Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Romania
Romania: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 9.87 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Romania, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Romania stood at 9.87 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Romania peaked at 12.46 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.09 million people, in 1950.
Romania ranks 68th 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 | 5.18 million people | 4.09 million people | 6.14 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.06 million people | 6.30 million people | 8.10 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.69 million people | 8.41 million people | 10.80 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.76 million people | 11.00 million people | 12.37 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.19 million people | 11.75 million people | 12.46 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.32 million people | 11.07 million people | 11.65 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 million people | 10.31 million people | 11.01 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.00 million people | 9.87 million people | 10.20 million people | 6 |
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More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 184,529 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Romania?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Romania was 9.87 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million people in 1950.
- How does Romania rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Romania ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.