Urban population in Romania
Romania: Urban population was 52.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
150th
of 217 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 1992
All-time low
34.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Romania recorded 52.2% for urban population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Romania peaked at 54.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1960.
Romania ranks 150th of 217 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 in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.4% | — |
| 1961 | 35.0% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 35.7% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 36.3% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 37.0% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 37.7% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 40.2% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 41.1% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 42.0% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 43.0% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 43.9% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 44.8% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 45.7% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 46.5% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 51.5% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 52.0% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 147 Benin 53.4% compare
- 148 Slovakia 53.2% compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.7% compare
- 151 Isle of Man 52.1% compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 51.0% compare
- 153 Kosovo 50.9% compare
- 153 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 50.9% compare
More climate change data for Romania
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Romania?
- Urban population in Romania was 52.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1960.
- How does Romania rank for urban population?
- Romania ranks 150th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.