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Romania vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 80th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Tajikistan
Population
18839108
11038274
Population rank 70/197 88/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Romania and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Romania and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Romania

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Romania Tajikistan
2024 $382,564,217,989 $14,204,575,549
2023 $347,757,995,759 $12,244,169,293
2022 $295,319,437,557 $10,713,525,200
2021 $285,071,280,114 $8,937,805,347
2020 $250,625,048,304 $8,133,963,551
2019 $250,080,428,512 $8,300,813,599
2018 $241,791,427,224 $7,764,999,999
2017 $210,147,385,855 $7,536,402,853
2016 $185,290,759,249 $6,992,416,097
2015 $177,885,131,240 $8,271,431,485
2014 $199,722,319,676 $9,112,605,459
2013 $189,798,603,751 $8,448,411,318
2012 $179,117,323,107 $7,633,036,903
2011 $192,623,977,894 $6,522,756,255
2010 $170,064,350,672 $5,642,221,099
2009 $174,110,532,659 $4,979,472,364
2008 $214,315,932,061 $5,161,299,725
2007 $174,588,782,939 $3,719,524,541
2006 $122,023,735,993 $2,830,213,849
2005 $98,454,380,120 $2,312,352,021
2004 $74,973,656,852 $2,076,176,869
2003 $57,806,384,143 $1,555,318,261
2002 $46,065,502,703 $1,221,106,220
2001 $40,395,116,581 $1,080,772,551
2000 $37,253,739,511 $860,541,842
1999 $35,953,156,754 $1,086,612,290
1998 $41,696,091,974 $1,320,199,582
1997 $35,575,214,078 $921,518,033
1996 $36,937,074,278 $1,043,654,822
1995 $37,430,162,103 $1,231,561,860
1994 $30,072,805,104 $1,522,001,206
1993 $26,361,160,450 $1,646,623,195
1992 $25,121,666,667 $1,908,554,572
1991 $28,850,634,900 $2,536,585,366
1990 $38,247,882,300 $2,629,395,066
1989 $41,450,777,202 -
1988 $40,424,528,302 -
1987 $38,067,567,568 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Tajikistan
2024 $20,080 $1,341
2023 $18,244 $1,178
2022 $15,504 $1,052
2021 $14,908 $897
2020 $13,009 $834
2019 $12,910 $871
2018 $12,416 $834
2017 $10,728 $829
2016 $9,405 $789
2015 $8,977 $957
2014 $10,032 $1,082
2013 $9,498 $1,028
2012 $8,930 $952
2011 $9,561 $834
2010 $8,400 $737
2009 $8,548 $665
2008 $10,435 $703
2007 $8,360 $517
2006 $5,758 $401
2005 $4,618 $334
2004 $3,495 $306
2003 $2,679 $233.6
2002 $2,120 $187
2001 $1,825 $168.7
2000 $1,660 $136.9
1999 $1,600 $175
1998 $1,853 $213.7
1997 $1,577 $150.1
1996 $1,633 $172
1995 $1,650 $207
1994 $1,323 $261.3
1993 $1,158 $287.6
1992 $1,102 $338
1991 $1,254 $458
1990 $1,648 $487
1989 $1,790 -
1988 $1,753 -
1987 $1,659 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Tajikistan
2026 76.4 72.2
2025 76.2 72.1
2024 76.1 71.9
2023 75.9 71.8
2022 75.3 71.6
2021 72.7 69.6
2020 74 68.6
2019 75.3 71
2018 75.1 70.7
2017 75 70.5
2016 75 70
2015 74.7 69.7
2014 74.8 69.7
2013 74.9 69.6
2012 74.3 69.1
2011 74.3 68.7
2010 73.6 68.4
2009 73.5 68.2
2008 73.2 67.9
2007 72.8 67.4
2006 72.2 67
2005 71.6 66.5
2004 71.1 66.6
2003 70.8 65.9
2002 70.8 64.9
2001 71.1 64.2
2000 71.2 63.5
1999 70.6 63.1
1998 69.9 62.4
1997 69.1 61.9
1996 68.8 60.8
1995 69.3 61.4
1994 69.3 60.1
1993 69.5 55.5
1992 69.5 57.1
1991 70 61.7
1990 69.8 61.6
1989 69.5 61.7
1988 69.4 61.8
1987 69.1 61.6
1986 69.7 61.8
1985 69.4 61
1984 69.9 60.7
1983 69.8 60.5
1982 69.8 60.2
1981 69.5 58.8
1980 69.2 58.6
1979 69.5 58.5
1978 69.8 58.4
1977 69.5 58.2
1976 69.9 58.1
1975 69.6 57.9
1974 69.5 57.7
1973 68.7 57.4
1972 69 57.2
1971 68.4 56.9
1970 67.9 56.6
1969 67.2 56.3
1968 67.9 55.9
1967 68.1 55.5
1966 68.2 55.1
1965 68.4 54.7
1964 68.4 54.2
1963 67.8 53.8
1962 67.2 53.4
1961 66.4 52.9
1960 65.6 52.5
1959 64.9 52.2
1958 64.4 51.8
1957 64 51.4
1956 63.6 51.1
1955 63.3 50.8
1954 63 50.5
1953 62.5 50.2
1952 61.8 49.9
1951 61.2 49.6
1950 60.5 49.3

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

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Romania and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Romania Tajikistan
2024 19,051,804 10,590,927
2023 19,061,062 10,389,799
2022 19,048,502 10,182,222
2021 19,122,059 9,966,908
2020 19,265,250 9,749,310
2019 19,371,648 9,529,966
2018 19,473,970 9,307,333
2017 19,588,715 9,085,946
2016 19,702,267 8,865,631
2015 19,815,616 8,643,840
2014 19,908,979 8,425,552
2013 19,983,693 8,216,724
2012 20,058,035 8,014,084
2011 20,147,528 7,824,785
2010 20,246,871 7,652,141
2009 20,367,487 7,490,230
2008 20,537,875 7,338,403
2007 20,882,982 7,194,477
2006 21,193,760 7,057,566
2005 21,319,685 6,924,720
2004 21,451,748 6,790,547
2003 21,574,326 6,658,575
2002 21,730,496 6,531,669
2001 22,131,970 6,407,377
2000 22,442,971 6,284,735
1999 22,472,040 6,208,370
1998 22,507,344 6,176,397
1997 22,553,978 6,139,829
1996 22,619,004 6,066,523
1995 22,684,270 5,948,584
1994 22,730,211 5,825,368
1993 22,763,280 5,724,993
1992 22,794,284 5,649,400
1991 23,001,155 5,541,205
1990 23,201,835 5,398,768
1989 23,161,458 5,267,249
1988 23,057,662 5,114,989
1987 22,949,430 4,939,059
1986 22,836,841 4,772,139
1985 22,732,999 4,619,003
1984 22,640,547 4,480,026
1983 22,560,478 4,350,874
1982 22,475,741 4,227,171
1981 22,353,070 4,109,022
1980 22,207,282 3,995,256
1979 22,090,488 3,882,691
1978 21,951,464 3,768,508
1977 21,756,096 3,653,265
1976 21,551,634 3,540,076
1975 21,293,583 3,430,425
1974 21,029,429 3,324,499
1973 20,835,681 3,222,290
1972 20,657,957 3,123,691
1971 20,461,567 3,028,837
1970 20,250,398 2,936,779
1969 20,009,141 2,845,273
1968 19,799,831 2,753,848
1967 19,534,242 2,664,130
1966 19,215,450 2,577,184
1965 19,031,576 2,492,998
1964 18,919,126 2,411,260
1963 18,797,850 2,331,736
1962 18,676,550 2,255,026
1961 18,555,250 2,181,805
1960 18,406,905 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Romania

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Tajikistan
2023 1.71 3.07
2022 1.71 3.13
2021 1.81 3.17
2020 1.8 3.21
2019 1.77 3.28
2018 1.76 3.29
2017 1.78 3.29
2016 1.69 3.38
2015 1.62 3.46
2014 1.56 3.46
2013 1.46 3.43
2012 1.52 3.42
2011 1.47 3.46
2010 1.59 3.46
2009 1.66 3.43
2008 1.6 3.39
2007 1.45 3.37
2006 1.42 3.34
2005 1.4 3.4
2004 1.33 3.51
2003 1.3 3.42
2002 1.27 3.47
2001 1.27 3.49
2000 1.31 3.49
1999 1.3 3.85
1998 1.32 4.07
1997 1.32 4.06
1996 1.3 3.94
1995 1.33 4.66
1994 1.4 4.79
1993 1.43 4.92
1992 1.51 5.06
1991 1.59 5.28
1990 1.83 5.46
1989 2.22 5.61
1988 2.3 5.75
1987 2.38 5.84
1986 2.39 5.91
1985 2.31 5.94
1984 2.26 5.96
1983 2.06 5.98
1982 2.17 6.03
1981 2.36 6.12
1980 2.43 6.21
1979 2.49 6.31
1978 2.52 6.4
1977 2.57 6.49
1976 2.54 6.6
1975 2.59 6.69
1974 2.71 6.77
1973 2.44 6.84
1972 2.55 6.89
1971 2.67 6.91
1970 2.89 6.91
1969 3.19 6.91
1968 3.63 6.91
1967 3.66 6.89
1966 1.9 6.82
1965 1.91 6.74
1964 1.96 6.68
1963 2.01 6.62
1962 2.04 6.48
1961 2.17 6.35
1960 2.34 6.24

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

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Romania and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Tajikistan
2024 43.8 23
2023 43.5 22.9
2022 43.3 22.7
2021 43.2 22.6
2020 42.9 22.5
2019 42.6 22.3
2018 42.3 22.2
2017 42 22
2016 41.7 21.9
2015 41.3 21.7
2014 40.9 21.6
2013 40.5 21.4
2012 40.2 21.2
2011 39.8 21
2010 39.3 20.8
2009 38.8 20.6
2008 38.2 20.4
2007 37.7 20.1
2006 37.3 19.8
2005 37 19.6
2004 36.6 19.4
2003 36 19.2
2002 35.3 18.9
2001 34.8 18.7
2000 34.8 18.5
1999 34.7 18.2
1998 34.6 18
1997 34.4 17.9
1996 34.2 17.7
1995 34 17.7
1994 33.8 17.7
1993 33.6 17.8
1992 33.3 17.9
1991 33.1 18
1990 33 18.1
1989 32.9 18.2
1988 32.8 18.3
1987 32.8 18.3
1986 32.7 18.3
1985 32.5 18.2
1984 32.3 18.2
1983 32.1 18.2
1982 32 18.2
1981 31.9 18.1
1980 31.8 18.1
1979 31.7 18.1
1978 31.7 18
1977 31.8 18
1976 31.8 17.9
1975 31.7 17.9
1974 31.6 17.8
1973 31.5 17.8
1972 31.5 17.8
1971 31.4 17.8
1970 31.4 17.8
1969 31.3 17.8
1968 31.3 17.9
1967 31.3 18.1
1966 31 18.4
1965 30.6 18.9
1964 30.2 19.6
1963 29.7 20.4
1962 29.3 20.9
1961 28.9 21.4
1960 28.5 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
2.9%
2024
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
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Romania Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania Tajikistan
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
99.7%
2010
English speaking
31%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
56.8%
2023

Health

Romania Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Tajikistan
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
18,641 mi
2018

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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