Share of the population living in cities in Romania
Romania: Share of the population living in cities was 30.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
30.9
World rank
138th
of 229 countries
All-time high
34.3
in 1995
All-time low
14.56
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Romania, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in cities in Romania stood at 30.9.
That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Romania peaked at 34.3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.56, in 1950.
That places Romania 138th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.56 | — |
| 1955 | 16.39 | +12.6% |
| 1960 | 18.05 | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 19.86 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 21.21 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 24.28 | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 27.75 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 30.56 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 33.77 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 34.3 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 33.82 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.12 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 32.31 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.45 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 30.9 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.47 | 14.56 | 16.39 | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.95 | 18.05 | 19.86 | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.75 | 21.21 | 24.28 | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.16 | 27.75 | 30.56 | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.04 | 33.77 | 34.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.47 | 33.12 | 33.82 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.38 | 30.45 | 32.31 | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 1 |
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More population data for Romania
- 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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3238 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -9.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Romania?
- Share of the population living in cities in Romania was 30.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.56 in 1950.
- How does Romania rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Romania ranks 138th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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