Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Romania
Romania: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.5187 people per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.5187 people per person for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Romania peaked at 0.5459 people per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3423 people per person, in 1960.
Romania ranks 152nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3423 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3479 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3537 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3593 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3649 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3708 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3759 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3821 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3928 people per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4046 people per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4153 people per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4262 people per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4369 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4474 people per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4568 people per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4641 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4705 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4767 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4823 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4888 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4955 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5011 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5067 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5125 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5179 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5225 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5263 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5294 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5319 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5339 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.536 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5419 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5459 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5442 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5415 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5384 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5349 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5311 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5269 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.523 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5193 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5226 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5284 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5285 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.528 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5281 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5286 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5342 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.541 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5434 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.544 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5432 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5423 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5412 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5399 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5386 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5376 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5364 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5348 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5325 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5296 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5258 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5249 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5232 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5207 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5187 people per person | -0.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.5187 people per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8051 people per person, 64% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.5187 people per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6951 people per person, 75% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3694 people per person | 0.3423 people per person | 0.4046 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4565 people per person | 0.4153 people per person | 0.4888 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5178 people per person | 0.4955 people per person | 0.5339 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5364 people per person | 0.523 people per person | 0.5459 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5302 people per person | 0.5193 people per person | 0.5434 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.539 people per person | 0.5325 people per person | 0.544 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5238 people per person | 0.5187 people per person | 0.5296 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 149 Benin 0.5336 people per person compare
- 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5269 people per person compare
- 151 Isle of Man 0.5214 people per person compare
- 153 Uzbekistan 0.5102 people per person compare
- 154 Namibia 0.5087 people per person compare
- 155 Togo 0.5023 people per person compare
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Romania?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Romania was 0.5187 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5459 people per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3423 people per person in 1960.
- How does Romania rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Romania ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.