Romania vs Russian Federation: Share of population living in the capital city
Romania
10.0%
in 2020
Russian Federation
9.7%
in 2020
Romania rank
129th
Russian Federation rank
131st
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Romania
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Romania currently reports 10.0% against 9.7% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 129th and Russian Federation ranks 131st of 170 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 1960s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 6.2% | 1.6% | Romania |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 6.7% | 2.0% | Romania |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 6.9% | 2.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 1.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.7% | 0.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Romania or Russian Federation?
- Romania, at 10.0% against 9.7% in Russian Federation as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Romania and Russian Federation?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russian Federation?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Romania and Russian Federation rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Romania ranks 129th and Russian Federation ranks 131st 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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About this data
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.