Romania vs Spain: Population density by NUTS 3 region
Romania
81.3 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
Spain
97.2 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
Romania rank
31st
Spain rank
29th
Population density by NUTS 3 region over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 97.2 Persons per square kilometre against 81.3 Persons per square kilometre in Romania, a difference of 15.9 Persons per square kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.02 Persons per square kilometre | 78.3 Persons per square kilometre | 20.72 Persons per square kilometre | Romania |
| 2000s | 94.61 Persons per square kilometre | 85.91 Persons per square kilometre | 8.7 Persons per square kilometre | Romania |
| 2010s | 86.95 Persons per square kilometre | 92.92 Persons per square kilometre | 5.97 Persons per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 81.78 Persons per square kilometre | 95.3 Persons per square kilometre | 13.52 Persons per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density by nuts 3 region, Romania or Spain?
- Spain, at 97.2 Persons per square kilometre against 81.3 Persons per square kilometre in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density by nuts 3 region between Romania and Spain?
- 15.9 Persons per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Romania ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.