Urban population, per capita in Romania
Romania: Urban population, per capita was 0.5217 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in Romania stood at 0.5217 units per person.
The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Romania peaked at 0.5431 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.344 units per person, in 1960.
Romania ranks 150th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.344 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3505 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3569 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3634 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3701 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3772 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3847 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3929 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4017 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4109 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4203 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4298 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4391 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4482 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4567 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4646 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4717 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4779 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4841 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4904 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4967 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5029 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.509 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5148 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5203 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5255 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5301 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5341 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5376 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5403 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5421 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5431 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5431 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5424 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5409 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.539 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5368 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5345 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5322 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5302 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5286 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5276 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5275 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.528 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5292 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5307 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5326 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5345 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5363 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5379 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.539 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5396 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5396 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5391 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5383 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5371 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5355 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5336 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5314 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5289 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5261 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5223 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5216 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5216 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5217 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5217 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3752 units per person | 0.344 units per person | 0.4109 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4583 units per person | 0.4203 units per person | 0.4904 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5211 units per person | 0.4967 units per person | 0.5403 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5384 units per person | 0.5302 units per person | 0.5431 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5313 units per person | 0.5275 units per person | 0.5379 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5362 units per person | 0.5289 units per person | 0.5396 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5225 units per person | 0.5216 units per person | 0.5261 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 147 Benin 0.5336 units per person compare
- 148 Slovakia 0.5319 units per person compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5269 units per person compare
- 151 Isle of Man 0.5214 units per person compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 0.5102 units per person compare
- 153 Kosovo 0.5093 units per person compare
- 153 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.5093 units per person compare
More climate change data for Romania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 268.00 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,127 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 361.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Romania?
- Urban population, per capita in Romania was 0.5217 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5431 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.344 units per person in 1960.
- How does Romania rank for urban population, per capita?
- Romania ranks 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.