What is rural population, per square kilometre in Romania?

Rural population, per square kilometre in Romania was 39.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 52.32 units per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 39.6 units per square kilometre in 2022.

How does Romania rank for rural population, per square kilometre?

Romania ranks 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rural population, per square kilometre in Romania

Name: Rural population, per square kilometre in Romania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Romania: Rural population, per square kilometre was 39.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

39.63 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

84th

of 216 countries

All-time high

52.32 units per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

39.6 units per square kilometre

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Rural population, per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Romania recorded 39.63 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 52.32 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 39.6 units per square kilometre, in 2022.

That places Romania 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	51.67 units per square kilometre	51.18 units per square kilometre	52.32 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	49.77 units per square kilometre	48.87 units per square kilometre	50.96 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	47.19 units per square kilometre	46.29 units per square kilometre	48.52 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	45.72 units per square kilometre	45.38 units per square kilometre	46.32 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	43.56 units per square kilometre	40.91 units per square kilometre	46.05 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	39.97 units per square kilometre	39.66 units per square kilometre	40.57 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	39.65 units per square kilometre	39.6 units per square kilometre	39.7 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Romania

81 Guinea-Bissau 41.66 units per square kilometre compare
82 Honduras 39.66 units per square kilometre compare
83 Uzbekistan 39.65 units per square kilometre compare
85 Israel 38.65 units per square kilometre compare
86 Czechia 38.38 units per square kilometre compare
87 Albania 36.78 units per square kilometre compare

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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)
Rural population, per capita 0.4783 units per person (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, per square kilometre in Romania?: Rural population, per square kilometre in Romania was 39.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 52.32 units per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 39.6 units per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Romania rank for rural population, per square kilometre?: Romania ranks 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.