International migrant stock in Romania
International migrants made up 3.4% of the population of Romania in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1990.
Romania, 2024
3.4%
Change from 2020
+1.7percentage points
European Union, 2024
14.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
14.2%
Position in 2024
132nd of 216
International migrant stock in Romania over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Romania | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.4% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | 12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | 10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | 9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | 8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | 7.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 1.7% in 2020, a change of +1.7 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 0.6%, the figure has changed by +2.8 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Romania has the 132nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 14.1%.
More for Romania
All statistics for Romania
Net migration
-29,041 people
2025 · World Bank
Immigration
286,538 immigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Emigration
215,191e (Estimated) emigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
4,040 people
2024 · Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
1,145 applicants
2025 · Eurostat
Net migration rate
5.4ep (Source flag ep) per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat