Rural population, per capita in Romania
Romania: Rural population, per capita was 0.4783 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4783 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.656 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.4569 units per person
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Romania, 1960–2025
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 67th out of 216 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.
Rural population, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.656 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6495 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6431 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6366 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6299 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6228 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6153 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6071 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5983 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5891 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5797 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5702 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5609 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5518 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5433 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5354 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5283 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5221 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5159 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5096 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5033 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4971 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.491 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4852 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4797 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4745 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4699 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4659 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4624 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4597 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4579 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4569 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4569 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4576 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4591 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.461 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4632 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4655 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4678 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4698 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4714 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4724 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4725 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.472 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4708 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4693 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4674 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4655 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4637 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4621 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.461 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4604 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4604 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4609 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4617 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4629 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4645 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4664 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4686 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4711 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4739 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4777 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4784 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4784 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4783 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4783 units per person | -0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.4783 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.4783 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
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
- 64 Kosovo 0.4907 units per person compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 0.4898 units per person compare
- 66 Isle of Man 0.4786 units per person compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4731 units per person compare
- 69 Slovakia 0.4681 units per person compare
- 70 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (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 67th out of 216 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 ÷ 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.