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Romania vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 80th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Yemen
Population
18839108
43325643
Population rank 70/197 37/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 42/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 58/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$220B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 48/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Romania and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Romania and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Romania

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Romania Yemen
2024 $382,564,217,989 -
2023 $347,757,995,759 -
2022 $295,319,437,557 -
2021 $285,071,280,114 -
2020 $250,625,048,304 -
2019 $250,080,428,512 -
2018 $241,791,427,224 $21,606,160,663
2017 $210,147,385,855 $26,842,229,045
2016 $185,290,759,249 $31,317,825,274
2015 $177,885,131,240 $42,444,490,074
2014 $199,722,319,676 $43,228,585,321
2013 $189,798,603,751 $40,415,233,436
2012 $179,117,323,107 $35,401,331,610
2011 $192,623,977,894 $32,726,417,878
2010 $170,064,350,672 $30,906,749,533
2009 $174,110,532,659 $25,130,278,213
2008 $214,315,932,061 $26,910,855,807
2007 $174,588,782,939 $21,650,528,674
2006 $122,023,735,993 $19,063,143,370
2005 $98,454,380,120 $16,731,566,717
2004 $74,973,656,852 $13,867,634,371
2003 $57,806,384,143 $11,777,532,662
2002 $46,065,502,703 $10,693,430,511
2001 $40,395,116,581 $9,852,990,693
2000 $37,253,739,511 $9,679,316,770
1999 $35,953,156,754 $7,639,325,296
1998 $41,696,091,974 $6,322,175,566
1997 $35,575,214,078 $6,838,298,531
1996 $36,937,074,278 $6,496,163,616
1995 $37,430,162,103 $12,796,345,679
1994 $30,072,805,104 $28,019,483,764
1993 $26,361,160,450 $21,736,802,664
1992 $25,121,666,667 $17,959,367,194
1991 $28,850,634,900 $14,665,445,462
1990 $38,247,882,300 $12,643,821,569
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Yemen
2024 $20,080 -
2023 $18,244 -
2022 $15,504 -
2021 $14,908 -
2020 $13,009 -
2019 $12,910 -
2018 $12,416 $634
2017 $10,728 $811
2016 $9,405 $975
2015 $8,977 $1,362
2014 $10,032 $1,430
2013 $9,498 $1,379
2012 $8,930 $1,245
2011 $9,561 $1,186
2010 $8,400 $1,155
2009 $8,548 $969
2008 $10,435 $1,072
2007 $8,360 $890
2006 $5,758 $810
2005 $4,618 $734
2004 $3,495 $628
2003 $2,679 $549
2002 $2,120 $513
2001 $1,825 $487
2000 $1,660 $493
1999 $1,600 $401
1998 $1,853 $343
1997 $1,577 $383
1996 $1,633 $375
1995 $1,650 $764
1994 $1,323 $1,735
1993 $1,158 $1,397
1992 $1,102 $1,198
1991 $1,254 $1,016
1990 $1,648 $910
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Yemen
2026 76.4 69.7
2025 76.2 69.6
2024 76.1 69.4
2023 75.9 69.3
2022 75.3 68
2021 72.7 66
2020 74 66.4
2019 75.3 66.6
2018 75.1 65.9
2017 75 67.1
2016 75 67.1
2015 74.7 66.8
2014 74.8 68
2013 74.9 68
2012 74.3 67.6
2011 74.3 67.4
2010 73.6 67.2
2009 73.5 66.9
2008 73.2 66.6
2007 72.8 66.2
2006 72.2 65.8
2005 71.6 65.4
2004 71.1 64.9
2003 70.8 64.4
2002 70.8 63.8
2001 71.1 63.3
2000 71.2 62.8
1999 70.6 62.3
1998 69.9 61.8
1997 69.1 61.3
1996 68.8 60.9
1995 69.3 60.5
1994 69.3 59.8
1993 69.5 59.7
1992 69.5 59.3
1991 70 58.8
1990 69.8 58.5
1989 69.5 58
1988 69.4 57.4
1987 69.1 56.8
1986 69.7 54
1985 69.4 55.4
1984 69.9 54.6
1983 69.8 53.6
1982 69.8 52.4
1981 69.5 51.7
1980 69.2 50.6
1979 69.5 49.5
1978 69.8 48.5
1977 69.5 47.4
1976 69.9 46.4
1975 69.6 45.5
1974 69.5 44.5
1973 68.7 43.6
1972 69 42.7
1971 68.4 41.8
1970 67.9 40.6
1969 67.2 39.6
1968 67.9 38
1967 68.1 37.1
1966 68.2 36.3
1965 68.4 35.6
1964 68.4 34.9
1963 67.8 33.4
1962 67.2 33.7
1961 66.4 34.1
1960 65.6 33.5
1959 64.9 32.9
1958 64.4 32.4
1957 64 31.8
1956 63.6 31.3
1955 63.3 30.8
1954 63 30.4
1953 62.5 30
1952 61.8 29.6
1951 61.2 29.3
1950 60.5 28.9

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

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Romania and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Romania Yemen
2024 19,051,804 40,583,164
2023 19,061,062 39,390,799
2022 19,048,502 38,222,876
2021 19,122,059 37,140,230
2020 19,265,250 36,134,863
2019 19,371,648 35,111,408
2018 19,473,970 34,085,182
2017 19,588,715 33,090,921
2016 19,702,267 32,109,010
2015 19,815,616 31,159,379
2014 19,908,979 30,226,309
2013 19,983,693 29,312,952
2012 20,058,035 28,433,647
2011 20,147,528 27,582,897
2010 20,246,871 26,754,387
2009 20,367,487 25,927,724
2008 20,537,875 25,111,941
2007 20,882,982 24,318,082
2006 21,193,760 23,543,083
2005 21,319,685 22,790,085
2004 21,451,748 22,095,167
2003 21,574,326 21,456,379
2002 21,730,496 20,835,086
2001 22,131,970 20,226,147
2000 22,442,971 19,624,141
1999 22,472,040 19,029,420
1998 22,507,344 18,446,013
1997 22,553,978 17,873,936
1996 22,619,004 17,313,177
1995 22,684,270 16,740,058
1994 22,730,211 16,149,147
1993 22,763,280 15,563,914
1992 22,794,284 14,989,494
1991 23,001,155 14,430,201
1990 23,201,835 13,887,862
1989 23,161,458 13,364,174
1988 23,057,662 12,859,708
1987 22,949,430 12,369,912
1986 22,836,841 11,901,040
1985 22,732,999 11,453,825
1984 22,640,547 11,025,597
1983 22,560,478 10,621,499
1982 22,475,741 10,241,006
1981 22,353,070 9,882,362
1980 22,207,282 9,543,358
1979 22,090,488 9,224,194
1978 21,951,464 8,926,586
1977 21,756,096 8,648,222
1976 21,551,634 8,384,113
1975 21,293,583 8,133,598
1974 21,029,429 7,896,783
1973 20,835,681 7,672,796
1972 20,657,957 7,460,068
1971 20,461,567 7,257,462
1970 20,250,398 7,065,279
1969 20,009,141 6,875,859
1968 19,799,831 6,690,524
1967 19,534,242 6,516,444
1966 19,215,450 6,351,494
1965 19,031,576 6,195,593
1964 18,919,126 6,048,006
1963 18,797,850 5,911,135
1962 18,676,550 5,782,221
1961 18,555,250 5,655,232
1960 18,406,905 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Yemen

Fertility rate
Romania

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Yemen
2023 1.71 4.59
2022 1.71 4.59
2021 1.81 4.6
2020 1.8 4.6
2019 1.77 4.6
2018 1.76 4.61
2017 1.78 4.61
2016 1.69 4.61
2015 1.62 4.62
2014 1.56 4.62
2013 1.46 4.62
2012 1.52 4.63
2011 1.47 4.63
2010 1.59 4.81
2009 1.66 5
2008 1.6 5.11
2007 1.45 5.26
2006 1.42 5.41
2005 1.4 5.56
2004 1.33 5.71
2003 1.3 5.84
2002 1.27 5.97
2001 1.27 6.14
2000 1.31 6.32
1999 1.3 6.49
1998 1.32 6.64
1997 1.32 6.82
1996 1.3 7
1995 1.33 7.53
1994 1.4 7.8
1993 1.43 8.05
1992 1.51 8.27
1991 1.59 8.46
1990 1.83 8.61
1989 2.22 8.71
1988 2.3 8.79
1987 2.38 8.83
1986 2.39 8.86
1985 2.31 8.86
1984 2.26 8.85
1983 2.06 8.83
1982 2.17 8.79
1981 2.36 8.75
1980 2.43 8.71
1979 2.49 8.67
1978 2.52 8.5
1977 2.57 8.47
1976 2.54 8.42
1975 2.59 8.37
1974 2.71 8.33
1973 2.44 8.29
1972 2.55 8.27
1971 2.67 8.26
1970 2.89 8.23
1969 3.19 8.22
1968 3.63 8.19
1967 3.66 8.17
1966 1.9 8.14
1965 1.91 8.1
1964 1.96 8.07
1963 2.01 8.03
1962 2.04 8.01
1961 2.17 8
1960 2.34 7.99

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

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Romania and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Yemen
2024 43.8 19.3
2023 43.5 19.2
2022 43.3 19.2
2021 43.2 19.1
2020 42.9 19.1
2019 42.6 19.1
2018 42.3 19
2017 42 18.9
2016 41.7 18.8
2015 41.3 18.7
2014 40.9 18.5
2013 40.5 18.3
2012 40.2 18.1
2011 39.8 17.9
2010 39.3 17.7
2009 38.8 17.4
2008 38.2 17.2
2007 37.7 16.9
2006 37.3 16.7
2005 37 16.4
2004 36.6 16.2
2003 36 16
2002 35.3 15.8
2001 34.8 15.6
2000 34.8 15.4
1999 34.7 15.2
1998 34.6 15
1997 34.4 14.9
1996 34.2 14.8
1995 34 14.7
1994 33.8 14.6
1993 33.6 14.6
1992 33.3 14.6
1991 33.1 14.6
1990 33 14.6
1989 32.9 14.6
1988 32.8 14.7
1987 32.8 14.8
1986 32.7 14.9
1985 32.5 15
1984 32.3 15.1
1983 32.1 15.3
1982 32 15.5
1981 31.9 15.7
1980 31.8 15.9
1979 31.7 16.1
1978 31.7 16.3
1977 31.8 16.6
1976 31.8 16.8
1975 31.7 17
1974 31.6 17.3
1973 31.5 17.6
1972 31.5 17.8
1971 31.4 18.1
1970 31.4 18.4
1969 31.3 18.7
1968 31.3 18.9
1967 31.3 19.1
1966 31 19.2
1965 30.6 19.3
1964 30.2 19.4
1963 29.7 19.5
1962 29.3 19.6
1961 28.9 19.6
1960 28.5 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Romania Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Romania Yemen
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
31%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Romania Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Yemen
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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