What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Romania?

Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Romania was 5,465 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 12,396 1000 No in 1976.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 5,465 1000 No in 2050.

How does Romania rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?

Romania ranks 78th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Romania data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Romania

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Romania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Romania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 5,465 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)

5,465 1000 No

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

78th

of 243 countries

All-time high

12,396 1000 No

in 1976

All-time low

5,465 1000 No

in 2050

Years of data

101

1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Romania, 1950–2050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Romania is 5,465 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Romania peaked at 12,396 1000 No in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5,465 1000 No, in 2050.

Romania ranks 78th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	12,155 1000 No	12,076 1000 No	12,244 1000 No	10
1960s	12,156 1000 No	12,074 1000 No	12,246 1000 No	10
1970s	12,338 1000 No	12,264 1000 No	12,396 1000 No	10
1980s	11,691 1000 No	11,149 1000 No	12,195 1000 No	10
1990s	10,648 1000 No	10,440 1000 No	10,989 1000 No	10
2000s	10,042 1000 No	9,547 1000 No	10,399 1000 No	10
2010s	9,182 1000 No	8,946 1000 No	9,438 1000 No	10
2020s	8,522 1000 No	8,114 1000 No	8,881 1000 No	10
2030s	7,470 1000 No	6,894 1000 No	8,008 1000 No	10
2040s	6,162 1000 No	5,587 1000 No	6,757 1000 No	10
2050s	5,465 1000 No	5,465 1000 No	5,465 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Romania

75 Ecuador 5,794 1000 No compare
76 Japan 5,756 1000 No compare
77 Canada 5,715 1000 No compare
79 Spain 5,322 1000 No compare
80 Malaysia 5,289 1000 No compare
81 Sierra Leone 5,247 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Romania

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.3% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.8% (2025)

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Romania?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Romania was 5,465 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 12,396 1000 No in 1976.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 5,465 1000 No in 2050.
How does Romania rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?: Romania ranks 78th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.