Poland vs Romania: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Poland
35.0%
in 2025
Romania
43.6%
in 2025
Poland rank
10th
Romania rank
6th
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 43.6% against 35.0% in Poland, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 10th and Romania ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 59.7% | 8.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 51.2% | 7.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 44.6% | 7.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Poland or Romania?
- Romania, at 43.6% against 35.0% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Poland and Romania?
- 8.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Poland ranks 10th and Romania ranks 6th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.