Romania
🇷🇴 Southeast Europe
How Romania ranks globally
About Romania
Romania is a country in Southeast Europe, with Bucharest as its capital. It is home to roughly 19.02 million people, giving a population density of about 80 people per square kilometre. The country covers 238,391 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $428.68B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.845. The official currency is the Romanian leu (RON), and the main language is Romanian.
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How Romania measures up
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Romania is the 67th most populous country in the world, with about 19.02 million people.
By land area it is the 81st-largest country in the world, covering 238,391 km².
It has the world's 38th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($428.68B).
Romania shares land borders with 5 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.845.
Romania has a population density of about 80 people per square kilometre.
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