Romania vs Sweden: Urban and rural population
Romania
9.87 million
in 2025
Sweden
9.49 million
in 2025
Romania rank
68th
Sweden rank
70th
Urban and rural population over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9.87 million against 9.49 million in Sweden, a difference of 372,490.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Romania ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.18 million | 4.94 million | 248,971 | Romania |
| 1960s | 7.06 million | 5.91 million | 1.15 million | Romania |
| 1970s | 9.69 million | 6.74 million | 2.95 million | Romania |
| 1980s | 11.76 million | 6.96 million | 4.80 million | Romania |
| 1990s | 12.19 million | 7.34 million | 4.86 million | Romania |
| 2000s | 11.32 million | 7.63 million | 3.69 million | Romania |
| 2010s | 10.69 million | 8.46 million | 2.23 million | Romania |
| 2020s | 10.00 million | 9.31 million | 697,018 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 9.87 million against 9.49 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Romania and Sweden?
- 372,490, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Romania ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.