Romania vs Zambia: Population of cities towns and villages

Romania
8.78 million
in 2020
Zambia
8.92 million
in 2020
Romania rank
43rd
Zambia rank
40th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Romania
  • Zambia
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M195019852020

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.92 million against 8.78 million in Romania, a difference of 135,150.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 40th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 9.44 million 1.37 million 8.07 million Romania
1960s 9.80 million 1.79 million 8.00 million Romania
1970s 10.27 million 2.33 million 7.94 million Romania
1980s 10.39 million 3.18 million 7.21 million Romania
1990s 10.06 million 4.32 million 5.74 million Romania
2000s 9.65 million 5.52 million 4.13 million Romania
2010s 9.13 million 7.26 million 1.88 million Romania
2020s 8.78 million 8.92 million 135,150 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Romania or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.92 million against 8.78 million in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Romania and Zambia?
135,150, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Zambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Romania and Zambia rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Romania ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed