Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Romania
Romania: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 54.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Romania, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in Romania is 54.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Romania peaked at 56.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1950.
That places Romania 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.3% | — |
| 1955 | 45.2% | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 46.7% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 51.2% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 52.9% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 54.3% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 55.7% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 55.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.2% | 43.3% | 45.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 47.1% | 46.7% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 49.3% | 51.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 52.9% | 54.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 55.7% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 55.2% | 55.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 54.5% | 54.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Romania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Romania?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Romania was 54.7% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 1950.
- How does Romania rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Romania ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.