Germany vs Romania: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate

Germany
-0.4223 % change on previous year
in 2025
Romania
-0.5494 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
211th
Romania rank
214th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate over time

  • Germany
  • Romania
-20246195119882025

How they compare

Germany currently reports -0.4223 % change on previous year against -0.5494 % change on previous year in Romania, a difference of 0.1271 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Romania ahead.

Germany ranks 211th and Romania ranks 214th of 234 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 1.12 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year Romania
1960s 1.33 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year Romania
1970s 0.0642 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year Romania
1980s 0.1231 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year Romania
1990s 0.3436 % change on previous year -0.5056 % change on previous year 0.8492 % change on previous year Germany
2000s -0.0672 % change on previous year -0.5983 % change on previous year 0.5311 % change on previous year Germany
2010s 0.4483 % change on previous year -0.7018 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year Germany
2020s 0.2735 % change on previous year -0.7395 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate, Germany or Romania?
Germany, at -0.4223 % change on previous year against -0.5494 % change on previous year in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate between Germany and Romania?
0.1271 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Germany and Romania rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
Germany ranks 211th and Romania ranks 214th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 17,624 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.