Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Romania
Romania: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 11.18 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Romania stood at 11.18 per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Romania peaked at 54.39 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.91 per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Romania ranks 129th of 241 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 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Romania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.41 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 27.69 per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 40.76 per 100,000 people | +47.2% |
| 2003 | 38.98 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 28.36 per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 54.39 per 100,000 people | +91.8% |
| 2006 | 34.47 per 100,000 people | -36.6% |
| 2007 | 25.48 per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 22.99 per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 21.21 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 19.28 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 16.93 per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 13.93 per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 11.64 per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 9.62 per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 8.73 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 6.06 per 100,000 people | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 6.16 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.91 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.95 per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 6.95 per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.39 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 20.65 per 100,000 people | +179.3% |
| 2023 | 9.57 per 100,000 people | -53.7% |
| 2024 | 15.39 per 100,000 people | +60.8% |
| 2025 | 11.18 per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.18 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 11.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.18 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27 per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +179.3% | 7.39 per 100,000 people | 20.65 per 100,000 people |
| 2005 | +91.8% | 28.36 per 100,000 people | 54.39 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.77 per 100,000 people | 21.21 per 100,000 people | 54.39 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 per 100,000 people | 5.91 per 100,000 people | 19.28 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 per 100,000 people | 6.95 per 100,000 people | 20.65 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More development goals data for Romania
- Red List Index 0.8618 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,023 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 44 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,093 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 656 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Romania?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Romania was 11.18 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.39 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Romania ranks 129th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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