Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Romania: Share of population living in the capital city

Iran, Islamic Republic of
10.1%
in 2020
Romania
10.0%
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
126th
Romania rank
129th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Romania
051015195019852020

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th and Romania ranks 129th of 170 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 7.7% 5.9% 1.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 9.8% 6.9% 2.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 12.1% 7.8% 4.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 12.5% 8.7% 3.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 11.1% 9.1% 2.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 10.3% 9.2% 1.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 9.9% 9.6% 0.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 10.1% 10.0% 0.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Romania?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Romania?
0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Romania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Romania rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th and Romania ranks 129th of 170 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital 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
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.