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 823 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Romania stood at 823 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Romania peaked at 2,024 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 823 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Romania ranks 12th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,024 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 1,859 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1,523 Thousand persons | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 1,388 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 1,174 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 1,133 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 921 Thousand persons | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 1,088 Thousand persons | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 1,079 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 878 Thousand persons | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 823 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,594 Thousand persons | 1,174 Thousand persons | 2,024 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 987 Thousand persons | 823 Thousand persons | 1,133 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 823 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 2,024 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 823 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 41 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 59.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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