Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Romania fits inside France 2.5 times.
France: 606,410 km² (2023) · Romania: 238,400 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
France’s coastline is 22 times as long as Romania’s.
France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Romania: 225 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
France’s highest peak towers 2,266 m above Romania’s.
France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Romania: 2,544 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
France has 3.6 times as many people as Romania.
France: 68.7 million (2025) · Romania: 19 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
France is 54% more densely populated than Romania.
France: 128 per km² (2025) · Romania: 83 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
France and Romania are practically level.
France: 178.6 cm (2019) · Romania: 177.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Romania and France are practically level.
France: 164.5 cm (2019) · Romania: 164.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Romania is 0.8 years older than in France.
France: 41.8 years (2023) · Romania: 42.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in France have 0.2 more children on average than in Romania.
France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Romania: 1.39 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 20% in Romania.
France: 22.5% (2025) · Romania: 20.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Romania 2.1.
France: 9.3 (2025) · Romania: 2.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
France and Romania are practically level.
France: 1 (2026) · Romania: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
France’s economy is 7.9 times the size of Romania’s.
France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Romania: $429 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
France produces 26% more per person than Romania.
France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Romania: Int$50,895 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in France than in Romania (Gini 2 points higher).
France: 31.8 (2023) · Romania: 29.8 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 6.0% in Romania.
France: 7.5% (2025) · Romania: 6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Romania and France are practically level.
France: 2.1% (2024) · Romania: 2.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
France’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Romania’s.
France: 77% (2025) · Romania: 44% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
France spends 5.1 times as much on health per person as Romania.
France: $5,327 (2024) · Romania: $1,051 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in France live 6.5 years longer than in Romania.
France: 83 years (2024) · Romania: 76.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Romania is 76% more likely to die before turning one than in France.
France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Romania: 6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Romania has 10% more doctors per person than France.
France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Romania: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Romania are obese, versus 13% in France.
France: 12.5% (2024) · Romania: 37.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in France smoke, versus 30% in Romania.
France: 33.6% (2024) · Romania: 29.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Romania rate their lives 0.04 points higher than in France.
France: 6.59 (2025) · Romania: 6.63 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Romania drink 53% more alcohol than in France.
France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Romania: 17.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
France has 11% more meat per person than Romania.
France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Romania: 72.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Romania has 159 kcal more food per person per day than France.
France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Romania: 3,649 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Romania put in 339 more hours a year than in France.
France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Romania: 1,826 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in France went to school 0.22 years longer than in Romania.
France: 11.8 years (2023) · Romania: 11.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
France welcomed 93% more tourists per resident than Romania (2019).
France: 1.35 (2019) · Romania: 0.7 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Romania are online, versus 89% in France.
France: 89% (2024) · Romania: 91% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
France and Romania are practically level.
France: 100% (2024) · Romania: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
79% of people in France live in cities, versus 52% in Romania.
France: 79% (2025) · Romania: 52% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Romania has 120 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, France 117.
France: 117 (2023) · Romania: 120 (2024)
How much railway is there?
France’s railway network is 2.6 times as long as Romania’s.
France: 27,716 km (2021) · Romania: 10,769 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from France fly 6.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Romania.
France: 0.94 (2023) · Romania: 0.15 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 32% of France, but only 30% of Romania.
France: 32.5% (2023) · Romania: 30.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in France emits 10% more CO₂ than someone in Romania.
France: 4 t (2024) · Romania: 3.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
47% of Romania’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in France.
France: 26.1% (2025) · Romania: 47% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Romania carries 61% more fine dust than in France.
France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Romania: 14.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 20% more likely to be murdered in France than in Romania.
France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Romania: 1.1 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Romania are 2 times as deadly as in France.
France: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Romania: 9.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
France is on average 3.2 °C warmer than Romania.
France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Romania: 11°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
France gets 53% more rain than Romania.
France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Romania: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is France bigger than Romania?
France is larger. Romania fits inside France 2.5 times.
Which has more people, France or Romania?
France has 3.6 times as many people as Romania (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, France or Romania?
People in France live 6.5 years longer than in Romania. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in France and 76.5 in Romania.
Are people taller in France or Romania?
France and Romania are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
