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Romania vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 80th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Spain
Population
18839108
48806901
Population rank 70/197 32/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 42/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Romania and Spain: Comparison Charts

Romania and Spain economies compared

GDP
Romania

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Romania Spain
2024 $382,564,217,989 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $347,757,995,759 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $295,319,437,557 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $285,071,280,114 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $250,625,048,304 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $250,080,428,512 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $241,791,427,224 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $210,147,385,855 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $185,290,759,249 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $177,885,131,240 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $199,722,319,676 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $189,798,603,751 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $179,117,323,107 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $192,623,977,894 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $170,064,350,672 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $174,110,532,659 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $214,315,932,061 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $174,588,782,939 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $122,023,735,993 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $98,454,380,120 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $74,973,656,852 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $57,806,384,143 $907,963,217,058
2002 $46,065,502,703 $708,938,227,244
2001 $40,395,116,581 $627,798,682,379
2000 $37,253,739,511 $598,102,854,756
1999 $35,953,156,754 $634,394,904,387
1998 $41,696,091,974 $618,731,484,575
1997 $35,575,214,078 $589,739,772,727
1996 $36,937,074,278 $642,251,412,058
1995 $37,430,162,103 $614,170,002,669
1994 $30,072,805,104 $530,183,651,720
1993 $26,361,160,450 $524,700,572,624
1992 $25,121,666,667 $630,465,353,486
1991 $28,850,634,900 $576,753,902,322
1990 $38,247,882,300 $536,175,326,477
1989 $41,450,777,202 $414,460,794,097
1988 $40,424,528,302 $375,891,716,898
1987 $38,067,567,568 $318,520,253,335
1986 - $251,141,555,186
1985 - $180,664,322,896
1984 - $171,979,977,230
1983 - $170,829,074,246
1982 - $195,856,752,991
1981 - $202,663,023,968
1980 - $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Romania and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Spain
2024 $20,080 $35,327
2023 $18,244 $33,493
2022 $15,504 $30,319
2021 $14,908 $30,799
2020 $13,009 $27,234
2019 $12,910 $29,787
2018 $12,416 $30,602
2017 $10,728 $28,381
2016 $9,405 $26,756
2015 $8,977 $25,982
2014 $10,032 $29,708
2013 $9,498 $29,229
2012 $8,930 $28,456
2011 $9,561 $31,825
2010 $8,400 $30,659
2009 $8,548 $32,280
2008 $10,435 $35,603
2007 $8,360 $32,652
2006 $5,758 $28,422
2005 $4,618 $26,451
2004 $3,495 $24,925
2003 $2,679 $21,522
2002 $2,120 $17,111
2001 $1,825 $15,368
2000 $1,660 $14,743
1999 $1,600 $15,708
1998 $1,853 $15,382
1997 $1,577 $14,722
1996 $1,633 $16,101
1995 $1,650 $15,461
1994 $1,323 $13,406
1993 $1,158 $13,330
1992 $1,102 $16,101
1991 $1,254 $14,801
1990 $1,648 $13,795
1989 $1,790 $10,674
1988 $1,753 $9,696
1987 $1,659 $8,234
1986 - $6,509
1985 - $4,696
1984 - $4,487
1983 - $4,475
1982 - $5,156
1981 - $5,367
1980 - $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Romania vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Spain
2026 76.4 84.1
2025 76.2 84
2024 76.1 83.8
2023 75.9 83.7
2022 75.3 82.4
2021 72.7 83
2020 74 82.2
2019 75.3 83.5
2018 75.1 83.1
2017 75 83
2016 75 83
2015 74.7 82.6
2014 74.8 82.8
2013 74.9 82.7
2012 74.3 82.2
2011 74.3 82.2
2010 73.6 82
2009 73.5 81.6
2008 73.2 81.3
2007 72.8 81
2006 72.2 81
2005 71.6 80.3
2004 71.1 80.3
2003 70.8 79.7
2002 70.8 79.8
2001 71.1 79.7
2000 71.2 79.4
1999 70.6 78.9
1998 69.9 78.9
1997 69.1 78.9
1996 68.8 78.3
1995 69.3 78.2
1994 69.3 78.1
1993 69.5 77.7
1992 69.5 77.6
1991 70 77.1
1990 69.8 77
1989 69.5 77
1988 69.4 76.9
1987 69.1 77
1986 69.7 76.7
1985 69.4 76.4
1984 69.9 76.5
1983 69.8 76.1
1982 69.8 76.3
1981 69.5 75.7
1980 69.2 75.5
1979 69.5 75
1978 69.8 74.5
1977 69.5 74.3
1976 69.9 73.8
1975 69.6 73.5
1974 69.5 73.1
1973 68.7 72.7
1972 69 73
1971 68.4 71.7
1970 67.9 72.1
1969 67.2 71.1
1968 67.9 71.7
1967 68.1 71.3
1966 68.2 71.2
1965 68.4 70.9
1964 68.4 70.5
1963 67.8 69.8
1962 67.2 69.6
1961 66.4 69.6
1960 65.6 69.2
1959 64.9 68.7
1958 64.4 68.8
1957 64 66.6
1956 63.6 66.8
1955 63.3 66.7
1954 63 66.9
1953 62.5 65.7
1952 61.8 64.8
1951 61.2 61.5
1950 60.5 61.8

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

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Romania and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Spain
1x
Year Population
Romania Spain
2024 19,051,804 48,848,840
2023 19,061,062 48,352,528
2022 19,048,502 47,786,102
2021 19,122,059 47,443,821
2020 19,265,250 47,359,424
2019 19,371,648 47,118,501
2018 19,473,970 46,782,011
2017 19,588,715 46,571,232
2016 19,702,267 46,458,139
2015 19,815,616 46,422,303
2014 19,908,979 46,460,733
2013 19,983,693 46,604,197
2012 20,058,035 46,773,055
2011 20,147,528 46,742,697
2010 20,246,871 46,576,897
2009 20,367,487 46,362,946
2008 20,537,875 45,954,106
2007 20,882,982 45,226,803
2006 21,193,760 44,397,319
2005 21,319,685 43,653,155
2004 21,451,748 42,921,895
2003 21,574,326 42,187,645
2002 21,730,496 41,431,558
2001 22,131,970 40,850,412
2000 22,442,971 40,567,864
1999 22,472,040 40,386,875
1998 22,507,344 40,223,509
1997 22,553,978 40,057,389
1996 22,619,004 39,889,852
1995 22,684,270 39,724,050
1994 22,730,211 39,549,108
1993 22,763,280 39,361,262
1992 22,794,284 39,157,685
1991 23,001,155 38,966,376
1990 23,201,835 38,867,322
1989 23,161,458 38,827,764
1988 23,057,662 38,766,939
1987 22,949,430 38,684,815
1986 22,836,841 38,584,624
1985 22,732,999 38,469,512
1984 22,640,547 38,330,364
1983 22,560,478 38,171,525
1982 22,475,741 37,986,012
1981 22,353,070 37,758,631
1980 22,207,282 37,491,165
1979 22,090,488 37,191,330
1978 21,951,464 36,864,898
1977 21,756,096 36,511,638
1976 21,551,634 36,137,812
1975 21,293,583 35,757,900
1974 21,029,429 35,373,335
1973 20,835,681 34,988,947
1972 20,657,957 34,604,469
1971 20,461,567 34,224,490
1970 20,250,398 33,814,531
1969 20,009,141 33,441,054
1968 19,799,831 33,113,134
1967 19,534,242 32,682,947
1966 19,215,450 32,283,194
1965 19,031,576 31,954,292
1964 18,919,126 31,609,195
1963 18,797,850 31,296,651
1962 18,676,550 31,023,366
1961 18,555,250 30,739,250
1960 18,406,905 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Spain

Fertility rate
Romania

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Spain
2023 1.71 1.12
2022 1.71 1.16
2021 1.81 1.18
2020 1.8 1.18
2019 1.77 1.23
2018 1.76 1.26
2017 1.78 1.31
2016 1.69 1.33
2015 1.62 1.33
2014 1.56 1.32
2013 1.46 1.27
2012 1.52 1.32
2011 1.47 1.34
2010 1.59 1.37
2009 1.66 1.38
2008 1.6 1.45
2007 1.45 1.38
2006 1.42 1.36
2005 1.4 1.33
2004 1.33 1.31
2003 1.3 1.3
2002 1.27 1.25
2001 1.27 1.23
2000 1.31 1.22
1999 1.3 1.17
1998 1.32 1.13
1997 1.32 1.15
1996 1.3 1.14
1995 1.33 1.16
1994 1.4 1.19
1993 1.43 1.26
1992 1.51 1.31
1991 1.59 1.33
1990 1.83 1.36
1989 2.22 1.4
1988 2.3 1.45
1987 2.38 1.49
1986 2.39 1.56
1985 2.31 1.64
1984 2.26 1.73
1983 2.06 1.8
1982 2.17 1.94
1981 2.36 2.04
1980 2.43 2.22
1979 2.49 2.37
1978 2.52 2.54
1977 2.57 2.65
1976 2.54 2.77
1975 2.59 2.77
1974 2.71 2.88
1973 2.44 2.84
1972 2.55 2.87
1971 2.67 2.9
1970 2.89 2.84
1969 3.19 2.86
1968 3.63 2.87
1967 3.66 2.94
1966 1.9 2.91
1965 1.91 2.94
1964 1.96 3.01
1963 2.01 2.88
1962 2.04 2.8
1961 2.17 2.77
1960 2.34 2.86

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

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Romania and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Spain
2024 43.8 46.4
2023 43.5 45.9
2022 43.3 45.4
2021 43.2 44.9
2020 42.9 44.5
2019 42.6 44.1
2018 42.3 43.8
2017 42 43.5
2016 41.7 43.1
2015 41.3 42.7
2014 40.9 42.2
2013 40.5 41.7
2012 40.2 41.1
2011 39.8 40.6
2010 39.3 40.2
2009 38.8 39.8
2008 38.2 39.4
2007 37.7 39.2
2006 37.3 39
2005 37 38.8
2004 36.6 38.5
2003 36 38.3
2002 35.3 38.1
2001 34.8 37.8
2000 34.8 37.4
1999 34.7 37
1998 34.6 36.6
1997 34.4 36.2
1996 34.2 35.7
1995 34 35.3
1994 33.8 34.9
1993 33.6 34.6
1992 33.3 34.2
1991 33.1 33.9
1990 33 33.6
1989 32.9 33.2
1988 32.8 32.9
1987 32.8 32.5
1986 32.7 32.2
1985 32.5 31.9
1984 32.3 31.6
1983 32.1 31.4
1982 32 31.1
1981 31.9 30.9
1980 31.8 30.7
1979 31.7 30.6
1978 31.7 30.4
1977 31.8 30.2
1976 31.8 30.1
1975 31.7 30
1974 31.6 30
1973 31.5 30
1972 31.5 30
1971 31.4 30.1
1970 31.4 30.1
1969 31.3 30.2
1968 31.3 30.4
1967 31.3 30.4
1966 31 30.3
1965 30.6 30.2
1964 30.2 30.1
1963 29.7 29.9
1962 29.3 29.7
1961 28.9 29.6
1960 28.5 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Romania Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania Spain
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
31%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Romania Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Spain
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
424,505 mi
2020

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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