Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Romania
Romania: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 52.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Romania, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Romania stood at 52.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Romania peaked at 54.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Romania ranks 166th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 1900s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1910s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 1920s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 1930s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 1940s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 1950s | 29.8% | 25.0% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.5% | 34.4% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.8% | 42.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 49.7% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 53.0% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 52.7% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 52.9% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 52.2% | 52.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 163 Benin 53.4% compare
- 164 Slovakia 53.2% compare
- 165 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.7% compare
- 167 Isle of Man 52.1% compare
- 168 Uzbekistan 51.0% compare
- 169 Namibia 50.9% compare
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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Romania?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Romania was 52.2% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Romania rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Romania ranks 166th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.