Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Romania
7.17 million people
in 2050
Saudi Arabia
5.99 million people
in 2050
Romania rank
64th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7.17 million people against 5.99 million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.18 million people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Romania ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 37 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 799,996 people | 2.00 million people | 1.20 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 899,988 people | 2.07 million people | 1.17 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 999,959 people | 2.15 million people | 1.15 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 1.50 million people | 2.22 million people | 719,590 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 1.25 million people | 1.95 million people | 698,880 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 2,630 people | Romania |
| 1600s | 1.99 million people | 2.23 million people | 240,290 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 2.48 million people | 1.96 million people | 518,690 people | Romania |
| 1710s | 2.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.00 million people | Romania |
| 1720s | 3.17 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.21 million people | Romania |
| 1730s | 3.40 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.44 million people | Romania |
| 1740s | 3.64 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.68 million people | Romania |
| 1750s | 3.90 million people | 1.97 million people | 1.94 million people | Romania |
| 1760s | 4.18 million people | 1.97 million people | 2.21 million people | Romania |
| 1770s | 4.48 million people | 1.97 million people | 2.51 million people | Romania |
| 1780s | 4.80 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.83 million people | Romania |
| 1790s | 5.14 million people | 1.96 million people | 3.18 million people | Romania |
| 1800s | 5.51 million people | 1.96 million people | 3.55 million people | Romania |
| 1810s | 5.90 million people | 1.96 million people | 3.94 million people | Romania |
| 1820s | 6.30 million people | 1.95 million people | 4.35 million people | Romania |
| 1830s | 6.96 million people | 2.00 million people | 4.96 million people | Romania |
| 1840s | 7.36 million people | 2.02 million people | 5.34 million people | Romania |
| 1850s | 7.78 million people | 2.05 million people | 5.73 million people | Romania |
| 1860s | 8.29 million people | 2.07 million people | 6.22 million people | Romania |
| 1870s | 8.78 million people | 2.09 million people | 6.69 million people | Romania |
| 1880s | 9.25 million people | 2.13 million people | 7.12 million people | Romania |
| 1890s | 9.67 million people | 2.18 million people | 7.49 million people | Romania |
| 1900s | 10.07 million people | 2.22 million people | 7.85 million people | Romania |
| 1910s | 10.61 million people | 2.26 million people | 8.35 million people | Romania |
| 1920s | 10.71 million people | 2.23 million people | 8.48 million people | Romania |
| 1930s | 11.93 million people | 2.30 million people | 9.62 million people | Romania |
| 1940s | 12.04 million people | 2.37 million people | 9.67 million people | Romania |
| 1950s | 12.16 million people | 1.49 million people | 10.67 million people | Romania |
| 1960s | 11.74 million people | 1.76 million people | 9.98 million people | Romania |
| 1970s | 11.42 million people | 1.89 million people | 9.53 million people | Romania |
| 1980s | 10.80 million people | 2.20 million people | 8.60 million people | Romania |
| 1990s | 10.45 million people | 2.77 million people | 7.68 million people | Romania |
| 2000s | 9.99 million people | 3.84 million people | 6.16 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 9.24 million people | 4.92 million people | 4.32 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 9.05 million people | 5.26 million people | 3.79 million people | Romania |
| 2030s | 8.47 million people | 5.58 million people | 2.89 million people | Romania |
| 2040s | 7.69 million people | 5.82 million people | 1.87 million people | Romania |
| 2050s | 7.17 million people | 5.99 million people | 1.18 million people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Romania, at 7.17 million people against 5.99 million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.18 million people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Romania ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.