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Romania Population and Religion Percentage
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It is the twelfth-largest country in Europe and the sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. According to the National Institute of Statistics, as of January 1, 2025, Romania’s usually resident population was 19,036,031 (19.03 million), representing a decrease of 31.5 thousand people compared with January 1, 2024.
Urban residents (51.3%) and women (51.4%) remain the majority, although both groups also recorded slight declines. In 2024, net international migration was positive (+58,800), with more men immigrating (58.3%) and more men emigrating (57.6%). However, despite the positive migration balance, it was not sufficient to offset the large negative natural increase, making Romania’s population continue to decline
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| Romania (2024 Data) | 2025 Census Est. |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 19,036,031 |
| Global Rank | 69 |
| Land Area | 230,291 sq. km (89,302 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 81 |
| Population Density | 83 people/sq. km |
| Fertility Rate | 1.71 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 5.1 |
| Median Age | 43.2 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 76.50 years |
| Urban Population | 51.9% |
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Religion in Romania
Christianity is the majority religion in Romania 94% of the population identifies themselves as Christians. Romania has the world’s third-largest Eastern Orthodox population.
At the country’s 2011 census, 81.0% of respondents identified as Orthodox Christians belonging to the Romanian Orthodox Church. Other denominations include Protestantism (6.2%), Roman Catholicism (4.3%), and Greek Catholicism (0.8%). Other Christians include Jehovah’s Witness and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Other religions/ affiliations account for 1.5%, and the remaining 6.2% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.” Other religion, includes 64,337 Muslims (mostly of Turkish and Tatar ethnicity) and 3,519 Jewish. Other small faiths are very small in numbers
Religion in Romania as of Census 2011
| Religion / Affiliationns | Percentage |
| Eastern Orthodox | 81% |
| Protestant | 6.20% |
| Roman Catholics | 4.30% |
| Greek Catholics | 0.80% |
| Other Religion | 1.50% |
| Not religious | 0.20% |
| Unspecified | 6% |
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Largest Cities in Romania by Population
| Rank | City | County | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucharest | Bucharest | 1,716,961 |
| 2 | Cluj-Napoca | Cluj | 286,598 |
| 3 | Iași | Iași | 271,692 |
| 4 | Constanța | Constanța | 263,688 |
| 5 | Timișoara | Timiș | 250,849 |
| 6 | Brașov | Brașov | 237,589 |
| 7 | Craiova | Dolj | 234,140 |
| 8 | Galați | Galați | 217,851 |
| 9 | Oradea | Bihor | 183,105 |
| 10 | Ploiești | Prahova | 180,540 |
| 11 | Brăila | Brăila | 154,686 |
| 12 | Arad | Arad | 145,078 |
| 13 | Pitești | Argeș | 141,275 |
| 14 | Bacău | Bacău | 136,087 |
| 15 | Sibiu | Sibiu | 134,309 |
| 16 | Târgu Mureș | Mureș | 116,033 |
| 17 | Baia Mare | Maramureș | 108,759 |
| 18 | Buzău | Buzău | 103,481 |
| 19 | Râmnicu Vâlcea | Vâlcea | 93,151 |
| 20 | Satu Mare | Satu Mare | 91,520 |
Sourcce: 2021 Census
