Romania
ISO3: ROU • Europe & Central Asia • High income • EU Member
Romania is a high income economy in Europe & Central Asia. It has a population of about 19,051,804 and a GDP of $382.56 billion.
Explore 262 World Bank indicators for Romania below.
Romania at a Glance
- Capital
- Bucharest
- Population
- 19,051,804
- Area
- 238,391 km²
- 79.9 /km²
- Currency
- RON Romanian leu
- Languages
- Romanian
- ISO codes
- ROU · RO
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
382.56B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
20,080.21
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
19.05M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
76.46
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
5.72
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
5.99
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
99.16
2021
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
91.29
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
77.21
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
12.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
52.17
2024
Popular Romania Comparisons
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Other Countries in Europe & Central Asia
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Frequently asked questions about Romania
- What is the population of Romania?
- Romania has a population of approximately 19,051,804, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Romania?
- The capital of Romania is Bucharest.
- What region is Romania in?
- The World Bank places Romania in the Europe & Central Asia region.
- What income group is Romania in?
- The World Bank classifies Romania as a High income economy.
- What currency does Romania use?
- Romania uses the Romanian leu (RON).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.