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Romania vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 80th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Zambia
Population
18839108
22697916
Population rank 70/197 62/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Romania and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Romania and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Romania

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Romania Zambia
2024 $382,564,217,989 $25,303,185,342
2023 $347,757,995,759 $27,577,956,471
2022 $295,319,437,557 $29,163,782,140
2021 $285,071,280,114 $22,096,416,932
2020 $250,625,048,304 $18,137,764,931
2019 $250,080,428,512 $23,308,667,781
2018 $241,791,427,224 $26,311,507,274
2017 $210,147,385,855 $25,873,601,261
2016 $185,290,759,249 $20,958,412,538
2015 $177,885,131,240 $21,251,216,799
2014 $199,722,319,676 $27,141,023,558
2013 $189,798,603,751 $28,037,239,463
2012 $179,117,323,107 $25,503,060,420
2011 $192,623,977,894 $23,459,515,276
2010 $170,064,350,672 $20,265,559,484
2009 $174,110,532,659 $15,328,342,304
2008 $214,315,932,061 $17,910,858,638
2007 $174,588,782,939 $14,056,957,976
2006 $122,023,735,993 $12,756,858,899
2005 $98,454,380,120 $8,331,870,169
2004 $74,973,656,852 $6,221,110,219
2003 $57,806,384,143 $4,901,869,764
2002 $46,065,502,703 $4,193,850,445
2001 $40,395,116,581 $4,094,441,301
2000 $37,253,739,511 $3,600,632,111
1999 $35,953,156,754 $3,404,284,891
1998 $41,696,091,974 $3,537,741,942
1997 $35,575,214,078 $4,303,288,480
1996 $36,937,074,278 $3,597,220,962
1995 $37,430,162,103 $3,806,983,413
1994 $30,072,805,104 $3,656,806,166
1993 $26,361,160,450 $3,273,505,344
1992 $25,121,666,667 $3,182,810,841
1991 $28,850,634,900 $3,376,806,697
1990 $38,247,882,300 $3,288,381,797
1989 $41,450,777,202 $3,994,673,161
1988 $40,424,528,302 $3,728,878,149
1987 $38,067,567,568 $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Romania and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Zambia
2024 $20,080 $1,187
2023 $18,244 $1,331
2022 $15,504 $1,447
2021 $14,908 $1,127
2020 $13,009 $952
2019 $12,910 $1,259
2018 $12,416 $1,464
2017 $10,728 $1,483
2016 $9,405 $1,239
2015 $8,977 $1,296
2014 $10,032 $1,707
2013 $9,498 $1,821
2012 $8,930 $1,710
2011 $9,561 $1,625
2010 $8,400 $1,451
2009 $8,548 $1,136
2008 $10,435 $1,376
2007 $8,360 $1,119
2006 $5,758 $1,052
2005 $4,618 $711
2004 $3,495 $549
2003 $2,679 $446
2002 $2,120 $394
2001 $1,825 $397
2000 $1,660 $359
1999 $1,600 $350
1998 $1,853 $373
1997 $1,577 $466
1996 $1,633 $400
1995 $1,650 $433
1994 $1,323 $426
1993 $1,158 $391
1992 $1,102 $389
1991 $1,254 $423
1990 $1,648 $422
1989 $1,790 $526
1988 $1,753 $504
1987 $1,659 $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Romania vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Zambia
2026 76.4 66.9
2025 76.2 66.7
2024 76.1 66.5
2023 75.9 66.3
2022 75.3 65.3
2021 72.7 62.4
2020 74 63.4
2019 75.3 62.9
2018 75.1 62.1
2017 75 61.6
2016 75 61.1
2015 74.7 60.7
2014 74.8 60.1
2013 74.9 59.4
2012 74.3 58.7
2011 74.3 57.8
2010 73.6 56.9
2009 73.5 55.9
2008 73.2 54.8
2007 72.8 53.7
2006 72.2 52.7
2005 71.6 51.6
2004 71.1 50.5
2003 70.8 49.6
2002 70.8 48.5
2001 71.1 47.4
2000 71.2 46.6
1999 70.6 45.9
1998 69.9 45.7
1997 69.1 45.7
1996 68.8 45.8
1995 69.3 46.1
1994 69.3 46.3
1993 69.5 46.7
1992 69.5 47
1991 70 47.4
1990 69.8 48.2
1989 69.5 48.9
1988 69.4 49.7
1987 69.1 50.4
1986 69.7 51.1
1985 69.4 52
1984 69.9 52.9
1983 69.8 53.7
1982 69.8 54.4
1981 69.5 55
1980 69.2 55.5
1979 69.5 56
1978 69.8 56.3
1977 69.5 56.3
1976 69.9 56.1
1975 69.6 55.7
1974 69.5 55.4
1973 68.7 54.9
1972 69 54.4
1971 68.4 53.9
1970 67.9 53.4
1969 67.2 53
1968 67.9 52.7
1967 68.1 52.5
1966 68.2 52.3
1965 68.4 52.1
1964 68.4 51.2
1963 67.8 51.6
1962 67.2 51.3
1961 66.4 51
1960 65.6 50.6
1959 64.9 50.3
1958 64.4 49.9
1957 64 49.5
1956 63.6 49.1
1955 63.3 48.8
1954 63 48.4
1953 62.5 48
1952 61.8 47.6
1951 61.2 47.2
1950 60.5 46.8

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

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Romania and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Romania Zambia
2024 19,051,804 21,314,956
2023 19,061,062 20,723,965
2022 19,048,502 20,152,938
2021 19,122,059 19,603,607
2020 19,265,250 19,059,395
2019 19,371,648 18,513,839
2018 19,473,970 17,973,569
2017 19,588,715 17,441,320
2016 19,702,267 16,914,423
2015 19,815,616 16,399,089
2014 19,908,979 15,895,315
2013 19,983,693 15,398,997
2012 20,058,035 14,913,629
2011 20,147,528 14,437,796
2010 20,246,871 13,965,594
2009 20,367,487 13,490,389
2008 20,537,875 13,021,324
2007 20,882,982 12,565,085
2006 21,193,760 12,129,553
2005 21,319,685 11,718,819
2004 21,451,748 11,338,198
2003 21,574,326 10,983,595
2002 21,730,496 10,647,949
2001 22,131,970 10,325,185
2000 22,442,971 10,017,631
1999 22,472,040 9,740,005
1998 22,507,344 9,482,408
1997 22,553,978 9,237,063
1996 22,619,004 9,004,053
1995 22,684,270 8,785,763
1994 22,730,211 8,576,269
1993 22,763,280 8,373,921
1992 22,794,284 8,176,680
1991 23,001,155 7,981,650
1990 23,201,835 7,786,169
1989 23,161,458 7,589,216
1988 23,057,662 7,391,440
1987 22,949,430 7,191,282
1986 22,836,841 6,986,471
1985 22,732,999 6,780,953
1984 22,640,547 6,580,490
1983 22,560,478 6,381,038
1982 22,475,741 6,178,637
1981 22,353,070 5,983,289
1980 22,207,282 5,802,833
1979 22,090,488 5,631,728
1978 21,951,464 5,465,374
1977 21,756,096 5,302,480
1976 21,551,634 5,143,842
1975 21,293,583 4,990,086
1974 21,029,429 4,842,746
1973 20,835,681 4,702,693
1972 20,657,957 4,569,309
1971 20,461,567 4,442,525
1970 20,250,398 4,321,718
1969 20,009,141 4,197,116
1968 19,799,831 4,065,593
1967 19,534,242 3,936,343
1966 19,215,450 3,812,003
1965 19,031,576 3,692,086
1964 18,919,126 3,577,017
1963 18,797,850 3,465,907
1962 18,676,550 3,358,099
1961 18,555,250 3,254,086
1960 18,406,905 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Zambia

Fertility rate
Romania

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Zambia
2023 1.71 4.1
2022 1.71 4.18
2021 1.81 4.25
2020 1.8 4.32
2019 1.77 4.42
2018 1.76 4.49
2017 1.78 4.57
2016 1.69 4.67
2015 1.62 4.78
2014 1.56 4.89
2013 1.46 5.01
2012 1.52 5.14
2011 1.47 5.26
2010 1.59 5.36
2009 1.66 5.45
2008 1.6 5.53
2007 1.45 5.61
2006 1.42 5.68
2005 1.4 5.7
2004 1.33 5.7
2003 1.3 5.71
2002 1.27 5.77
2001 1.27 5.85
2000 1.31 5.92
1999 1.3 6
1998 1.32 6.07
1997 1.32 6.12
1996 1.3 6.18
1995 1.33 6.23
1994 1.4 6.26
1993 1.43 6.3
1992 1.51 6.35
1991 1.59 6.46
1990 1.83 6.57
1989 2.22 6.64
1988 2.3 6.7
1987 2.38 6.8
1986 2.39 6.87
1985 2.31 6.93
1984 2.26 6.97
1983 2.06 7.01
1982 2.17 7.04
1981 2.36 7.07
1980 2.43 7.14
1979 2.49 7.22
1978 2.52 7.29
1977 2.57 7.35
1976 2.54 7.39
1975 2.59 7.42
1974 2.71 7.36
1973 2.44 7.34
1972 2.55 7.3
1971 2.67 7.26
1970 2.89 7.22
1969 3.19 7.18
1968 3.63 7.18
1967 3.66 7.15
1966 1.9 7.14
1965 1.91 7.12
1964 1.96 7.09
1963 2.01 7.06
1962 2.04 7.01
1961 2.17 6.98
1960 2.34 6.95

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

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Romania and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Zambia
2024 43.8 18.8
2023 43.5 18.6
2022 43.3 18.4
2021 43.2 18.2
2020 42.9 18
2019 42.6 17.9
2018 42.3 17.7
2017 42 17.5
2016 41.7 17.4
2015 41.3 17.2
2014 40.9 17.1
2013 40.5 17
2012 40.2 16.9
2011 39.8 16.8
2010 39.3 16.7
2009 38.8 16.6
2008 38.2 16.5
2007 37.7 16.4
2006 37.3 16.3
2005 37 16.3
2004 36.6 16.2
2003 36 16.1
2002 35.3 16
2001 34.8 15.9
2000 34.8 15.9
1999 34.7 15.8
1998 34.6 15.8
1997 34.4 15.8
1996 34.2 15.8
1995 34 15.8
1994 33.8 15.8
1993 33.6 15.8
1992 33.3 15.8
1991 33.1 15.7
1990 33 15.7
1989 32.9 15.7
1988 32.8 15.6
1987 32.8 15.6
1986 32.7 15.5
1985 32.5 15.5
1984 32.3 15.4
1983 32.1 15.4
1982 32 15.3
1981 31.9 15.3
1980 31.8 15.2
1979 31.7 15.3
1978 31.7 15.3
1977 31.8 15.4
1976 31.8 15.4
1975 31.7 15.5
1974 31.6 15.7
1973 31.5 15.8
1972 31.5 15.9
1971 31.4 16.1
1970 31.4 16.2
1969 31.3 16.4
1968 31.3 16.4
1967 31.3 16.5
1966 31 16.5
1965 30.6 16.6
1964 30.2 16.6
1963 29.7 16.7
1962 29.3 16.8
1961 28.9 16.9
1960 28.5 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
1.5%
2022
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Romania Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Romania Zambia
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
31%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Romania Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Zambia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
42,049 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) (2000–2025, 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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