Number of refugees per 100000 in Romania
Romania: Number of refugees per 100000 was 16.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Romania, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Romania stood at 16.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Romania peaked at 223.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2744, in 1978.
Romania ranks 110th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4997 | — |
| 1971 | 0.2957 | -40.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4378 | +48.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4327 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3328 | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3291 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2744 | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 3.48 | +1170.0% |
| 1981 | 3.83 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 5.17 | +34.9% |
| 1983 | 5.39 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.27 | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 9.74 | +128.1% |
| 1986 | 4.52 | -53.6% |
| 1987 | 8.31 | +84.0% |
| 1988 | 88.74 | +968.0% |
| 1989 | 200.89 | +126.4% |
| 1990 | 223.55 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 118.43 | -47.0% |
| 1992 | 109.63 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 103.17 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 97.88 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 74.93 | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 52.67 | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 39.96 | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 49.02 | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 38.62 | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 33.33 | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 27.61 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 40.62 | +47.1% |
| 2003 | 38.83 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 28.23 | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 54.19 | +91.9% |
| 2006 | 34.34 | -36.6% |
| 2007 | 25.39 | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 22.91 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 21.14 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 19.21 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 16.87 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 13.9 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 11.62 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 9.6 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 8.71 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 6.04 | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 6.15 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.89 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.93 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 6.93 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.36 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 20.66 | +180.6% |
| 2023 | 9.55 | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 15.35 | +60.8% |
| 2025 | 16.55 | +7.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 16.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 7.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Romania's 16.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.94, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1170.0% | 0.2744 | 3.48 |
| 1988 | +968.0% | 8.31 | 88.74 |
| 2022 | +180.6% | 7.36 | 20.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3717 | 0.2744 | 0.4997 | 7 |
| 1980s | 33.43 | 3.48 | 200.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.78 | 38.62 | 223.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.66 | 21.14 | 54.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 | 5.89 | 19.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.73 | 6.93 | 20.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Romania?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Romania was 16.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 223.55 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2744 in 1978.
- How does Romania rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Romania ranks 110th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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