Italy vs Romania: Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders
Italy
8,875
in 2025
Romania
10,135
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Romania rank
6th
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 10,135 against 8,875 in Italy, a difference of 1,260.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Romania ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Romania ranks 6th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,052 | 6,758 | 1,705 | Romania |
| 2010s | 8,094 | 4,948 | 3,146 | Italy |
| 2020s | 6,325 | 9,996 | 3,671 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher third country nationals refused entry at the external borders, Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 10,135 against 8,875 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in third country nationals refused entry at the external borders between Italy and Romania?
- 1,260, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders?
- Italy ranks 7th and Romania ranks 6th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders - annual data (rounded). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.