Romania vs Tajikistan: Share of population living in cities
Romania
30.9%
in 2020
Tajikistan
30.6%
in 2020
Romania rank
139th
Tajikistan rank
141st
Share of population living in cities over time
- Romania
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Romania currently reports 30.9% against 30.6% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 139th and Tajikistan ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.5% | 10.8% | 4.7% | Romania |
| 1960s | 19.0% | 15.2% | 3.7% | Romania |
| 1970s | 22.7% | 16.4% | 6.3% | Romania |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 16.5% | 12.7% | Romania |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 19.1% | 14.9% | Romania |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 19.8% | 13.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 25.9% | 5.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.6% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Romania or Tajikistan?
- Romania, at 30.9% against 30.6% in Tajikistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Romania and Tajikistan?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Tajikistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Romania and Tajikistan rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Romania ranks 139th and Tajikistan ranks 141st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.