Population figures
Total country population
19,618,996
Forcibly displaced population
Refugees (under UNHCR's mandate):
166,849
Asylum-seekers:
629
IDPs (of concern to UNHCR):
0
Other people in need of international protection:
0
Other
Statelessness persons
0
Host community
0
Others of concern to UNHCR
179
Country context
Romania, located in Central Europe, shares borders with Ukraine and Moldova, which has positioned it as a key host for refugees, particularly in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The country has welcomed over a large number of refugees, primarily from Ukraine, following the escalation of hostilities in 2022.
Romania acceded to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol in 1991. Romania acceded to the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons and to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness in 2006. Romania has also ratified the 1997 European Convention on Nationality.
...Romania has created a favourable environment for the reception of Ukrainian citizens and third country nationals from Ukraine and for their inclusion through the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive which was transposed into the Romanian normative framework. Refugees from Ukraine, especially women and children, are primarily accommodated in private housing, though some reside in facilities like student dormitories and community centers.
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Sources: UNHCR Refugee Data finder https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/ | 2024 mid-year figures. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects 2022, Online Edition https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Files/WPP2022_Data_Sources.pdf