Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Romania
Romania: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 640 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
640 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,490 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
640 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Romania stood at 640 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Romania peaked at 2,490 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 640 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Romania ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,490 Thousand persons | — |
| 2008 | 2,180 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 2,298 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2,151 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2,131 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,102 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,105 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,774 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 1,550 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 1,466 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,117 Thousand persons | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 1,050 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 814 Thousand persons | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 800 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 730 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 993 Thousand persons | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 926 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 828 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 640 Thousand persons | -22.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 640 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 640 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 470 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,323 Thousand persons | 2,180 Thousand persons | 2,490 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,626 Thousand persons | 814 Thousand persons | 2,151 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 819.5 Thousand persons | 640 Thousand persons | 993 Thousand persons | 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Romania?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Romania was 640 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,490 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 640 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Romania ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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