Total sample population, rural in Romania

Romania: Total sample population, rural was 9.64 million in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9.64 million
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
38th
of 96 countries
All-time high
13.32 million
in 2010
All-time low
8.75 million
in 2015
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Total sample population, rural in Romania, 1999–2018

05.0M10.0M15.0M1999200820181999: 10.2M2000: 10.2M2001: 10.2M2002: 10.2M2003: 10.2M2004: 10.8M2005: 9.8M2006: 9.7M2007: 13.1M2008: 13.1M2009: 13.1M2010: 13.3M2011: 13.3M2012: 9.1M2013: 9.3M2014: 10.3M2015: 8.8M2016: 8.9M2018: 9.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, total sample population, rural in Romania stood at 9.64 million.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Romania peaked at 13.32 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.75 million, in 2015.

Romania ranks 38th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Total sample population, rural in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, rural in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 10.22 million —
2000 10.24 million +0.1%
2001 10.21 million -0.2%
2002 10.20 million -0.1%
2003 10.17 million -0.3%
2004 10.75 million +5.7%
2005 9.79 million -9.0%
2006 9.71 million -0.8%
2007 13.13 million +35.2%
2008 13.06 million -0.6%
2009 13.12 million +0.5%
2010 13.32 million +1.5%
2011 13.31 million -0.1%
2012 9.07 million -31.8%
2013 9.32 million +2.7%
2014 10.26 million +10.2%
2015 8.75 million -14.7%
2016 8.94 million +2.2%
2018 9.64 million +7.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 9.64 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18 million, 4.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 9.64 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 million, 4.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, rural 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +35.2% 9.71 million 13.13 million
2012 -31.8% 13.31 million 9.07 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.22 million 10.22 million 10.22 million 1
2000s 11.04 million 9.71 million 13.13 million 10
2010s 10.33 million 8.75 million 13.32 million 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 35 Colombia 11.13 million compare
  2. 36 Rwanda 10.22 million compare
  3. 37 United Kingdom 9.68 million compare
  4. 39 Zambia 8.98 million compare
  5. 40 Guatemala 8.96 million compare
  6. 41 South Korea 7.76 million compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Romania?
Total sample population, rural in Romania was 9.64 million in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 13.32 million in 2010.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.75 million in 2015.
How does Romania rank for total sample population, rural?
Romania ranks 38th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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