Rural population, per capita in Romania
Romania: Rural population, per capita was 0.4783 units per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Romania, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Romania stood at 0.4783 units per person.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Romania peaked at 0.656 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4569 units per person, in 1992.
That places Romania 68th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6248 units per person | 0.5891 units per person | 0.656 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5417 units per person | 0.5096 units per person | 0.5797 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4789 units per person | 0.4597 units per person | 0.5033 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4616 units per person | 0.4569 units per person | 0.4698 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4687 units per person | 0.4621 units per person | 0.4725 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4638 units per person | 0.4604 units per person | 0.4711 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4775 units per person | 0.4739 units per person | 0.4784 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 65 Kosovo 0.4907 units per person compare
- 66 Uzbekistan, Republic of 0.4898 units per person compare
- 67 Isle of Man 0.4786 units per person compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4731 units per person compare
- 70 Slovak Republic 0.4681 units per person compare
- 71 Benin 0.4664 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 676.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 47.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Romania?
- Rural population, per capita in Romania was 0.4783 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.656 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4569 units per person in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for rural population, per capita?
- Romania ranks 68th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.