Romania is a sovereign country in Southeast Europe, in the wider region of Europe. The capital is Bucharest.
Its territory runs to 238,391 km², which ranks it 84th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Ghana and just ahead of Laos. That makes it almost exactly the same size as the United Kingdom.
Some 19.1 million people call it home, placing it 67th of 250 by population — between Chile above it and Somalia below. Measured only against its own subregion, it is 1st of 9 in size and 1st in population.
Location, borders and position
The coordinates the dataset gives are 46.0° N, 25.0° E, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 5,121 km from the equator, in what geographers would call temperate latitudes.
Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Saint Pierre and Miquelon sit at almost exactly the same latitude on other parts of the globe.
It borders 5 neighbours: Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine. The largest of them by area is Ukraine, which is also the most populous. Together those neighbours hold about 62.9 million people.
It has both a coastline and land borders, which is the most common arrangement of all.
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Population and languages of Romania
Population divided by land area gives roughly 80 people per square kilometre, which makes it less crowded than the typical entry on this list. For comparison, the median entry on this list sits near 90 per square kilometre.
Officially it is monolingual: Romanian. No other entry in this dataset lists Romanian, so on this list it stands alone.
The demonym is Romanian, so residents are Romanians.
Inside Europe it places 9th of 53 by population, and it accounts for 42% of everyone living in Southeast Europe.
Currency, domain and dialling code
The currency is the Romanian leu (lei, RON). It is issued for Romania alone.
Bucharest is the city to remember for this country.
Its internet country code is .ro. Calls from overseas start with +40. In ISO terms it is ro in two letters and ROU in three.
As a sovereign state it is among the 193 UN members listed here. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Romania shares borders with 5 countries:
Fun facts about Romania
- Ranked by land area, Romania is 84th out of the 250 countries and territories on this site.
- In land area it is almost exactly the same size as the United Kingdom.
- Its capital city is Bucharest.
- People from Romania are known as Romanians.
- It lies about 5,121 km from the equator, in temperate latitudes.
- It is 67th of 250 by population, with about 19.1 million residents.
- Romanian is listed as an official language for no other entry in this dataset.
Romania — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Romania?
- The capital of Romania is Bucharest.
- What is the population of Romania?
- Romania has a population of about 19.1 million, which makes it the 67th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Chile sits just above it and Somalia just below.
- What language is spoken in Romania?
- The official language of Romania is Romanian. No other entry on this list gives it official status.
- Where is Romania located?
- Romania is in Southeast Europe, part of Europe. Its reference coordinates are 46.0° north and 25.0° east, roughly 5,121 km from the equator in temperate latitudes.
- How big is Romania?
- Romania covers 238,391 km², ranking 84th of 250 by land area. That makes it almost exactly the same size as the United Kingdom.
- Which countries border Romania?
- Romania borders 5 countries: Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine. Ukraine is the largest of them by area.
- Is Romania a country?
- Yes. Romania is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
- What currency does Romania use?
- Romania uses the Romanian leu, written lei (currency code RON). No other entry in this dataset uses it.
