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Land Area
Russia
17,098,246 km²
Largest
Romania
238,391 km²
1.4% of largest
Russia is 71.72× larger than Romania
Population
Russia
LARGEST
143.51M
PEOPLE
Romania
13.3% OF LARGEST
19.02M
PEOPLE
Russia has 7.55× the population of Romania
GDP
Russia
LARGEST
$2.56T
Romania
16.7% OF LARGEST
$428.68B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Russia
LARGEST
900K
TROOPS
Romania
7.8% OF LARGEST
70K
TROOPS
Russia has 12.86× the active personnel of Romania
Air Force
Russia
LARGEST
4.17K
AIRCRAFT
Romania
3.3% OF LARGEST
139
AIRCRAFT
Russia has 30.02× the aircraft of Romania
Naval Assets
Russia
Romania
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
2,332.8
Metric Tonnes
Romania
4.4% OF LARGEST
103.6
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
$413B
Reserves · excl. gold
Romania
15.7% OF LARGEST
$65B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Russia
MOST
120
billionaires
Romania
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
80
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Russia
NET EXPORTER
Production
10.8M b/d
Consumption
3.7M b/d
+7.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Romania
$136.2B
Exports
$136.2B
Imports
$159.2B
Trade Balance
$-23.0B
Trade Deficit
Russia
$476.4B
Exports
$476.4B
Imports
$382.4B
Trade Balance
+$94.0B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Romania
supply
Russia
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Romania
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Romania
consumption
Russia
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Romania
supply
Russia
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Romania
consumption
Russia
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Romania
Russia
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Russia
192
Gold
164
Silver
184
Bronze
540
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 422
❄ Winter: 118
Romania
93
Gold
101
Silver
124
Bronze
318
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 317
❄ Winter: 1
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Romania
Russia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Romania
43.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Russia
39.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Romania is 4.0 years older (median) than Russia
Youth Population
Russia has the highest youth population at 36% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Romania has the highest elderly population at 23.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Romania
|
Russia
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|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
119
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| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
24.4M
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| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
4
|
32
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
11
|
32
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Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Romania
|
Russia
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|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $8 | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $35 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $500 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $350 | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $80 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $25 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $20 | $25 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Romania
Russia
Physicians per 1,000
Russia
Romania
Hospital beds per 1,000
Romania
Russia
Diabetes prevalence
Romania
Russia
Obesity prevalence
Romania
Russia
Suicide rate per 100k
Russia
Romania
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Romania vs Russia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Romania | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19020271 | 143513328 |
| Area (sq km) | 238391 | 17098246 |
| Capital | Bucharest | Moscow |
| Official Language | Romanian | Russian |
| Currency | Romanian Leu (RON) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
| Government Type | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Federal semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Romania | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 70,000 | 900,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 50,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 120,000 | 3,350,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $5,500,000,000 | $154,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 316 | 12,420 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,602 | 30,122 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 48 | 6,574 |
| Towed Artillery | 188 | 7,571 |
| Rocket Projectors | 188 | 3,391 |
Economy
| Metric | Romania | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $428,677,977,855 | $2,561,310,169,359 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $22,538 | $17,847 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.0% | 2.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 29.8 | 33.0 |
| Currency | Romanian Leu (RON) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Russia is 71.7 times larger in area than Romania.
That's a massive difference!
Russia has 7.5 times more people than Romania.
Romania has the highest GDP per capita at $22,538 among the selected countries.
Russia has the largest economy with a GDP of
$2.56 trillion.
Russia has the largest active military personnel with 900,000 troops.
Russia has the largest air force with 4,173 aircraft.
Russia has the largest navy with 605 vessels.
Russia Fact: Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country in the world.
Romania vs Russia: Key Comparisons
Economy: Russia's GDP of $2.6T is 6.0x larger than Romania's $429B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Russia's population of 144M is 7.5x larger than Romania's 19M.
Area: Russia covers 17,098,246 km², making it 71.7x larger than Romania.
Military: Russia fields 900Thousand active troops vs Romania's 70Thousand.
Trade: Romania has a trade deficit of $23B while Russia runs a trade surplus of $94B.
Life Expectancy: Romania leads with a life expectancy of 77 years vs Russia's 73.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology