Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 65th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4% | -0.1% | 1.5% | Romania |
| 1960s | 0.9% | -0.3% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 1970s | 0.6% | -0.7% | 1.3% | Romania |
| 1980s | 2.9% | -0.5% | 3.4% | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -0.1% | 2.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | -1.8% | 0.2% | 2.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Romania, at 0.7% against 0.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Romania ranks 65th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.