Europe & Central Asia
Romania in numbers Romania is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Bucharest. Its population was 19.02 million in 2025, ranking 67 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$22,538 in 2025.
Population 19.02 million 2025
GDP US$428.7 billion 2025
GDP per person US$22,538 2025
Life expectancy 76.5 2024
Area 238,397 2024
Urban share 52.2% 2025
People 19.02 million
2025 · -15% since 2000 · Rank 67 of 217
-0.17%
2025 · -0.13% in 2000 · Rank 186 of 217
82.8
2024 · -15% since 2000 · Rank 121 of 216
52.2%
2025 · 52.9% in 2000 · Rank 150 of 217
15.6%
2025 · 18.6% in 2000 · Rank 173 of 217
20.1%
2025 · 13.5% in 2000 · Rank 38 of 217
1.39
2024 · +6% since 2000 · Rank 179 of 217
Health and living standards 76.5
2024 · +7% since 2000 · Rank 94 of 217
7.3
2024 · -66% since 2000 · Rank 141 of 196
US$1,051
2023 · +1,404% since 2000 · Rank 63 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 94.4% in 2000 · Rank 29 of 215
91.3%
2024 · 3.6% in 2000 · Rank 48 of 186
84.9%
2023 · 105.8% in 2001 · Rank 173 of 190
Economy US$428.7 billion
2025 · +1,051% since 2000 · Rank 38 of 210
US$22,538
2025 · +1,258% since 2000 · Rank 71 of 210
Int$50,895
2025 · +770% since 2000 · Rank 52 of 199
0.68%
2025 · 2.46% in 2000 · Rank 181 of 210
7.19%
2025 · 45.67% in 2000 · Rank 34 of 180
6.0%
2025 · 7.0% in 2000 · Rank 76 of 187
35.5%
2025 · 21.6% in 2000 · Rank 93 of 183
2.5%
2025 · 0.3% in 2000 · Rank 84 of 176
Land and environment 238,397
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 82 of 216
30.2%
2024 · 27.7% in 2000 · Rank 112 of 214
3.72
2024 · -14% since 2000 · Rank 78 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Romania. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.