Number of local governments in Romania

Romania: Number of local governments was 3,181 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3,181
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 75 countries
All-time high
3,181
in 2005
All-time low
3,181
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Number of local governments in Romania, 2005–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2005201420242005: 3.2k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.2k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.2k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.2k2015: 3.2k2016: 3.2k2017: 3.2k2018: 3.2k2019: 3.2k2020: 3.2k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.2k2023: 3.2k2024: 3.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Romania recorded 3,181 for number of local governments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of local governments in Romania peaked at 3,181 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,181, in 2005.

That places Romania 4th out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Number of local governments in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Number of local governments (number) in Romania, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 3,181
2006 3,181 +0.0%
2007 3,181 +0.0%
2008 3,181 +0.0%
2009 3,181 +0.0%
2010 3,181 +0.0%
2011 3,181 +0.0%
2012 3,181 +0.0%
2013 3,181 +0.0%
2014 3,181 +0.0%
2015 3,181 +0.0%
2016 3,181 +0.0%
2017 3,181 +0.0%
2018 3,181 +0.0%
2019 3,181 +0.0%
2020 3,181 +0.0%
2021 3,181 +0.0%
2022 3,181 +0.0%
2023 3,181 +0.0%
2024 3,181 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,181 3,181 3,181 5
2010s 3,181 3,181 3,181 10
2020s 3,181 3,181 3,181 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Russian Federation 17,747 compare
  2. 2 Thailand 7,772 compare
  3. 3 Burundi 3,539 compare
  4. 5 Peru 1,891 compare
  5. 6 Japan 1,718 compare
  6. 7 Philippines 1,715 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local governments in Romania?
Number of local governments in Romania was 3,181 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 3,181 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3,181 in 2005.
How does Romania rank for number of local governments?
Romania ranks 4th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of local governments rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of local governments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
79 places, 779 data points, 2005–2025
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