Mexico vs Romania: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Mexico
18.0%
in 2020
Romania
18.2%
in 2020
Mexico rank
130th
Romania rank
128th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18.2% against 18.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 130th and Romania ranks 128th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.6% | 13.3% | 14.3% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 28.2% | 14.7% | 13.6% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 28.5% | 15.6% | 12.9% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 16.2% | 11.5% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 16.4% | 8.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 16.7% | 6.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.6% | 2.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 18.2% | 0.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Mexico or Romania?
- Romania, at 18.2% against 18.0% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Mexico and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Mexico ranks 130th and Romania ranks 128th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.