Namibia vs Romania: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Namibia
50.9%
in 2025
Romania
52.2%
in 2025
Namibia rank
167th
Romania rank
164th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Namibia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 52.2% against 50.9% in Namibia, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 167th and Romania ranks 164th of 236 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.1% | 29.8% | 10.6% | Romania |
| 1960s | 24.2% | 37.5% | 13.3% | Romania |
| 1970s | 25.3% | 45.8% | 20.6% | Romania |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 52.1% | 26.0% | Romania |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 53.8% | 25.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 53.1% | 16.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 53.6% | 8.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 52.3% | 2.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Namibia or Romania?
- Romania, at 52.2% against 50.9% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Namibia and Romania?
- 1.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Romania?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Romania rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Namibia ranks 167th and Romania ranks 164th 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 and rural 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.