Romania Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Romania population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Romania in 2023 is 83.44 people per square kilometer, a 1.19% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Romania in 2022 was 82.46 people per square kilometer, a 1.71% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Romania in 2021 was 81.08 people per square kilometer, a 0.58% decline from 2020.
  • The population density of Romania in 2020 was 81.55 people per square kilometer, a 0.42% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Maldives 1,736.74
Nauru 639.00
Mauritius 637.53
Lebanon 512.34
Tuvalu 379.87
Grenada 371.13
Jamaica 257.10
Marshall Islands 233.31
Dominican Republic 232.85
American Samoa 219.57
Guatemala 166.15
China 148.51
Tonga 143.70
Thailand 139.93
Jordan 126.93
Azerbaijan 120.24
Iraq 104.60
Malaysia 103.77
Costa Rica 102.00
Cuba 101.88
Albania 98.52
Dominica 97.39
Armenia 93.41
Romania 83.44
North Macedonia 81.12
Serbia 80.91
Samoa 79.47
Ecuador 70.95
Mexico 65.39
Equatorial Guinea 61.13
Bulgaria 60.25
Fiji 51.25
Iran 51.10
South Africa 49.56
Belarus 45.75
Colombia 45.62
Montenegro 45.36
Venezuela 31.62
Peru 26.73
Brazil 25.41
Algeria 19.15
Belize 17.89
Paraguay 16.87
Turkmenistan 13.35
Gabon 9.10
Russia 8.45
Kazakhstan 7.20
Botswana 4.60
Libya 3.91
Suriname 3.80
Guyana 3.79
Namibia 3.16
Romania - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 83.44 1.19%
2022 82.46 1.71%
2021 81.08 -0.58%
2020 81.55 -0.42%
2019 81.90 -0.42%
2018 82.24 -0.47%
2017 82.63 -0.50%
2016 83.04 -0.54%
2015 83.50 -0.45%
2014 83.88 -0.35%
2013 84.17 -0.35%
2012 84.47 -0.41%
2011 84.82 -0.57%
2010 85.30 -0.64%
2009 85.85 -0.64%
2008 86.40 -0.71%
2007 87.01 -0.79%
2006 87.71 -0.87%
2005 88.47 -0.93%
2004 89.30 -0.89%
2003 90.11 -0.80%
2002 90.83 -0.66%
2001 91.43 -0.56%
2000 91.95 -0.54%
1999 92.45 -0.55%
1998 92.96 -0.58%
1997 93.50 -0.57%
1996 94.03 -0.51%
1995 94.52 -0.44%
1994 94.94 -0.39%
1993 95.31 -0.35%
1992 95.64 -0.18%
1991 95.82 0.03%
1990 95.79 0.21%
1989 95.59 0.30%
1988 95.30 0.29%
1987 95.02 0.29%
1986 94.75 0.28%
1985 94.49 0.27%
1984 94.23 0.27%
1983 93.98 0.33%
1982 93.67 0.42%
1981 93.28 0.51%
1980 92.81 0.60%
1979 92.25 0.68%
1978 91.63 0.76%
1977 90.93 1.07%
1976 89.97 1.33%
1975 88.79 1.33%
1974 87.62 1.27%
1973 86.53 1.21%
1972 85.50 1.18%
1971 84.50 1.12%
1970 83.57 1.07%
1969 82.68 1.01%
1968 81.86 0.86%
1967 81.16 0.66%
1966 80.63 0.55%
1965 80.19 0.56%
1964 79.74 0.61%
1963 79.26 0.66%
1962 78.73 0.79%
1961 78.12 0.89%
1960 77.42 0.96%
1959 76.69 1.06%
1958 75.88 1.15%
1957 75.02 1.23%
1956 74.11 1.22%
1955 73.22 1.18%
1954 72.36 1.23%
1953 71.48 1.26%
1952 70.59 1.30%
1951 69.68 1.34%
1950 68.76 0.00%