Reunion vs Romania: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Reunion
18.3%
in 2020
Romania
18.2%
in 2020
Reunion rank
127th
Romania rank
128th

Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time

  • Reunion
  • Romania
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How they compare

Reunion currently reports 18.3% against 18.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Reunion ahead.

Reunion ranks 127th and Romania ranks 128th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Reunion Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 25.6% 14.7% 10.9% Reunion
1970s 25.8% 15.6% 10.2% Reunion
1980s 22.0% 16.2% 5.8% Reunion
1990s 19.8% 16.4% 3.4% Reunion
2000s 18.0% 16.7% 1.3% Reunion
2010s 17.2% 17.6% 0.4% Romania
2020s 18.3% 18.2% 0.1% Reunion

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, Reunion or Romania?
Reunion, at 18.3% against 18.2% in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Reunion and Romania?
0.1%, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Romania?
13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Reunion and Romania rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Reunion ranks 127th 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

Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.