Romania vs Ukraine: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Romania
43.35 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ukraine
45.25 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania rank
120th
Ukraine rank
118th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Romania
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 45.25 people per square kilometre against 43.35 people per square kilometre in Romania, a difference of 1.9 people per square kilometre.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 120th and Ukraine ranks 118th of 215 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 52.85 people per square kilometre 60.04 people per square kilometre 7.19 people per square kilometre Ukraine
2000s 49.25 people per square kilometre 56.04 people per square kilometre 6.79 people per square kilometre Ukraine
2010s 46.46 people per square kilometre 54.59 people per square kilometre 8.13 people per square kilometre Ukraine
2020s 43.71 people per square kilometre 50.25 people per square kilometre 6.54 people per square kilometre Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Romania or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 45.25 people per square kilometre against 43.35 people per square kilometre in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Romania and Ukraine?
1.9 people per square kilometre, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Romania ranks 120th and Ukraine ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.