Romania has a population density of 214.5 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Romania has 134,690 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Romania ranked 105th out of 197.
Romania has 0.23% of the world's population and 0.15% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Romania compared to the World's average
Romania
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 214.5 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 105/197 | N/A |
| Population |
18836893
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 88,834 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 129,991 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 47.8% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 52.2% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.01% | 28.6% |
Romania population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Romania has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 11.2%. The population density rank was 81st 22 years ago and is 105th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 214.5 | 105 |
| 2023 | 214.6 | 105 |
| 2022 | 214.4 | 103 |
| 2021 | 215.3 | 102 |
| 2020 | 216.9 | 102 |
| 2019 | 218.1 | 101 |
| 2018 | 219.2 | 100 |
| 2017 | 220.5 | 98 |
| 2016 | 221.8 | 96 |
| 2015 | 223.1 | 97 |
| 2014 | 224.1 | 96 |
| 2013 | 225 | 95 |
| 2012 | 225.9 | 92 |
| 2011 | 226.7 | 92 |
| 2010 | 227.9 | 88 |
| 2009 | 229.3 | 86 |
| 2008 | 231.4 | 85 |
| 2007 | 235.3 | 84 |
| 2006 | 238.7 | 81 |
| 2005 | 240.1 | 81 |
| 2004 | 241.6 | 81 |
| 2003 | 243 | 80 |
| 2002 | 244.8 | 80 |
| 2001 | 249.5 | 79 |
| 2000 | 253 | 76 |
| 1999 | 253.5 | 73 |
| 1998 | 253.9 | 73 |
| 1997 | 254.5 | 72 |
| 1996 | 255.2 | 71 |
| 1995 | 256 | 69 |
| 1994 | 256.5 | 68 |
| 1993 | 256.9 | 67 |
| 1992 | 257.3 | 64 |
| 1991 | 259.6 | 62 |
| 1990 | 262 | 61 |
| 1989 | 261.6 | 58 |
| 1988 | 259.3 | 57 |
| 1987 | 258 | 56 |
| 1986 | 256.8 | 55 |
| 1985 | 255.6 | 54 |
| 1984 | 254.6 | 54 |
| 1983 | 253.7 | 53 |
| 1982 | 252.7 | 53 |
| 1981 | 251.3 | 54 |
| 1980 | 249.7 | 54 |
| 1979 | 248.4 | 53 |
| 1978 | 246.8 | 53 |
| 1977 | 244.6 | 53 |
| 1976 | 242.3 | 51 |
| 1975 | 239.4 | 51 |
| 1974 | 236.5 | 52 |
| 1973 | 234.3 | 52 |
| 1972 | 232.3 | 52 |
| 1971 | 230.1 | 52 |
| 1970 | 227.7 | 50 |
| 1969 | 225 | 50 |
| 1968 | 222.6 | 50 |
| 1967 | 219.6 | 49 |
| 1966 | 216.1 | 49 |
| 1965 | 214 | 49 |
| 1964 | 212.7 | 49 |
| 1963 | 211.4 | 49 |
| 1962 | 210 | 49 |
| 1961 | 208.6 | 48 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Romania from 1960 to 2024: 34.4% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 52.9% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 52.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.2% | 132 |
| 2023 | 52.2% | 131 |
| 2022 | 52.2% | 131 |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 130 |
| 2020 | 52.6% | 128 |
| 2019 | 52.9% | 126 |
| 2018 | 53.1% | 126 |
| 2017 | 53.4% | 122 |
| 2016 | 53.6% | 121 |
| 2015 | 53.7% | 117 |
| 2014 | 53.8% | 117 |
| 2013 | 53.9% | 115 |
| 2012 | 54% | 110 |
| 2011 | 54% | 109 |
| 2010 | 53.9% | 109 |
| 2009 | 53.8% | 109 |
| 2008 | 53.6% | 108 |
| 2007 | 53.4% | 107 |
| 2006 | 53.3% | 106 |
| 2005 | 53.1% | 105 |
| 2004 | 52.9% | 105 |
| 2003 | 52.8% | 105 |
| 2002 | 52.7% | 104 |
| 2001 | 52.8% | 103 |
| 2000 | 52.9% | 103 |
| 1999 | 53% | 101 |
| 1998 | 53.2% | 98 |
| 1997 | 53.4% | 98 |
| 1996 | 53.7% | 95 |
| 1995 | 53.9% | 93 |
| 1994 | 54.1% | 92 |
| 1993 | 54.2% | 90 |
| 1992 | 54.3% | 90 |
| 1991 | 54.3% | 90 |
| 1990 | 54.2% | 87 |
| 1989 | 54% | 87 |
| 1988 | 53.8% | 85 |
| 1987 | 53.4% | 84 |
| 1986 | 53% | 84 |
| 1985 | 52.5% | 84 |
| 1984 | 52% | 85 |
| 1983 | 51.5% | 84 |
| 1982 | 50.9% | 84 |
| 1981 | 50.3% | 85 |
| 1980 | 49.7% | 86 |
| 1979 | 49% | 87 |
| 1978 | 48.4% | 87 |
| 1977 | 47.8% | 87 |
| 1976 | 47.2% | 86 |
| 1975 | 46.5% | 85 |
| 1974 | 45.7% | 83 |
| 1973 | 44.8% | 81 |
| 1972 | 43.9% | 82 |
| 1971 | 43% | 83 |
| 1970 | 42% | 84 |
| 1969 | 41.1% | 83 |
| 1968 | 40.2% | 83 |
| 1967 | 39.3% | 83 |
| 1966 | 38.5% | 86 |
| 1965 | 37.7% | 88 |
| 1964 | 37% | 89 |
| 1963 | 36.3% | 87 |
| 1962 | 35.7% | 89 |
| 1961 | 35% | 89 |
| 1960 | 34.4% | 88 |
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