Digital 2021: Romania
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Romania, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Romania in 2021.
Romania’s population
Romania had a population of 19.18 million in January 2021.
Romania’s population decreased by 118 thousand (-0.6%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
51.4% of Romania’s population is female, while 48.6% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
54.3% of Romania’s population lives in urban centres, while 45.7% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Romania
There were 15.49 million internet users in Romania in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Romania increased by 133 thousand (+0.9%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Romania stood at 80.7% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for Romania
There were 12.00 million social media users in Romania in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Romania increased by 1.0 million (+9.1%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Romania was equivalent to 62.6% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in Romania
There were 26.00 million mobile connections in Romania in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Romania decreased by 511 thousand (-1.9%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Romania in January 2021 was equivalent to 135.6% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
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