Portugal vs Romania: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate

Portugal
0.652 % change on previous year
in 2025
Romania
0.6533 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal rank
102nd
Romania rank
101st

Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
01234195119882025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.6533 % change on previous year against 0.652 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.0013 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 102nd and Romania ranks 101st of 202 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 1.09 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year Romania
1960s 1.13 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year 0.5422 % change on previous year Romania
1970s 0.96 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year 0.5136 % change on previous year Romania
1980s 1.2 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year 0.2897 % change on previous year Romania
1990s 1.09 % change on previous year 0.1555 % change on previous year 0.9343 % change on previous year Portugal
2000s 1.23 % change on previous year 0.6511 % change on previous year 0.5766 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s 0.896 % change on previous year 0.9534 % change on previous year 0.0574 % change on previous year Romania
2020s 0.6892 % change on previous year 0.7073 % change on previous year 0.0181 % change on previous year Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 0.6533 % change on previous year against 0.652 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Portugal and Romania?
0.0013 % change on previous year, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 102nd and Romania ranks 101st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 15,150 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.