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Romania

Romania

Key facts

Capital
Bucharest
Region
Europe · Southeast Europe
Languages
Romanian
Currency
Romanian Leu (RON)
Area
238,391 km²
Land borders
5 countries
Landlocked
No
UN member
Yes
European Union

Death rate

World Bank · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)International tourist arrivalsReal GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)General government net debt (% of GDP)Tax revenueNobel laureates (by country of birth)Research and development spendingHomicide rateSatellites in orbit (by owner country)Champions League titles (by club country)Grand Slam singles titles (men)Grand Slam singles titles (women)Handball world titles (men)Handball world titles (women)Olympic gold medals, Summer Games (cumulative)Olympic medals, Summer Games (cumulative)Olympic medals, Winter Games (cumulative)

Demographics

Birth rate
7.50#181 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
12.8#13 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
-29.0K#166 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
15.6%#161 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
20.1%#34 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
83 /km²#108 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
1.39#163 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
19.06M#63 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 18.10M
Urban population
52.2%#135 of 199
2025· World Bank

Development

Extreme poverty
0.7%#50 of 81
2023· rank as of 2021· World Bank
Gini index
29.8#39 of 81
2023· rank as of 2021· World Bank
Gross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)
$39.4K#45 of 193
2023· UNDP
Human Development Index (HDI)
0.845#55 of 193
2023· UNDP

Economy

Agriculture
3.0%#110 of 158
2025· World Bank
Current account balance
-7.9%#142 of 166
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Exports
35.5%#85 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
2.2%#89 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$20.2K#59 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $35.8K
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$46.8K#50 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $66.2K
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$886.35B#35 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $1.20T
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$20.2K#51 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$382.65B#43 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $648.39B
Imports
40.7%#89 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Industry
25.3%#70 of 158
2025· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
7.2%#29 of 169
2025· World Bank
International tourist arrivals
5.02M#37 of 167
2020· rank as of 2019· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
0.7%#171 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 3.0%
Remittances received
2.5%#74 of 160
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Services
61.7%#49 of 158
2025· World Bank
Trade openness
76.2%#93 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank

Education

Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021· World Bank
Primary school enrollment
84.9%#145 of 159
2023· World Bank
Public spending on education
3.3%#109 of 158
2022· World Bank
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
81.6%#106 of 141
2023· World Bank
Tertiary education enrollment
55.2%#60 of 124
2023· World Bank

Environment

Air pollution (PM2.5)
16.0 µg/m³#86 of 194
2023· World Bank
CO2 emissions
70.9 Mt#47 of 190
2024· World Bank
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 t#119 of 190
2024· World Bank
Forest area
30.2%#104 of 193
2024· World Bank
Renewable energy
23.6%#97 of 196
2021· World Bank

Geography

Land area
230.1K km²#80 of 197
2024· World Bank

Health

Health expenditure
5.7%#111 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$1,051#62 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
6.00#55 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
76.5 yrs#78 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
12.0#51 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
3.63#41 of 136
2022· rank as of 2020· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
7.30#55 of 194
2024· World Bank

Infrastructure

Access to electricity
100.0%#1 of 198
2024· World Bank
Internet users
91.3%#48 of 182
2024· World Bank
Mobile phone subscriptions
119.8#73 of 169
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank

Labour

Female labour force participation
41.8%#138 of 177
2025· World Bank
Labour force participation
51.3%#150 of 177
2025· World Bank
Unemployment rate
6.0%#111 of 177
2025· World Bank
Youth unemployment
24.5%#148 of 177
2025· World Bank

Military

Armed forces personnel
128.0K#48 of 170
2020· World Bank
Military expenditure
2.3%#45 of 150
2025· World Bank
Military expenditure (US$)
$9.73B#32 of 150
2025· World Bank

Politics

Women in parliament
22.4%#109 of 184
2025· World Bank

Public finance

General government gross debt (% of GDP)
60.4%#116 of 189
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 71.3%
General government net debt (% of GDP)
44.5%#45 of 85
2024· UNDP
Forecast 2027: 48.9%
Tax revenue
16.2%#65 of 118
2024· rank as of 2022· World Bank

Science

Nobel laureates (by country of birth)
4#29 of 82
2026· Nobel Foundation
Research and development spending
0.5%#51 of 84
2023· World Bank

Society

Homicide rate
1.11#48 of 126
2023· rank as of 2020· World Bank

Space

Active satellites (by owner country)
1#61 of 65
2026· CelesTrak satellite catalog (SATCAT)
Satellites in orbit (by owner country)
1#62 of 67
2026· CelesTrak satellite catalog (SATCAT)

Sport

Champions League titles (by club country)
1#8 of 9
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Grand Slam singles titles (men)
2#17 of 24
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Grand Slam singles titles (women)
3#17 of 29
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Handball world titles (men)
4#2 of 10
2025· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Handball world titles (women)
1#5 of 12
2025· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Olympic gold medals, Summer Games (cumulative)
93#15 of 103
2024· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Olympic medals, Summer Games (cumulative)
317#15 of 139
2024· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Olympic medals, Winter Games (cumulative)
1#38 of 41
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)

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