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Romania: key facts and figures
Romania has 19.0 million people, Romanian as an official language, the Romanian Leu and 16 public holidays a year. It ranks 166th of 191 countries for real gdp growth.
19.0 millionpeople
RONcurrency
Romanianofficial language
+40calling code
Rightdriving side
Every figure shows how Romania differs
Population and Demographics
how many people live there, and how that is changing
19.0 millionPopulation
- Annual change-0.54%
- Fertility rate1.7 per woman#124
- Aged 65 and over19.98%#31
Economy
the size of the economy and how fast it is growing
$22,538Output per person
- Total economy$428.7 billion#38
- Real growth+0.7%#166
- Inflation7.2%#38
Human Development
health, schooling and income combined into one index
0.845Human Development Index
- Adjusted for inequality0.758#45
- Life expectancy75.9 years#75
- Mean schooling11.6 years#51
Currency
what money is used and its official code
Romanian LeuCurrency
- ISO 4217 codeRON
- SymbolRON
- CapitalBucharest
Languages
which languages hold official status
RomanianOfficial languages
- Text directionLeft to right
Practical Country Info
plugs, voltage, driving side and dialling
Type C, Type FPlug types
- Mains voltage230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Calling code+40
- Time zoneEurope/Bucharest
Public Holidays
official days off through the year
16Public holidays in 2026
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 2Day after New Year's Day
- Jan 6Epiphany
Digital Adoption
how many people are online and how digital the state is
91%Internet use
- E-government index0.764#72
- Global rank#72
Geography and Environment
terrain, climate and physical setting
Coastal countryPhysical setting
- Highest pointMoldoveanu Peak
- ClimateRomania has a temperate continental climate whose regional expression is modified by the Carpathians, elevation and influences from western, eastern and southern air masses.
Education
how the school system is structured
56.4%Upper-secondary vocational share
- Secondary vocational share27.4%
- Early-childhood participation75.7%
- Early leavers16.8%
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