 64.4 39.4
1957 64 39.1
1956 63.6 38.9
1955 63.3 38.5
1954 63 38.2
1953 62.5 37.8
1952 61.8 37.4
1951 61.2 36.9
1950 60.5 36.5

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

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Romania and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Romania Senegal
2024 19,051,804 18,501,984
2023 19,061,062 18,077,573
2022 19,048,502 17,651,103
2021 19,122,059 17,220,867
2020 19,265,250 16,789,219
2019 19,371,648 16,352,922
2018 19,473,970 15,914,498
2017 19,588,715 15,475,002
2016 19,702,267 15,034,521
2015 19,815,616 14,593,331
2014 19,908,979 14,152,102
2013 19,983,693 13,710,849
2012 20,058,035 13,310,495
2011 20,147,528 12,958,897
2010 20,246,871 12,635,413
2009 20,367,487 12,337,389
2008 20,537,875 12,048,959
2007 20,882,982 11,770,344
2006 21,193,760 11,500,094
2005 21,319,685 11,235,472
2004 21,451,748 10,975,704
2003 21,574,326 10,721,176
2002 21,730,496 10,466,214
2001 22,131,970 10,212,942
2000 22,442,971 9,968,260
1999 22,472,040 9,730,887
1998 22,507,344 9,502,952
1997 22,553,978 9,283,495
1996 22,619,004 9,067,014
1995 22,684,270 8,848,101
1994 22,730,211 8,624,078
1993 22,763,280 8,396,288
1992 22,794,284 8,168,395
1991 23,001,155 7,943,085
1990 23,201,835 7,720,523
1989 23,161,458 7,502,207
1988 23,057,662 7,289,618
1987 22,949,430 7,081,530
1986 22,836,841 6,878,192
1985 22,732,999 6,683,287
1984 22,640,547 6,499,364
1983 22,560,478 6,324,504
1982 22,475,741 6,156,961
1981 22,353,070 5,997,160
1980 22,207,282 5,845,638
1979 22,090,488 5,702,895
1978 21,951,464 5,568,096
1977 21,756,096 5,439,549
1976 21,551,634 5,308,564
1975 21,293,583 5,170,810
1974 21,029,429 5,029,437
1973 20,835,681 4,885,181
1972 20,657,957 4,741,631
1971 20,461,567 4,601,864
1970 20,250,398 4,466,328
1969 20,009,141 4,334,974
1968 19,799,831 4,207,587
1967 19,534,242 4,083,870
1966 19,215,450 3,964,299
1965 19,031,576 3,849,788
1964 18,919,126 3,740,535
1963 18,797,850 3,635,876
1962 18,676,550 3,534,686
1961 18,555,250 3,436,375
1960 18,406,905 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Senegal

Fertility rate
Romania

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Senegal
2023 1.71 3.82
2022 1.71 3.86
2021 1.81 3.94
2020 1.8 4
2019 1.77 4.1
2018 1.76 4.29
2017 1.78 4.49
2016 1.69 4.65
2015 1.62 4.75
2014 1.56 4.88
2013 1.46 5.05
2012 1.52 5.13
2011 1.47 5.1
2010 1.59 5.06
2009 1.66 5.03
2008 1.6 5.02
2007 1.45 5.02
2006 1.42 5.06
2005 1.4 5.13
2004 1.33 5.19
2003 1.3 5.25
2002 1.27 5.3
2001 1.27 5.4
2000 1.31 5.5
1999 1.3 5.57
1998 1.32 5.58
1997 1.32 5.64
1996 1.3 5.72
1995 1.33 5.82
1994 1.4 5.92
1993 1.43 6.05
1992 1.51 6.15
1991 1.59 6.27
1990 1.83 6.4
1989 2.22 6.48
1988 2.3 6.58
1987 2.38 6.79
1986 2.39 6.9
1985 2.31 7.01
1984 2.26 7.11
1983 2.06 7.19
1982 2.17 7.25
1981 2.36 7.28
1980 2.43 7.29
1979 2.49 7.29
1978 2.52 7.28
1977 2.57 7.27
1976 2.54 7.26
1975 2.59 7.25
1974 2.71 7.25
1973 2.44 7.26
1972 2.55 7.26
1971 2.67 7.26
1970 2.89 7.26
1969 3.19 7.26
1968 3.63 7.25
1967 3.66 7.24
1966 1.9 7.22
1965 1.91 7.19
1964 1.96 7.16
1963 2.01 7.12
1962 2.04 7.08
1961 2.17 7.04
1960 2.34 7

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

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Romania and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Senegal
2024 43.8 20.4
2023 43.5 20.1
2022 43.3 19.9
2021 43.2 19.7
2020 42.9 19.4
2019 42.6 19.2
2018 42.3 19
2017 42 18.9
2016 41.7 18.7
2015 41.3 18.6
2014 40.9 18.6
2013 40.5 18.5
2012 40.2 18.5
2011 39.8 18.5
2010 39.3 18.5
2009 38.8 18.4
2008 38.2 18.4
2007 37.7 18.3
2006 37.3 18.2
2005 37 18.2
2004 36.6 18.1
2003 36 18
2002 35.3 17.8
2001 34.8 17.7
2000 34.8 17.6
1999 34.7 17.5
1998 34.6 17.4
1997 34.4 17.3
1996 34.2 17.2
1995 34 17.1
1994 33.8 17
1993 33.6 16.9
1992 33.3 16.8
1991 33.1 16.7
1990 33 16.6
1989 32.9 16.5
1988 32.8 16.4
1987 32.8 16.3
1986 32.7 16.3
1985 32.5 16.3
1984 32.3 16.3
1983 32.1 16.4
1982 32 16.5
1981 31.9 16.7
1980 31.8 16.8
1979 31.7 17
1978 31.7 17.2
1977 31.8 17.4
1976 31.8 17.6
1975 31.7 17.7
1974 31.6 17.8
1973 31.5 17.9
1972 31.5 17.9
1971 31.4 17.9
1970 31.4 17.9
1969 31.3 17.9
1968 31.3 17.9
1967 31.3 17.9
1966 31 17.8
1965 30.6 17.9
1964 30.2 17.9
1963 29.7 17.9
1962 29.3 18
1961 28.9 18
1960 28.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
3%
2021
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Romania Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Romania Senegal
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
50.4%
2023
English speaking
31%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
60.6%
2023

Health

Romania Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Senegal
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
10,355 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2025, 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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