Romania vs Zimbabwe: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Romania
1.93 million
in 2020
Zimbabwe
1.88 million
in 2020
Romania rank
89th
Zimbabwe rank
90th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Romania
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.93 million against 1.88 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 47,690.

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 0 543,970 Romania
1960s 1.28 million 0 1.28 million Romania
1970s 1.62 million 0 1.62 million Romania
1980s 1.95 million 0 1.95 million Romania
1990s 2.08 million 1.40 million 684,080 Romania
2000s 2.00 million 1.79 million 202,355 Romania
2010s 1.94 million 1.99 million 51,680 Zimbabwe
2020s 1.93 million 1.88 million 47,690 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Romania or Zimbabwe?
Romania, at 1.93 million against 1.88 million in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Romania and Zimbabwe?
47,690, 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 urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Romania ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed