International migrant stock (% of population) in Romania
Romania: International migrant stock (% of population) was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3.4% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 209.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Romania peaked at 3.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
That places Romania 131st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock (% of population) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +54.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +100.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.6%, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 128 Rwanda 3.6% compare
- 128 Syria 3.6% compare
- 130 South Korea 3.5% compare
- 131 Tonga 3.4% compare
- 133 Uzbekistan 3.2% compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 3.1% compare
- 134 Cape Verde 3.1% compare
More financial sector data for Romania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1232 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Romania?
- International migrant stock in Romania was 3.4% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for international migrant stock?
- Romania ranks 131st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.