COUNTRY PROFILE / ROU
Romania
ROU / RO
For Romania, population is 19,020,271 people (2025, #67/215) and area is 238,400 km² (2023, #82/215). This profile covers 90 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 92.3%); Main language: Romanian.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Romania in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Romania with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Romania, population is about 15.4% of Japan's value and area is about 63.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Romania | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,020,271 people2025 / About 15.4% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 238,400 km²2023 / About 63.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 79.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 24.4% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 76.46 years2024 / 7.58 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 22,5382025 / About 62.7% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 22,442,971 people in 2000 to 19,020,271 people in 2025, a decrease of about 15.3%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 71.16 years in 2000 to 76.46 years in 2024, an increase of 5.3 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,660 in 2000 to US$ 22,538 in 2025, an increase of about 1,257.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
85 additional rankings for Romania.
85 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work24 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY