Population
19.0M
Unitary semi-presidential republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,245
in 2031
Passport power
#28
120 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Bucharest
of 19 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Romania
- Capital
- Bucharest
- Continent
- Europe / Southeast Europe
- Area
- 238,391 km²
- Population
- 19.0M
- Density
- 79.9/km²
- Government
- Unitary semi-presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .ro
- Calling code
- +40
- Timezone
- UTC+02:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #28 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 120
- Total accessible
- 158
- Digital nomad visa
- Digital Nomad Visa $6,050/month · 6 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 1 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- Romanian (Română)
- Religions
- Christianity 84.7%, No religion 0.8%, Other 0.4%, Unanswered 13.9%
- Currencies
- lei RON — Romanian leu
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.845
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $80,245
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 76.5 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 91.3%
- Gini index (2018)
- 35.8
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.5%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 5.5%
- Urban population (2025)
- 52.2%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.6/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 14.3 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 56th pct
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 1.1/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.58
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU Air Passenger Rights Reform Agreed After 13-Year Deadlock | Policy & regulation | Freaking Nomads | 3 months ago |
| Australia-EU Trade Deal Contains Four-Year Professional Mobility Provisions | Visa & immigration | IMI Daily | 4 months ago |
| Romania Enacts New Immigration Law for Non-EU Workers | Visa & immigration | Newland Chase | 5 months ago |