Romania
România
Romania is a country in Eastern Europe with about 19 million people, and its capital is Bucharest. Its system of government is a semi-presidential republic. The main language is Romanian, and the currency is the Romanian Leu.
It covers 238,397 km², making it the 81st largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 68th by population. That works out at 80 per km², 106th in the world for density. Romania shares land borders with 5 countries: Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine.
- Capital
- Bucharest
- Government
- Semi-presidential republic
- Population
- 19,020,27168th of 197, 2025, World Bank estimate
- Area
- 238,397 km²81st of 197, 2024
- Density
- 80 per km²
- Continent
- EuropeEastern Europe
- Language
- Romanian
- Currency
- Romanian Leu (RON)
- GDP
- $429 billion38th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $22,53854th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years2024 figure
- Urban population
- 52.2%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Moldoveanu Peak, 2,544 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +40
How Romania ranks
| Measure | World | Europe |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 68th of 197 | 9th of 46 |
| Area | 81st of 197 | 12th of 46 |
| Population density | 106th of 197 | 27th of 46 |
| GDP | 38th of 193 | 16th of 44 |
| GDP per person | 54th of 193 | 34th of 44 |
| Life expectancy | 73rd of 194 | 37th of 44 |
| Urban population | 131st of 194 | 42nd of 44 |
| Land borders | 35th of 197 | 10th of 46 |
