Romania vs United States: Population density

Romania
46.8
in 2100
United States
46.05
in 2100
Romania rank
169th
United States rank
171st

Population density over time

  • Romania
  • United States
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 46.8 against 46.05 in United States, a difference of 0.75.

Across all 318 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 169th and United States ranks 171st of 235 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United States Difference Ahead
1000s 3.48 0.1331 3.34 Romania
1100s 3.91 0.1434 3.77 Romania
1200s 4.35 0.1588 4.19 Romania
1300s 6.52 0.1718 6.35 Romania
1400s 5.43 0.1901 5.24 Romania
1500s 8.69 0.2063 8.49 Romania
1600s 8.69 0.0851 8.61 Romania
1700s 10.87 0.1013 10.76 Romania
1710s 13 0.1501 12.85 Romania
1720s 13.93 0.1988 13.73 Romania
1730s 14.92 0.2475 14.68 Romania
1740s 15.99 0.2963 15.69 Romania
1750s 17.13 0.345 16.79 Romania
1760s 18.36 0.3937 17.96 Romania
1770s 19.67 0.4424 19.22 Romania
1780s 21.07 0.4912 20.58 Romania
1790s 22.58 0.5399 22.04 Romania
1800s 24.73 0.7148 24.02 Romania
1810s 26.66 0.92 25.74 Romania
1820s 28.73 1.24 27.49 Romania
1830s 30.97 1.65 29.32 Romania
1840s 33.38 2.19 31.18 Romania
1850s 35.87 2.96 32.91 Romania
1860s 38.42 3.85 34.56 Romania
1870s 41 4.83 36.17 Romania
1880s 43.58 6.03 37.55 Romania
1890s 46.28 7.4 38.88 Romania
1900s 49.45 8.92 40.53 Romania
1910s 52.45 10.52 41.93 Romania
1920s 57.07 12.13 44.94 Romania
1930s 64.78 13.55 51.22 Romania
1940s 69.83 15.01 54.82 Romania
1950s 75.4 18.06 57.34 Romania
1960s 81.73 21.17 60.56 Romania
1970s 91.73 23.83 67.9 Romania
1980s 98.02 26.28 71.74 Romania
1990s 98.43 29.13 69.29 Romania
2000s 92.64 32.19 60.45 Romania
2010s 86.64 35.48 51.16 Romania
2020s 82.32 37.86 44.45 Romania
2030s 77.57 39.62 37.95 Romania
2040s 72.49 41.04 31.46 Romania
2050s 67.25 42.03 25.22 Romania
2060s 61.64 42.96 18.68 Romania
2070s 56.6 43.99 12.61 Romania
2080s 52.45 44.87 7.58 Romania
2090s 48.79 45.66 3.13 Romania
2100s 46.8 46.05 0.7475 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Romania or United States?
Romania, at 46.8 against 46.05 in United States as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Romania and United States?
0.75, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Romania and United States rank globally for population density?
Romania ranks 169th and United States ranks 171st of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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