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Romania vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 80th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Romania United Kingdom
Population
18839108
70154914
Population rank 70/197 22/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 42/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Romania and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Romania and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Romania

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Romania United Kingdom
2024 $382,564,217,989 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $347,757,995,759 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $295,319,437,557 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $285,071,280,114 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $250,625,048,304 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $250,080,428,512 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $241,791,427,224 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $210,147,385,855 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $185,290,759,249 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $177,885,131,240 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $199,722,319,676 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $189,798,603,751 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $179,117,323,107 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $192,623,977,894 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $170,064,350,672 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $174,110,532,659 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $214,315,932,061 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $174,588,782,939 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $122,023,735,993 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $98,454,380,120 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $74,973,656,852 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $57,806,384,143 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $46,065,502,703 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $40,395,116,581 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $37,253,739,511 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $35,953,156,754 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $41,696,091,974 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $35,575,214,078 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $36,937,074,278 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $37,430,162,103 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $30,072,805,104 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $26,361,160,450 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $25,121,666,667 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $28,850,634,900 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $38,247,882,300 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $41,450,777,202 $926,884,816,754
1988 $40,424,528,302 $910,122,732,124
1987 $38,067,567,568 $745,162,608,269
1986 - $601,452,653,181
1985 - $489,285,164,271
1984 - $461,487,097,632
1983 - $489,618,008,186
1982 - $515,048,916,841
1981 - $540,765,675,241
1980 - $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 - $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Romania and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania United Kingdom
2024 $20,080 $53,246
2023 $18,244 $49,944
2022 $15,504 $47,057
2021 $14,908 $47,691
2020 $13,009 $40,813
2019 $12,910 $43,159
2018 $12,416 $43,703
2017 $10,728 $40,917
2016 $9,405 $41,258
2015 $8,977 $45,255
2014 $10,032 $47,746
2013 $9,498 $43,607
2012 $8,930 $42,688
2011 $9,561 $42,296
2010 $8,400 $39,778
2009 $8,548 $39,009
2008 $10,435 $47,652
2007 $8,360 $50,629
2006 $5,758 $44,695
2005 $4,618 $42,240
2004 $3,495 $40,504
2003 $2,679 $34,557
2002 $2,120 $30,159
2001 $1,825 $28,014
2000 $1,660 $28,384
1999 $1,600 $28,858
1998 $1,853 $28,396
1997 $1,577 $26,910
1996 $1,633 $24,503
1995 $1,650 $23,253
1994 $1,323 $19,709
1993 $1,158 $18,389
1992 $1,102 $20,487
1991 $1,254 $19,901
1990 $1,648 $19,095
1989 $1,790 $16,239
1988 $1,753 $15,987
1987 $1,659 $13,119
1986 - $10,611
1985 - $8,652
1984 - $8,179
1983 - $8,692
1982 - $9,146
1981 - $9,599
1980 - $10,032
1979 - $7,805
1978 - $5,977
1977 - $4,681
1976 - $4,138
1975 - $4,300
1974 - $3,666
1973 - $3,426
1972 - $3,030
1971 - $2,650
1970 - $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Romania vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania United Kingdom
2026 76.4 81.7
2025 76.2 81.6
2024 76.1 81.4
2023 75.9 81.3
2022 75.3 81.1
2021 72.7 80.7
2020 74 80.4
2019 75.3 81.4
2018 75.1 81.1
2017 75 81.2
2016 75 81.1
2015 74.7 80.9
2014 74.8 81.2
2013 74.9 80.9
2012 74.3 80.9
2011 74.3 80.8
2010 73.6 80.4
2009 73.5 80.2
2008 73.2 79.7
2007 72.8 79.5
2006 72.2 79.3
2005 71.6 79.1
2004 71.1 78.9
2003 70.8 78.3
2002 70.8 78.2
2001 71.1 78.1
2000 71.2 77.8
1999 70.6 77.4
1998 69.9 77.3
1997 69.1 77.1
1996 68.8 76.9
1995 69.3 76.6
1994 69.3 76.7
1993 69.5 76.2
1992 69.5 76.3
1991 70 75.9
1990 69.8 75.7
1989 69.5 75.4
1988 69.4 75.3
1987 69.1 75.1
1986 69.7 74.8
1985 69.4 74.5
1984 69.9 74.7
1983 69.8 74.3
1982 69.8 74
1981 69.5 73.9
1980 69.2 73.6
1979 69.5 73.2
1978 69.8 73
1977 69.5 73.1
1976 69.9 72.6
1975 69.6 72.7
1974 69.5 72.4
1973 68.7 72.2
1972 69 72
1971 68.4 72.2
1970 67.9 71.9
1969 67.2 71.7
1968 67.9 71.7
1967 68.1 72.1
1966 68.2 71.4
1965 68.4 71.5
1964 68.4 71.5
1963 67.8 70.8
1962 67.2 70.9
1961 66.4 70.8
1960 65.6 71
1959 64.9 70.8
1958 64.4 70.7
1957 64 70.5
1956 63.6 70.4
1955 63.3 70.1
1954 63 70.2
1953 62.5 69.8
1952 61.8 69.5
1951 61.2 68.2
1950 60.5 68.6

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

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Romania and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Romania United Kingdom
2024 19,051,804 69,226,000
2023 19,061,062 68,492,000
2022 19,048,502 67,604,000
2021 19,122,059 66,984,000
2020 19,265,250 66,744,000
2019 19,371,648 66,631,000
2018 19,473,970 66,289,000
2017 19,588,715 65,966,000
2016 19,702,267 65,607,000
2015 19,815,616 65,088,000
2014 19,908,979 64,620,000
2013 19,983,693 64,139,000
2012 20,058,035 63,711,000
2011 20,147,528 63,258,810
2010 20,246,871 62,766,365
2009 20,367,487 62,276,270
2008 20,537,875 61,806,995
2007 20,882,982 61,322,463
2006 21,193,760 60,846,820
2005 21,319,685 60,401,206
2004 21,451,748 59,987,905
2003 21,574,326 59,647,577
2002 21,730,496 59,370,479
2001 22,131,970 59,119,673
2000 22,442,971 58,892,514
1999 22,472,040 58,682,466
1998 22,507,344 58,487,141
1997 22,553,978 58,316,954
1996 22,619,004 58,166,950
1995 22,684,270 58,019,030
1994 22,730,211 57,865,745
1993 22,763,280 57,718,614
1992 22,794,284 57,580,402
1991 23,001,155 57,424,897
1990 23,201,835 57,247,586
1989 23,161,458 57,076,711
1988 23,057,662 56,928,327
1987 22,949,430 56,802,050
1986 22,836,841 56,681,396
1985 22,732,999 56,550,268
1984 22,640,547 56,422,072
1983 22,560,478 56,332,848
1982 22,475,741 56,313,641
1981 22,353,070 56,333,829
1980 22,207,282 56,314,216
1979 22,090,488 56,246,951
1978 21,951,464 56,196,504
1977 21,756,096 56,193,492
1976 21,551,634 56,211,968
1975 21,293,583 56,225,800
1974 21,029,429 56,229,974
1973 20,835,681 56,194,527
1972 20,657,957 56,086,065
1971 20,461,567 55,896,223
1970 20,250,398 55,663,250
1969 20,009,141 55,441,750
1968 19,799,831 55,211,700
1967 19,534,242 54,943,600
1966 19,215,450 54,648,500
1965 19,031,576 54,348,050
1964 18,919,126 54,000,000
1963 18,797,850 53,650,000
1962 18,676,550 53,250,000
1961 18,555,250 52,800,000
1960 18,406,905 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Romania

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania United Kingdom
2023 1.71 1.56
2022 1.71 1.56
2021 1.81 1.58
2020 1.8 1.57
2019 1.77 1.63
2018 1.76 1.68
2017 1.78 1.74
2016 1.69 1.79
2015 1.62 1.8
2014 1.56 1.81
2013 1.46 1.83
2012 1.52 1.92
2011 1.47 1.91
2010 1.59 1.92
2009 1.66 1.89
2008 1.6 1.91
2007 1.45 1.86
2006 1.42 1.82
2005 1.4 1.76
2004 1.33 1.75
2003 1.3 1.7
2002 1.27 1.63
2001 1.27 1.63
2000 1.31 1.64
1999 1.3 1.68
1998 1.32 1.71
1997 1.32 1.72
1996 1.3 1.73
1995 1.33 1.71
1994 1.4 1.74
1993 1.43 1.76
1992 1.51 1.79
1991 1.59 1.82
1990 1.83 1.83
1989 2.22 1.79
1988 2.3 1.82
1987 2.38 1.81
1986 2.39 1.78
1985 2.31 1.79
1984 2.26 1.77
1983 2.06 1.77
1982 2.17 1.78
1981 2.36 1.82
1980 2.43 1.9
1979 2.49 1.86
1978 2.52 1.75
1977 2.57 1.69
1976 2.54 1.74
1975 2.59 1.81
1974 2.71 1.92
1973 2.44 2.04
1972 2.55 2.2
1971 2.67 2.41
1970 2.89 2.44
1969 3.19 2.51
1968 3.63 2.6
1967 3.66 2.68
1966 1.9 2.78
1965 1.91 2.86
1964 1.96 2.93
1963 2.01 2.88
1962 2.04 2.86
1961 2.17 2.78
1960 2.34 2.69

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

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Romania and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Romania

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania United Kingdom
2024 43.8 41
2023 43.5 40.8
2022 43.3 40.5
2021 43.2 40.3
2020 42.9 40.2
2019 42.6 40.1
2018 42.3 40
2017 42 39.9
2016 41.7 39.8
2015 41.3 39.8
2014 40.9 39.7
2013 40.5 39.6
2012 40.2 39.5
2011 39.8 39.3
2010 39.3 39.2
2009 38.8 39
2008 38.2 38.9
2007 37.7 38.8
2006 37.3 38.6
2005 37 38.5
2004 36.6 38.4
2003 36 38.2
2002 35.3 38.1
2001 34.8 37.9
2000 34.8 37.7
1999 34.7 37.4
1998 34.6 37.2
1997 34.4 37
1996 34.2 36.8
1995 34 36.6
1994 33.8 36.5
1993 33.6 36.3
1992 33.3 36.2
1991 33.1 36.1
1990 33 36
1989 32.9 35.9
1988 32.8 35.7
1987 32.8 35.4
1986 32.7 35.4
1985 32.5 35.3
1984 32.3 35.2
1983 32.1 35
1982 32 34.8
1981 31.9 34.5
1980 31.8 34.4
1979 31.7 34.3
1978 31.7 34.2
1977 31.8 34.1
1976 31.8 34
1975 31.7 34
1974 31.6 34
1973 31.5 34
1972 31.5 34
1971 31.4 34.1
1970 31.4 34.2
1969 31.3 34.4
1968 31.3 34.6
1967 31.3 34.8
1966 31 34.9
1965 30.6 35.1
1964 30.2 35.2
1963 29.7 35.3
1962 29.3 35.3
1961 28.9 35.4
1960 28.5 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Romania United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania United Kingdom
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
31%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Romania United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Romania United Kingdom
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
263,542 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018–2023, 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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