
Romania
Europe · 2024
Romania Overview & Key Indicators
Romania is in the Europe region. Population is 19,051,804. Total GDP is $382.6B. GDP per capita is $20,080. Life expectancy is 76.5 years.
Population
19,051,804
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$382.6B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$20,080
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
76.5
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
42.9
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
-0.05%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
52.2%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-1.5
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Romania Economy
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
5.7%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
29.8
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2023
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2023
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
2.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Romania Environment
CO₂ Emissions
3.72
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
23.6%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
30.1%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
16.0
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Romania Technology
Internet Users
91.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
119.8
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Romania
Romania had a population of 19,051,804 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Romania was $20,080 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Romania Social & Health
Life Expectancy
76.5
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
99.2%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2021
Human Development Index
0.845
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.775
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023