Kosovo vs Romania: Urban population (% of total population)
Kosovo
50.9%
in 2025
Romania
52.2%
in 2025
Kosovo rank
153rd
Romania rank
150th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Kosovo
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 52.2% against 50.9% in Kosovo, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Kosovo ranks 153rd and Romania ranks 150th of 218 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.2% | 37.5% | 15.3% | Romania |
| 1970s | 29.1% | 45.8% | 16.7% | Romania |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 52.1% | 17.6% | Romania |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 53.8% | 16.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 53.1% | 15.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 53.6% | 13.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 52.3% | 3.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Kosovo or Romania?
- Romania, at 52.2% against 50.9% in Kosovo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Kosovo and Romania?
- 1.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kosovo and Romania rank globally for urban population?
- Kosovo ranks 153rd and Romania ranks 150th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.