Annual growth rate of urban population share in Romania
Romania: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0133 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0133
Change on year
up 70.5%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 1952
All-time low
-0.6356
in 2020
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Romania, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0133 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.5% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Romania peaked at 4.5 in 1952 and was at its lowest, -0.6356, in 2020.
Romania ranks 202nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.95 | — |
| 1951 | 4.4 | +11.3% |
| 1952 | 4.5 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 4.3 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 3.83 | -11.0% |
| 1955 | 3.14 | -17.9% |
| 1956 | 2.53 | -19.5% |
| 1957 | 2.28 | -9.9% |
| 1958 | 2.1 | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 1.97 | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 1.88 | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 1.83 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.8 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.82 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.86 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.93 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.05 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 2.16 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.24 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.27 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.25 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.19 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.1 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.97 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.81 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.61 | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 1.4 | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 1.29 | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.29 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.26 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.23 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.17 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.02 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.929 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8221 | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7025 | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5704 | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4258 | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2645 | -37.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0949 | -64.1% |
| 1992 | -0.0868 | -191.5% |
| 1993 | -0.196 | +125.8% |
| 1994 | -0.3202 | +63.4% |
| 1995 | -0.3877 | +21.1% |
| 1996 | -0.4264 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | -0.4322 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | -0.4044 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | -0.3427 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | -0.2453 | -28.4% |
| 2001 | -0.1115 | -54.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0461 | -141.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1557 | +237.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2641 | +69.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3237 | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3541 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3532 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3214 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2617 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1546 | -40.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0511 | -66.9% |
| 2012 | -0.0493 | -196.5% |
| 2013 | -0.1203 | +144.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1891 | +57.2% |
| 2015 | -0.2554 | +35.1% |
| 2016 | -0.32 | +25.3% |
| 2017 | -0.3829 | +19.7% |
| 2018 | -0.4441 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | -0.5034 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | -0.6356 | +26.3% |
| 2021 | -0.495 | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 | -100.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 | +311.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0078 | +110.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0133 | +70.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.3 | 1.97 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.98 | 1.8 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 1.29 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9237 | 0.4258 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2237 | -0.4322 | 0.2645 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1723 | -0.2453 | 0.3541 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2059 | -0.5034 | 0.1546 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1842 | -0.6356 | 0.0133 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Romania?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Romania was 0.0133 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 1952.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6356 in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Romania ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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