Romania
Country in Southeast Europe
Also known as Roumania · Rumania
- Capital
- Population
- 19.1M(2022)
1
Sources- 1.“Primele date provizorii pentru Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor, runda 2021”recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Date-provizorii-RPL_cu-anexe_30122022.pdf
- , 19.6M(2017)
1
Sources- 1.Stated in World Bank Open Datadata.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTLRetrieved 2019-04-08
- , 19.9M(2014)
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- +54 more
- 19.1M(2022)
- Area
- 238,397 km²
2
Sources- 1.ziare.com/stiri/eveniment/romania-si-a-marit-suprafata-la-238-397-kilometri-patrati-1470103Retrieved 2019-05-23
- 2.“Acesta este NOUL TERITORIU al României”gandul.info/stiri/acesta-este-noul-teritoriu-al-romaniei-16481528
- 238,397 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- $301B(2022)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $285B(2021)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- $301B(2022)
- Currency
- Romanian leu(since 1867)
- Official language
- Head of state
- Q11163124(since 2025)
- , Traian Băsescu(2004–2014)
- , Q189575(1990–1996)
- +18 more
- Head of government
- Q121140873(since 2026)
- , Q152362(2012–2012)
- , Q267857(2008–2012)
- +57 more
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
966 statements · 24% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 43.6234°N, 25.3912°E
- Emergency phone number
- Q1061257
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-03
- Q1061257
- Electrical plug type
- Q1378312
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Q1123613
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Q1378312
- Vehicle registration plate code
- RO(since 1981)
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 46.1217°N, 20.2618°E
- Native label
- România ipa transcription: ro.mɨˈni.ja · pronunciation audio: LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-România.wav
- Has characteristic
- Q3174312 statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Diplomatic relation
- Canada(since 1967) statement is subject of: Q5029605
- Italy(since 1879) statement is subject of: Q28726006
- Germany(since 1880) statement is subject of: Q15805367
- Australia(since 1968) statement is subject of: Q47544726
- Vietnam(since 1950) statement is subject of: Q63990157
- People's Republic of China(since 1949) statement is subject of: Q5100263
- Ukraine(since 1992) statement is subject of: Q7362685
- Saudi Arabia(since 1995) statement is subject of: Q7362674
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- Holy See(since 1927) statement is subject of: Q5886124
- Israel(since 1948) statement is subject of: Q6087784
- France(since 1880) statement is subject of: Q3424182
- Pakistan(since 1964) statement is subject of: Q7125976
- United Kingdom(since 1880) statement is subject of: Q7362682
- Slovenia(since 1992) statement is subject of: Q7362676
- Bosnia and Herzegovina(since 1996) statement is subject of: Q4947371
- Chile(since 1925) statement is subject of: Q5098899
- Q657(since 1969) statement is subject of: Q5066541
- Denmark(since 1917) statement is subject of: Q5258049
- Greece(since 1880) statement is subject of: Q5601674
- Hungary(since 1878) statement is subject of: Q5943205 · diplomatic mission sent: Q89189164
- Ireland(since 1990) statement is subject of: Q6068732
- Q217(since 1991) statement is subject of: Q6895855
- Lithuania(since 1924) statement is subject of: Q6648510
- Q219060(since 1989) statement is subject of: Q7127345
- Norway(since 1917) statement is subject of: Q7060959
- Philippines(since 1972) statement is subject of: Q7185483
- Poland(since 1919) statement is subject of: Q7208954
- Mexico(since 1935) statement is subject of: Q15942060
- Malaysia(since 1969) statement is subject of: Q15948872
- Uzbekistan(since 1995) statement is subject of: Q7362684
- Spain(since 1881) statement is subject of: Q7362677
- Switzerland(since 1911) statement is subject of: Q7362678
- Turkey(since 1878) statement is subject of: Q7362680
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Q22078821
- United States(since 1880) statement is subject of: Q7362683 · diplomatic mission sent: Q5369839
- Serbia(since 1879) statement is subject of: Q7362681
- Russia(since 1878) statement is subject of: Q4398201
- Q227(since 1992) statement is subject of: Q2063929
- Q399(since 1991) statement is subject of: Q4793369
- Q219(since 1879) statement is subject of: Q4996359
- North Korea(since 1948) statement is subject of: Q30644901
- Soviet Union
- Iran(since 1902) diplomatic mission sent: Q88958794 · statement is subject of: Q63989147
- Q846(since 1990) statement is subject of: Q31197375
- Iraq(since 1958) statement is subject of: Q63989081
- United Arab Emirates(since 1989) statement is subject of: Q63989035
- Thailand(since 1973) statement is subject of: Q107876072
- Burkina Faso(since 1968) statement is subject of: Q50295790
- Afghanistan(since 1958) statement is subject of: Q47543172
- South Africa(since 1991) statement is subject of: Q63989340
- Q884(since 1990) statement is subject of: Q63968189
- Malta(since 1968) statement is subject of: Malta–Romania relations
- India(since 1948) statement is subject of: India–Romania relations
- Belgium(since 1880) statement is subject of: Belgium–Romania relations
- Belarus(since 1992) statement is subject of: Belarus–Romania relations
- Austria(since 1878) statement is subject of: Austria–Romania relations
- Monaco(since 1880) statement is subject of: Monaco–Romania relations
- Netherlands(since 1880) statement is subject of: Netherlands–Romania relations
- Egypt(since 1906) statement is subject of: Egypt–Romania relations
- Albania(since 1913) statement is subject of: Albania–Romania relations
- Time zone
- Q6723 valid in period: standard time
- Q6760 valid in period: daylight saving time
- Q5412100
- Q190252 valid in period: standard time
- Q1109976 valid in period: daylight saving time
- Demonym
- rumänisch
- Rumäne applies to part: masculine singular · lexeme sense: L499503-S1
- Rumänin applies to part: feminine singular · lexeme sense: L499504-S1
- Roemeen
- Romanian
- români
- román
- румын applies to part: masculine
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- румынка applies to part: feminine
- румыны applies to part: plural
- румънски
- Rumaniano
- rumano
- Rumänan
- روماني applies to part: masculine
- رومانية applies to part: feminine
- رومانيون applies to part: plural
- romanès applies to part: masculine
- romanesa applies to part: woman
- romanesos applies to part: plural
- רומני applies to part: masculine
- רומנייה applies to part: feminine
- român applies to part: masculine
- româncă applies to part: feminine
- রোমানীয়
- rumeno applies to part: masculine singular
- rumena applies to part: feminine singular
- rumeni applies to part: masculine plural
- rumene applies to part: feminine plural
- romanian
- Rumänin applies to part: feminine
- Rumän applies to part: masculine
- Rumäner applies to part: plural
- rumanu
- rumana
- rumänsk applies to part: common
- roumin applies to part: masculine singular
- rouminne applies to part: feminine singular
- Roumaine applies to part: feminine singular
- Roumain applies to part: masculine singular
- rumena applies to part: feminine singular
- rumene applies to part: feminine singular
- rumeni applies to part: masculine plural
- rumen applies to part: masculine singular
- روماني applies to part: masculine singular
- رومانية applies to part: feminine singular
- رومانيين applies to part: masculine plural
- رومانيات applies to part: feminine plural
- Rómánach
1
- Rumänen applies to part: masculine plural
- Rumäninnen applies to part: feminine plural
- Geoshape
- Data:Romania.map
- Total fertility rate
- 1.71(2023)
1
- 1.71(2022)
1
- 1.81(2021)
1
- 1.8(2020)
1
- 1.77(2019)
1
- 1.76(2018)
1
- 1.78(2017)
1
- 1.69(2016)
1
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- 1.62(2015)
1
- 1.56(2014)
- 1.46(2013)
- 1.52(2012)
- 1.47(2011)
- 1.59(2010)
- 1.66(2009)
- 1.6(2008)
- 1.45(2007)
- 1.42(2006)
- 1.4(2005)
- 1.33(2004)
- 1.3(2003)
- 1.27(2002)
- 1.27(2001)
- 1.31(2000)
- 1.3(1999)
- 1.71(2023)
- Shares border with
- Ukraine statement is subject of: Romania–Ukraine border
- Hungary statement is subject of: Hungary–Romania border
- Serbia statement is subject of: Romania–Serbia border
- Q219 statement is subject of: Bulgaria–Romania border
- Q217 statement is subject of: Moldova–Romania border
- European Union(until 2006)
- Czechoslovakia(1939–1992)
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia(until 1992)
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- Soviet Union(until 1991)
- Poland(until 1939)
- Serbia and Montenegro(2003–2006)
- Yugoslavia(until 2003)
- Federal Republic of Yugoslavia(1992–2003)
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Age of majority
- 18 years old
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 45.1638°N, 29.7167°E
- Member of
- European Union(since 2007)
- United Nations(since 1955)
- NATO(since 2004)
- Council of Europe(since 1993)
- European Space Agency(since 2011)
- World Trade Organization(since 1995)
- Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe(since 1973)
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- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1972)
- International Development Association(since 2014)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1990)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1992)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1975)
- Australia Group(since 1995)
- Eurocontrol(since 1996)
- Warsaw Pact(1955–1991)
- COMECON(1949–1991)
- Treaty on Open Skies
- Interpol(since 1973)
2
Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/ROMANIARetrieved 2022-10-23
- Nuclear Suppliers Group
1
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 1997)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/romaniaRetrieved 2022-10-29
- Movement Coordination Centre Europe
1
Sources- 1.mcce-mil.com/wp-content/uploads/glance/MCCE-AT-A-Glance-September-2017.pdfRetrieved 2017-12-08
- Strategic Airlift Capability
1
Sources- 1.sacprogram.org/en/Pages/The%20Strategic%20Airlift%20Capability.aspxRetrieved 2017-12-08
- International Hydrographic Organization
1
Sources- 1.iho.int/srv1/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=452&lang=enRetrieved 2017-12-08
- UNESCO(since 1956)
- Group on Earth Observations
- Universal Postal Union(since 1875)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=241Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1866)
1
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie(since 1993)
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1948)
1
- World Health Organization
1
- International Centre for Migration Policy Development(since 2010)
- World Customs Organization(since 1969)
- International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance(since 2004)
1
- Q1969730(since 2025)
- CERN Council
1
Sources- 1.“Council - Composition as from January 2025 | CERN Council”council.web.cern.ch/en/content/council-composition-january-2025Retrieved 2025-01-09
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- EU–Mercosur Partnership Agreement(since 2026)
- Unemployment rate
- 7%(2014)
- Number of out-of-school children
- 332,312(2015)
- Mains voltage
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Anthem
- Deșteaptă-te, române! literal translation: Deffra, Rwmaniad! · audio: Desteapta-te, romane!.ogg
- Office held by head of state
- president of Romania(since 1974)
- President of the State Council(1961–1974)
- Chairperson of the Presidium of the Great National Assembly(1947–1961)
- King of Romania(1881–1947)
- Prince of Romania(1862–1881)
- Life expectancy
- 75 years(2022) reason for preferred rank: most recent value
- 73 years(2021)
- 74 years(2020)
- 76 years(2019)
- 75.0122 years(2015)
- 74.961 years(2014)
- 75.0634 years(2013)
- 74.4122 years(2012)
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- 74.4098 years(2011)
- 73.4585 years(2010)
- 73.3098 years(2009)
- 72.5659 years(2007)
- 72.1634 years(2006)
- 71.8789 years(2005)
- 71.5943 years(2004)
- 71.3098 years(2003)
- 71.0098 years(2002)
- 71.161 years(2001)
- 71.1634 years(2000)
- 70.5122 years(1999)
- Highest point
- Moldoveanu Peak elevation: 2,544 m · coordinates: 45.6000°N, 24.7378°E
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 48.2700°N, 26.7000°E
- Legislative body
- Parliament of Romania members / parts: Senate, Chamber of Deputies of Romania
- Significant event
- Romanian Revolution (1989)(December 22, 1989)
- Union of Transylvania with Romania(December 1, 1918)
- Treaty of Berlin of 1878(July 13, 1878)
- Tenth Russo-Turkish War(May 10, 1877)
- unification of Wallachia and Moldavia(January 24, 1859)
- Lowest point
- Black Sea elevation: 0 m
- Contains the administrative territorial entity
- Alba County
- Arad County
- Argeș County
- Bacău County
- Bihor County
- Bistrița-Năsăud County
- Botoșani County
- Brașov County
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- Brăila County
- Buzău County
- Caraș-Severin County
- Călărași County
- Cluj County
- Constanța County
- Covasna County
- Dâmbovița County
- Dolj County
- Galați County
- Giurgiu County
- Gorj County
- Harghita County
- Hunedoara County
- Ialomița County
- Iași County
- Ilfov County
- Maramureș County
- Mehedinți County
- Mureș County
- Neamț County
- Olt County
- Prahova County
- Satu Mare County
- Sălaj County
- Sibiu County
- Suceava County
- Teleorman County
- Timiș County
- Tulcea County
- Vaslui County
- Vâlcea County
- Vrancea County
- Bucharest
- VAT rate
- 19%
- BTI Status Index
- 7.75(2022)
- 7.65(2020)
- 8.06(2016)
- 7.9(2014)
- 8.17(2012)
- 8.23(2010)
- 8.31(2008)
- 7.89(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 5.58(2022)
- 4.85(2020)
- 5.89(2018)
- 5.84(2016)
- 5.85(2014)
- 6.41(2012)
- 6.3(2010)
- 6.52(2008)
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- 6.35(2006)
- Democracy Index
- 6.11(2025)
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- 5.99(2024)
1
- 6.45(2023)
1
- 6.45(2022)
1
- 6.43(2021)
1
- 6.4(2020)
2
Sources- 1.Stated in Democracy Index
- 2.Stated in 2020 Democracy IndexRetrieved 2021-11-14
- 6.49(2019)
1
- 6.38(2018)
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- 6.44(2017)
1
- 6.11(2025)
- Human Development Index
- 0.821(2021)
- 0.824(2020)
- 0.832(2019)
- 0.827(2018)
- 0.823(2017)
- 0.816(2016)
- 0.813(2015)
- 0.811(2014)
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- 0.81(2013)
- 0.805(2012)
- 0.808(2011)
- 0.807(2010)
- 0.809(2009)
- 0.806(2008)
- 0.786(2007)
- 0.77(2006)
- 0.756(2005)
- 0.742(2004)
- 0.732(2003)
- 0.729(2002)
- 0.722(2001)
- 0.715(2000)
- 0.708(1999)
- 0.7(1998)
- 0.696(1997)
- 0.693(1996)
- 0.688(1995)
- 0.682(1994)
- 0.68(1993)
- 0.679(1992)
- 0.689(1991)
- 0.703(1990)
- Hashtag
- Romania
- Happy Planet Index score
- 46.2(2019)
- Gini coefficient
- 34.8(2019)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.758(2023)
- 0.749(2022)
- 0.733(2021)
- 0.736(2020)
- 0.737(2019)
- 0.732(2018)
- 0.732(2017)
- 0.729(2016)
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- 0.726(2015)
- 0.724(2014)
- 0.734(2013)
- 0.724(2012)
- 0.726(2011)
- 0.709(2010)
- Suicide rate
- 7.3(2019)
- Birth rate
- 9.6(2022)
- 10.1(2021)
- 10.3(2020)
- 10.3(2019)
- Male population
- 9,213,326(2022)
- 9,245,140(2021)
- 9,320,317(2020)
- 9,377,040(2019)
- Death rate
- 14.3(2022)
- 17.5(2021)
- 15.5(2020)
- 13.4(2019)
- Rural population
- 8,668,484(2022)
- 8,733,236(2021)
- 8,824,640(2020)
- 8,894,686(2019)
- Female population
- 9,833,682(2022)
- 9,876,919(2021)
- 9,944,933(2020)
- 9,994,608(2019)
- Urban population
- 10.4M(2022)
- 10.4M(2021)
- 10.4M(2020)
- 10.5M(2019)
- Number of seats in assembly
- 33(since 2024) legislative body: European Parliament
- 35(2007–2009) legislative body: European Parliament
- 33(2009–2011) legislative body: European Parliament
- 33(2011–2013) legislative body: European Parliament
- 33(2013–2014) legislative body: European Parliament
- 33(2020–2023) legislative body: European Parliament
- 32(2014–2020) legislative body: European Parliament
- Name in native language
- România
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 45.9432°N, 24.9668°E
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On other databases
218 identifiers linking Romania across the web's reference databases
- AllTrails trail IDromania
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID86081
- ArchINFORM location ID3033
- Armeniapedia ID4101
- ASC Leiden Thesaurus ID294935274
- Atlante Geopolitico IDromania_res-9342b2b7-00a2-11e2-b986-d5ce3506d72e
- BabelNet ID00068196n
- Baidu Tieba name罗马尼亚
- Bashenc.online ID80360
- BBC News topic IDcnx753jennet
- BBC Things ID2b035e44-2f1c-42d4-b410-f3dfef515541
- BHCL UUIDc42e62f5-e5fb-4fc2-ae20-2f5df5ce7aca
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID11865467h
- Biblissima authority IDQ26891
- BIBSYS ID90797791
- Booru tagromania
- British Museum place IDx29044
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDrumänien
- CAB ID55797
- Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)0000J8453
- Catholic Encyclopedia ID13224b
- CIVICUS Monitor country entryromania
- Climate Policy Radar TopicsQ2220
- Colon ClassificationSG--5921
- Comic Vine ID4020-55923
- Criminological Thesaurus ID7433
- Curlie IDRegional/Europe/Romania/
- Dagens Nyheter topic IDrumanien
- Data Commons IDcountry/ROU
- DBNL country IDroeme01
- De Agostini IDRomanìa
- Der Spiegel topic IDrumaenien
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--498
- DR topic IDrumaenien
- Eesti entsüklopeedia IDrumeenia
- Enciclopedia dei ragazzi IDromania
- Enciclopedia dell'Arte Medievale IDromania
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID179760
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Romania
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDroumanie
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)1fqo7m
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)583034
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0017256
- Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists IDGAHR
- Enzyklopädie des europäischen Ostens IDaf7d
- Eska.pl topic IDtg-DKdh-sZHW-dohr
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ28
- Euronews topic IDromania
- EuroVoc ID3763
- FactGrid item IDQ219890
- Fandom article IDcountries:Romania
- Fandom wiki IDromania
- FAST ID1205085
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)RO
- France 24 topic ID (English)romania
- France 24 topic ID (French)roumanie
- France 24 topic ID (Spanish)rumania
- Freebase ID/m/06c1y
- GACS ID355
- GADM IDROU
- GCMD keyword ID0295111a-b3ad-472c-a71c-9161c663716b
- GENC 3-character codeROU
- GeoNames ID798549
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)2cPcLg
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID1000091
- Giant Bomb ID (former scheme)3035-4279
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Romania
- GitHub topicromania
- GND ID4050939-4
- Google Maps Customer ID9578962423743033748
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDromania-1
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0056632
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDRomania
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)3519916
- Grove Art Online IDT073141
- Gyldendals Teaterleksikon IDRumænien
- Gynopedia IDRomania
- Harper's tagromania
- HDS ID003369
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_255450
- IAB code1386
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30858
- IDAI.gazetteer ID2067292
- IdRef ID026400030
- Image Archive, Herder InstituteQ218
- IMDb keywordromania
- INaturalist place ID8858
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99114
- Interlingual Index IDi83166
- Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine IDR\O\Romania