Rural population, per square kilometre in Romania
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
83rd
of 215 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
63
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 83rd out of 215 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.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.32 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 52.15 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 51.96 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 51.74 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 51.46 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 51.33 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 51.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 51.43 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.18 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 50.96 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 50.65 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 50.3 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 49.92 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 49.6 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 49.49 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 49.43 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.31 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 49.17 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.87 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 48.52 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 48.24 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 47.91 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 47.52 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 47.15 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 46.83 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 46.59 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 46.41 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 46.29 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 46.43 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 46.32 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 45.8 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 45.38 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 45.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45.47 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.57 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.65 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.75 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 45.86 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 45.98 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.05 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 45.51 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 44.67 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 44.28 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.91 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.5 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.08 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.29 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 41.42 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 40.91 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.57 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 40.3 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.15 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.04 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.95 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.87 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.77 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.7 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.66 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.66 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.68 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.7 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 39.6 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 39.63 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 39.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.09 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 39.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.88 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 80 Guinea-Bissau 41.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Honduras 39.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uzbekistan 39.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Israel 38.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Czechia 38.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Albania 36.78 units per square kilometre 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4783 units per person (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)
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 83rd out of 215 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)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.