Romania vs Russia: Share of population living in the capital city

Romania
9.96
in 2020
Russia
9.75
in 2020
Romania rank
129th
Russia rank
131st

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Romania
  • Russia
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 9.96 against 9.75 in Russia, a difference of 0.21.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 129th and Russia 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 Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 5.89 5.38 0.5128 Romania
1960s 6.9 5.65 1.25 Romania
1970s 7.82 6.19 1.63 Romania
1980s 8.7 6.66 2.04 Romania
1990s 9.14 6.92 2.23 Romania
2000s 9.23 7.96 1.27 Romania
2010s 9.63 9.08 0.5512 Romania
2020s 9.96 9.75 0.2108 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 Russia?
Romania, at 9.96 against 9.75 in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Romania and Russia?
0.21, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Romania and Russia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Romania ranks 129th and Russia ranks 131st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed