RON
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USD
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Land Area
United States of America
9,833,517 km²
Largest
Romania
238,391 km²
2.4% of largest
United States of America is 41.25× larger than Romania
Population
United States of America
LARGEST
341.78M
PEOPLE
Romania
5.6% OF LARGEST
19.02M
PEOPLE
United States of America has 17.97× the population of Romania
GDP
United States of America
LARGEST
$30.77T
Romania
1.4% OF LARGEST
$428.68B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
United States of America
LARGEST
1.35M
TROOPS
Romania
5.2% OF LARGEST
70K
TROOPS
United States of America has 19.25× the active personnel of Romania
Air Force
United States of America
LARGEST
13.3K
AIRCRAFT
Romania
1.0% OF LARGEST
139
AIRCRAFT
United States of America has 95.68× the aircraft of Romania
Naval Assets
United States of America
Romania
Wealth
Gold Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
8,133.5
Metric Tonnes
Romania
1.3% OF LARGEST
103.6
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
$228B
Reserves · excl. gold
Romania
28.5% OF LARGEST
$65B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
United States of America
MOST
813
billionaires
Romania
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
69
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
United States of America
NET EXPORTER
Production
20.0M b/d
Consumption
19.0M b/d
+1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Romania
$136.2B
Exports
$136.2B
Imports
$159.2B
Trade Balance
$-23.0B
Trade Deficit
United States of America
$3,193.5B
Exports
$3,193.5B
Imports
$4,103.1B
Trade Balance
$-909.6B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Romania
supply
United States of America
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Romania
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Romania
consumption
United States of America
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Romania
supply
United States of America
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Romania
consumption
United States of America
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Romania
United States of America
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
United States of America
1,233
Gold
1,013
Silver
889
Bronze
3,135
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2,772
❄ Winter: 363
Romania
93
Gold
101
Silver
124
Bronze
318
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 317
❄ Winter: 1
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Romania
United States of America
Age Demographics
Median Age
Romania
43.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
United States of America
38.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Romania is 4.4 years older (median) than United States of America
Youth Population
United States of America has the highest youth population at 38.4% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Romania has the highest elderly population at 23.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Romania
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
186
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
66.5M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
4
|
411
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
16
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
11
|
26
|
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
|
United States of America
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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 | $20 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $35 | $80 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $500 | $1,950 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $350 | $1,500 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $80 | $175 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $25 | $68 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $20 | $85 |
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
USA
Romania
Physicians per 1,000
USA
Romania
Hospital beds per 1,000
Romania
USA
Diabetes prevalence
USA
Romania
Obesity prevalence
USA
Romania
Suicide rate per 100k
USA
Romania
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Romania vs USA — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Romania | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19020271 | 341784857 |
| Area (sq km) | 238391 | 9833517 |
| Capital | Bucharest | Washington, D.C. |
| Official Language | Romanian | English (de facto) |
| Currency | Romanian Leu (RON) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Romania | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 70,000 | 1,347,300 |
| Reserve Personnel | 50,000 | 799,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 120,000 | 2,146,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $5,500,000,000 | $816,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 316 | 6,612 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,602 | 45,193 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 48 | 1,498 |
| Towed Artillery | 188 | 1,339 |
| Rocket Projectors | 188 | 1,366 |
Economy
| Metric | Romania | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $428,677,977,855 | $30,769,700,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $22,538 | $90,027 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.0% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 29.8 | 41.8 |
| Currency | Romanian Leu (RON) | United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
United States of America is 41.2 times larger in area than Romania.
That's a massive difference!
United States of America has 18.0 times more people than Romania.
United States of America has the highest GDP per capita at $90,027 among the selected countries.
United States of America has the largest economy with a GDP of
$30.77 trillion.
United States of America has the largest active military personnel with 1,347,300 troops.
United States of America has the largest air force with 13,300 aircraft.
United States of America has the largest navy with 472 vessels.
USA Fact: The United States has more airports than any other country in the world, with over 13,000 airports.
Romania vs United States of America: Key Comparisons
Economy: United States of America's GDP of $30.8T is 71.8x larger than Romania's $429B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: United States of America's population of 342M is 18.0x larger than Romania's 19M.
Area: United States of America covers 9,833,517 km², making it 41.2x larger than Romania.
Military: United States of America fields 1.3Million active troops vs Romania's 70Thousand.
Trade: Romania has a trade deficit of $23B while United States of America has a trade deficit of $910B.
Life Expectancy: United States of America leads with a life expectancy of 79 years vs Romania's 77.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology