Share of population urban in Romania
Romania: Share of population urban was 52.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.17
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.31
in 1992
All-time low
24.97
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Romania, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 52.17 for share of population urban in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Romania peaked at 54.31 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.97, in 1950.
Romania ranks 164th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.79 | 24.97 | 33.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.52 | 34.4 | 41.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.83 | 42.03 | 49.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.11 | 49.67 | 54.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.84 | 53.02 | 54.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.13 | 52.75 | 53.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.62 | 52.89 | 53.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.25 | 52.16 | 52.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 161 Benin 53.36 compare
- 162 Slovakia 53.19 compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.69 compare
- 165 Isle of Man 52.14 compare
- 166 Uzbekistan 51.02 compare
- 167 Namibia 50.87 compare
More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.785 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 184,529 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.71 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Romania?
- Share of population urban in Romania was 52.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.31 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.97 in 1950.
- How does Romania rank for share of population urban?
- Romania ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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