Romania vs Zimbabwe: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Romania
1.93 million people
in 2020
Zimbabwe
1.88 million people
in 2020
Romania rank
89th
Zimbabwe rank
90th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Romania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.93 million people against 1.88 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 47,690 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Romania ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 543,970 people | 0 people | 543,970 people | Romania |
| 1960s | 1.28 million people | 0 people | 1.28 million people | Romania |
| 1970s | 1.62 million people | 0 people | 1.62 million people | Romania |
| 1980s | 1.95 million people | 0 people | 1.95 million people | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.08 million people | 1.40 million people | 684,080 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.00 million people | 1.79 million people | 202,355 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.94 million people | 1.99 million people | 51,680 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.93 million people | 1.88 million people | 47,690 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Romania or Zimbabwe?
- Romania, at 1.93 million people against 1.88 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Romania and Zimbabwe?
- 47,690 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Romania and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Romania ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 182 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 cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.