Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Romania
Romania: Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 26.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Romania, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Romania stood at 26.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Romania peaked at 55.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2024.
That places Romania 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 55.2% | — |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.9% | 38.7% | 55.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 26.5% | 38.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More urban development data for Romania
- Population in the largest city 17.7% (2025)
- Population density 82.85 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0925 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.76 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.499 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 7.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.76 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.17 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Romania?
- Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Romania was 26.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Romania ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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