Romania Population Density 1950-2025

Chart and table of Romania population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Romania in 2025 is 81.48 people per square kilometer, a 0.99% decline from 2024.
  • The population density of Romania in 2024 was 82.29 people per square kilometer, a 1.38% decline from 2023.
  • The population density of Romania in 2023 was 83.44 people per square kilometer, a 1.19% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Romania in 2022 was 82.46 people per square kilometer, a 1.71% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2025 Population Density
Maldives 1,717.41
Mauritius 649.33
Nauru 648.95
Lebanon 487.81
Tuvalu 385.50
Grenada 375.16
Jamaica 256.89
Marshall Islands 237.88
Dominican Republic 236.95
American Samoa 215.81
Guatemala 171.15
China 148.95
Tonga 146.13
Thailand 140.23
Jordan 128.10
Azerbaijan 121.36
Iraq 109.30
Malaysia 105.95
Costa Rica 103.33
Cuba 101.50
Dominica 98.25
Albania 98.14
Armenia 93.38
Samoa 81.77
Romania 81.48
North Macedonia 81.00
Serbia 79.86
Ecuador 72.41
Mexico 66.33
Equatorial Guinea 64.01
Bulgaria 59.15
Fiji 52.00
Iran 51.81
South Africa 50.59
Colombia 46.08
Belarus 45.34
Montenegro 45.30
Venezuela 32.81
Peru 27.25
Brazil 25.69
Algeria 19.70
Belize 18.39
Paraguay 17.29
Turkmenistan 13.68
Gabon 9.46
Russia 8.39
Kazakhstan 7.36
Botswana 4.75
Libya 4.00
Suriname 3.87
Guyana 3.84
Namibia 3.26
Romania - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2025 81.48 -0.99%
2024 82.29 -1.38%
2023 83.44 1.19%
2022 82.46 1.71%
2021 81.08 -0.58%
2020 81.55 -0.42%
2019 81.90 -0.42%
2018 82.24 -0.47%
2017 82.63 -0.50%
2016 83.04 -0.54%
2015 83.50 -0.45%
2014 83.88 -0.35%
2013 84.17 -0.35%
2012 84.47 -0.41%
2011 84.82 -0.57%
2010 85.30 -0.64%
2009 85.85 -0.64%
2008 86.40 -0.71%
2007 87.01 -0.79%
2006 87.71 -0.87%
2005 88.47 -0.93%
2004 89.30 -0.89%
2003 90.11 -0.80%
2002 90.83 -0.66%
2001 91.43 -0.56%
2000 91.95 -0.54%
1999 92.45 -0.55%
1998 92.96 -0.58%
1997 93.50 -0.57%
1996 94.03 -0.51%
1995 94.52 -0.44%
1994 94.94 -0.39%
1993 95.31 -0.35%
1992 95.64 -0.18%
1991 95.82 0.03%
1990 95.79 0.21%
1989 95.59 0.30%
1988 95.30 0.29%
1987 95.02 0.29%
1986 94.75 0.28%
1985 94.49 0.27%
1984 94.23 0.27%
1983 93.98 0.33%
1982 93.67 0.42%
1981 93.28 0.51%
1980 92.81 0.60%
1979 92.25 0.68%
1978 91.63 0.76%
1977 90.93 1.07%
1976 89.97 1.33%
1975 88.79 1.33%
1974 87.62 1.27%
1973 86.53 1.21%
1972 85.50 1.18%
1971 84.50 1.12%
1970 83.57 1.07%
1969 82.68 1.01%
1968 81.86 0.86%
1967 81.16 0.66%
1966 80.63 0.55%
1965 80.19 0.56%
1964 79.74 0.61%
1963 79.26 0.66%
1962 78.73 0.79%
1961 78.12 0.89%
1960 77.42 0.96%
1959 76.69 1.06%
1958 75.88 1.15%
1957 75.02 1.23%
1956 74.11 1.22%
1955 73.22 1.18%
1954 72.36 1.23%
1953 71.48 1.26%
1952 70.59 1.30%
1951 69.68 1.34%
1950 68.76 0.00%