Romania vs Ukraine: Number of people living in the capital city
Romania
1.44 million people
in 2100
Ukraine
1.43 million people
in 2100
Romania rank
101st
Ukraine rank
102nd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.44 million people against 1.43 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 9,830 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Ukraine ahead.
Romania ranks 101st and Ukraine ranks 102nd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.92 million people | 2.76 million people | 835,565 people | Ukraine |
| 2030s | 1.87 million people | 2.67 million people | 802,645 people | Ukraine |
| 2040s | 1.81 million people | 2.58 million people | 764,770 people | Ukraine |
| 2050s | 1.75 million people | 2.45 million people | 700,335 people | Ukraine |
| 2060s | 1.68 million people | 2.28 million people | 600,280 people | Ukraine |
| 2070s | 1.61 million people | 2.06 million people | 454,025 people | Ukraine |
| 2080s | 1.54 million people | 1.81 million people | 269,485 people | Ukraine |
| 2090s | 1.48 million people | 1.59 million people | 103,370 people | Ukraine |
| 2100s | 1.44 million people | 1.43 million people | 9,830 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Romania or Ukraine?
- Romania, at 1.44 million people against 1.43 million people in Ukraine as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Romania and Ukraine?
- 9,830 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Romania ranks 101st and Ukraine ranks 102nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.