- Romania has roughly 16.9 million internet users (16,900,000 people) — about 88.9% of the population and rank #51 globally.
- The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools, Classifieds, Food, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, News and more.
- The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
Romania in numbers
2025–2026- Internet users
- 16.9 million16,900,000 · #51
- Penetration
- 88.9%#67
- Population
- 19 million19,000,000 · #67
- GDP
- $383B#43
- GDP growth
- +0.9%#181
- GDP per person
- $20,137#76
- Land area
- 238.4k km²#82
- Capital
- Bucharest
- Region
- Europe
- Official languages
- Romanian
How Romania goes online
Romanians do their serious shopping on eMAG and their incidental selling on OLX, where a used bicycle or a flat changes hands with no shop in between. Ghiseul.ro is the site people open when taxes or fines are due, and it saves a morning at a counter. The connection itself is rarely the problem; speeds here sit near the top of the European tables, which matters when all of it happens at home.
Around 88.9%. With a population of about 19 million and 16.9 million online, roughly 2.1 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
All 81 apps below are grouped by category.
What people actually use
81 Most-used appsWebsites people in Romania actually use
16The 16 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.
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Frequently asked questions
6 Q&AHow many people in Romania are online?
About 16.9 million (16,900,000 people). That works out to roughly 88.9% of the population, which puts Romania at #51 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.
Which apps do people in Romania use most?
Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools, Classifieds, Food, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, News. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.
What is the leading Messaging app in Romania?
WhatsApp, Messenger dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
How high is internet penetration in Romania?
Around 88.9%. With a population of about 19 million and 16.9 million online, roughly 2.1 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
Where do these app facts come from?
Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.
Which websites are most popular in Romania?
The everyday ones are eMAG, OLX Romania, Hotnews, plus the other 16 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.
Sources
Updated 2026-11-12- DataReportal — Digital 2026
- ITU — Statistics
- Official product sites
World Sites & Apps. “Romania: internet and everyday apps”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/c/ro-en.html