Romania: capital, population, area and flag
Romania is a country in Eastern Europe (Europe). Its capital is Bucharest. The population is about 19M (#67 of 193) and the area is about 238,397 km² (#81 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Bucharest
- Region
- Europe / Eastern Europe
- Population
- 19,020,271 (2025) #67 of 193
- Total area
- 238,397 km² (2024) #81 of 193
- Population density
- 82.8 people/km² (2024) #103 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $429B (2025) #38 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $22,538 (2025) #54 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024) #73 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 8,880 km #126 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 0.6 times that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/6 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Romanian
- Currency
- Romanian Leu (RON)
- Calling code
- +40
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+2 (observes daylight saving time)
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 7 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 44.41°N 26.10°E
Population of Romania, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Romania
Capital: Bucharest
Romania: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Romania ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
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Romania in world rankings
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Questions about Romania
What is the capital of Romania?
The capital of Romania is Bucharest.
What is the population of Romania?
Romania has a population of about 19M (2025), #67 of 193 among countries.
How big is Romania?
Romania covers about 238,397 km², #81 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Romania in?
Romania is in Europe, in the region of Eastern Europe.
What currency and languages are used in Romania?
The currency is the Romanian Leu. Main languages: Romanian.
How does Romania compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Romania is about 0.6 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/6 that of Japan.
How far is Romania from Japan?
The capital, Bucharest, is about 8,880 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Romania and Japan?
The capital, Bucharest, is on UTC+2 in standard time: 7 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.
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