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Romania vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 80th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Romania UAE
Population
18839108
11686438
Population rank 70/197 84/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Romania and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Romania and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Romania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Romania UAE
2024 $382,564,217,989 $552,324,846,835
2023 $347,757,995,759 $522,622,191,967
2022 $295,319,437,557 $511,403,403,676
2021 $285,071,280,114 $422,441,388,700
2020 $250,625,048,304 $357,161,878,829
2019 $250,080,428,512 $433,926,208,305
2018 $241,791,427,224 $440,560,108,918
2017 $210,147,385,855 $403,365,010,211
2016 $185,290,759,249 $381,717,086,453
2015 $177,885,131,240 $381,973,042,886
2014 $199,722,319,676 $424,935,874,745
2013 $189,798,603,751 $409,632,675,289
2012 $179,117,323,107 $392,793,464,942
2011 $192,623,977,894 $368,881,143,635
2010 $170,064,350,672 $307,736,419,333
2009 $174,110,532,659 $253,547,358,747
2008 $214,315,932,061 $315,474,615,739
2007 $174,588,782,939 $257,916,133,424
2006 $122,023,735,993 $222,116,541,865
2005 $98,454,380,120 $180,617,467,965
2004 $74,973,656,852 $147,824,370,320
2003 $57,806,384,143 $124,346,358,067
2002 $46,065,502,703 $109,816,201,498
2001 $40,395,116,581 $103,311,640,572
2000 $37,253,739,511 $104,337,372,362
1999 $35,953,156,754 $84,445,473,111
1998 $41,696,091,974 $75,674,336,283
1997 $35,575,214,078 $78,839,008,445
1996 $36,937,074,278 $73,571,233,996
1995 $37,430,162,103 $65,743,666,576
1994 $30,072,805,104 $59,305,093,980
1993 $26,361,160,450 $55,625,170,253
1992 $25,121,666,667 $54,239,171,888
1991 $28,850,634,900 $51,552,165,622
1990 $38,247,882,300 $50,701,443,748
1989 $41,450,777,202 $41,464,995,914
1988 $40,424,528,302 $36,275,674,203
1987 $38,067,567,568 $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania UAE
2024 $20,080 $50,274
2023 $18,244 $49,851
2022 $15,504 $50,760
2021 $14,908 $44,119
2020 $13,009 $37,992
2019 $12,910 $45,939
2018 $12,416 $47,135
2017 $10,728 $43,734
2016 $9,405 $42,721
2015 $8,977 $44,910
2014 $10,032 $52,725
2013 $9,498 $53,247
2012 $8,930 $53,142
2011 $9,561 $51,922
2010 $8,400 $44,795
2009 $8,548 $37,803
2008 $10,435 $50,054
2007 $8,360 $45,855
2006 $5,758 $44,343
2005 $4,618 $38,719
2004 $3,495 $33,377
2003 $2,679 $29,660
2002 $2,120 $27,754
2001 $1,825 $27,745
2000 $1,660 $29,866
1999 $1,600 $25,856
1998 $1,853 $24,889
1997 $1,577 $27,983
1996 $1,633 $28,323
1995 $1,650 $27,003
1994 $1,323 $25,473
1993 $1,158 $25,033
1992 $1,102 $25,648
1991 $1,254 $25,691
1990 $1,648 $26,710
1989 $1,790 $23,167
1988 $1,753 $21,570
1987 $1,659 $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania UAE
2026 76.4 83.4
2025 76.2 83.2
2024 76.1 83.1
2023 75.9 82.9
2022 75.3 80.5
2021 72.7 79.1
2020 74 81.9
2019 75.3 82.6
2018 75.1 82.4
2017 75 82.4
2016 75 82.2
2015 74.7 82.1
2014 74.8 82
2013 74.9 82
2012 74.3 81.9
2011 74.3 81.9
2010 73.6 81.9
2009 73.5 81.7
2008 73.2 81.6
2007 72.8 81.4
2006 72.2 81.2
2005 71.6 80.8
2004 71.1 80.3
2003 70.8 79.6
2002 70.8 78.7
2001 71.1 77.6
2000 71.2 76.3
1999 70.6 75
1998 69.9 73.7
1997 69.1 72.6
1996 68.8 71.8
1995 69.3 71.4
1994 69.3 71.2
1993 69.5 71.2
1992 69.5 71.2
1991 70 71.1
1990 69.8 71.1
1989 69.5 71
1988 69.4 70.8
1987 69.1 70.6
1986 69.7 70.4
1985 69.4 70.1
1984 69.9 69.8
1983 69.8 69.4
1982 69.8 69.1
1981 69.5 68.6
1980 69.2 68.2
1979 69.5 67.6
1978 69.8 67.1
1977 69.5 66.5
1976 69.9 65.8
1975 69.6 65.1
1974 69.5 64.4
1973 68.7 63.5
1972 69 62.7
1971 68.4 61.8
1970 67.9 60.8
1969 67.2 59.8
1968 67.9 58.7
1967 68.1 57.6
1966 68.2 56.6
1965 68.4 55.5
1964 68.4 54.5
1963 67.8 53.5
1962 67.2 52.5
1961 66.4 51.6
1960 65.6 50.7
1959 64.9 49.7
1958 64.4 48.8
1957 64 47.8
1956 63.6 46.9
1955 63.3 46
1954 63 45.2
1953 62.5 44.4
1952 61.8 43.6
1951 61.2 42.9
1950 60.5 42.1

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

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Romania and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Romania UAE
2024 19,051,804 10,986,400
2023 19,061,062 10,483,751
2022 19,048,502 10,074,977
2021 19,122,059 9,575,152
2020 19,265,250 9,401,038
2019 19,371,648 9,445,785
2018 19,473,970 9,346,701
2017 19,588,715 9,223,225
2016 19,702,267 8,935,095
2015 19,815,616 8,505,237
2014 19,908,979 8,059,440
2013 19,983,693 7,693,031
2012 20,058,035 7,391,448
2011 20,147,528 7,104,538
2010 20,246,871 6,869,838
2009 20,367,487 6,707,058
2008 20,537,875 6,302,664
2007 20,882,982 5,624,635
2006 21,193,760 5,009,100
2005 21,319,685 4,664,790
2004 21,451,748 4,428,967
2003 21,574,326 4,192,457
2002 21,730,496 3,956,826
2001 22,131,970 3,723,590
2000 22,442,971 3,493,575
1999 22,472,040 3,266,009
1998 22,507,344 3,040,421
1997 22,553,978 2,817,410
1996 22,619,004 2,597,564
1995 22,684,270 2,434,662
1994 22,730,211 2,328,188
1993 22,763,280 2,222,093
1992 22,794,284 2,114,730
1991 23,001,155 2,006,626
1990 23,201,835 1,898,220
1989 23,161,458 1,789,851
1988 23,057,662 1,681,788
1987 22,949,430 1,574,244
1986 22,836,841 1,467,383
1985 22,732,999 1,377,911
1984 22,640,547 1,305,996
1983 22,560,478 1,235,305
1982 22,475,741 1,166,370
1981 22,353,070 1,099,855
1980 22,207,282 1,015,700
1979 22,090,488 912,010
1978 21,951,464 809,274
1977 21,756,096 710,209
1976 21,551,634 615,866
1975 21,293,583 542,856
1974 21,029,429 489,087
1973 20,835,681 436,399
1972 20,657,957 385,014
1971 20,461,567 335,027
1970 20,250,398 286,536
1969 20,009,141 239,660
1968 19,799,831 199,416
1967 19,534,242 179,700
1966 19,215,450 173,976
1965 19,031,576 167,103
1964 18,919,126 159,692
1963 18,797,850 152,211
1962 18,676,550 144,946
1961 18,555,250 137,989
1960 18,406,905 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Romania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania UAE
2023 1.71 1.2
2022 1.71 1.15
2021 1.81 1.16
2020 1.8 1.29
2019 1.77 1.25
2018 1.76 1.29
2017 1.78 1.35
2016 1.69 1.37
2015 1.62 1.42
2014 1.56 1.48
2013 1.46 1.53
2012 1.52 1.53
2011 1.47 1.54
2010 1.59 1.57
2009 1.66 1.58
2008 1.6 1.52
2007 1.45 1.79
2006 1.42 1.96
2005 1.4 2.23
2004 1.33 2.38
2003 1.3 2.49
2002 1.27 2.54
2001 1.27 2.62
2000 1.31 2.73
1999 1.3 2.79
1998 1.32 2.77
1997 1.32 2.83
1996 1.3 3.06
1995 1.33 3.28
1994 1.4 3.76
1993 1.43 3.82
1992 1.51 4.09
1991 1.59 4.25
1990 1.83 4.51
1989 2.22 4.65
1988 2.3 4.77
1987 2.38 4.88
1986 2.39 5
1985 2.31 5.13
1984 2.26 5.3
1983 2.06 5.48
1982 2.17 5.66
1981 2.36 5.81
1980 2.43 5.95
1979 2.49 6.06
1978 2.52 6.15
1977 2.57 6.22
1976 2.54 6.29
1975 2.59 6.35
1974 2.71 6.41
1973 2.44 6.46
1972 2.55 6.5
1971 2.67 6.52
1970 2.89 6.52
1969 3.19 6.52
1968 3.63 6.53
1967 3.66 6.51
1966 1.9 6.5
1965 1.91 6.5
1964 1.96 6.49
1963 2.01 6.5
1962 2.04 6.49
1961 2.17 6.49
1960 2.34 6.5

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

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Romania and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Romania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania UAE
2024 43.8 32.6
2023 43.5 32.2
2022 43.3 31.9
2021 43.2 31.9
2020 42.9 31.8
2019 42.6 31.8
2018 42.3 31.8
2017 42 31.8
2016 41.7 31.8
2015 41.3 31.8
2014 40.9 31.8
2013 40.5 31.7
2012 40.2 31.7
2011 39.8 31.7
2010 39.3 31.7
2009 38.8 31.6
2008 38.2 31.6
2007 37.7 31.6
2006 37.3 31.4
2005 37 30.9
2004 36.6 30.3
2003 36 29.6
2002 35.3 29.1
2001 34.8 28.6
2000 34.8 28.2
1999 34.7 28
1998 34.6 27.9
1997 34.4 27.9
1996 34.2 28.1
1995 34 28
1994 33.8 27.4
1993 33.6 26.8
1992 33.3 26.4
1991 33.1 26
1990 33 25.8
1989 32.9 25.8
1988 32.8 25.9
1987 32.8 26.1
1986 32.7 26.5
1985 32.5 26.6
1984 32.3 26.4
1983 32.1 26.4
1982 32 26.4
1981 31.9 26.4
1980 31.8 26.2
1979 31.7 25.8
1978 31.7 25.5
1977 31.8 25.4
1976 31.8 25.6
1975 31.7 25.4
1974 31.6 24.7
1973 31.5 24.1
1972 31.5 23.6
1971 31.4 23.2
1970 31.4 23
1969 31.3 23.1
1968 31.3 23.5
1967 31.3 23.3
1966 31 22.6
1965 30.6 22
1964 30.2 21.5
1963 29.7 21
1962 29.3 20.6
1961 28.9 20.1
1960 28.5 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Romania UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania UAE
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
31%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Romania UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Romania UAE
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
2,535 mi
2008

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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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