Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Romania
Romania: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type was 8.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.1%
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2025
All-time low
4.6%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Romania stood at 8.1%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Romania peaked at 8.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2008.
Romania ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.7% | — |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | +14.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.5%, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Romania?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Romania was 8.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type?
- Romania ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type and income quintile - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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