Romania vs Uzbekistan: Share of population living in urban areas
Romania
52.2%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
51.0%
in 2025
Romania rank
164th
Uzbekistan rank
166th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Romania
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Romania currently reports 52.2% against 51.0% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Romania ranks 164th and Uzbekistan ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 7 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.8% | 31.2% | 1.4% | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 37.5% | 35.5% | 2.0% | Romania |
| 1970s | 45.8% | 38.6% | 7.3% | Romania |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 40.9% | 11.2% | Romania |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 43.4% | 10.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 50.4% | 2.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 50.9% | 2.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 50.9% | 1.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Romania or Uzbekistan?
- Romania, at 52.2% against 51.0% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Romania and Uzbekistan?
- 1.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uzbekistan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Romania ranks 164th and Uzbekistan ranks 166th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.