Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Romania

Romania: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 1.93 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.93 million
World rank
89th
of 182 countries
All-time high
2.09 million
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Romania, 1950–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1950198520201950: 01955: 1.1M1960: 1.2M1965: 1.3M1970: 1.5M1975: 1.7M1980: 1.9M1985: 2.0M1990: 2.1M1995: 2.1M2000: 2.0M2005: 2.0M2010: 2.0M2015: 1.9M2020: 1.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Romania is 1.93 million, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Romania peaked at 2.09 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

That places Romania 89th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Romania, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1955 1.09 million —
1960 1.22 million +12.3%
1965 1.33 million +9.2%
1970 1.50 million +12.3%
1975 1.74 million +15.9%
1980 1.90 million +9.5%
1985 1.99 million +4.9%
1990 2.09 million +4.8%
1995 2.08 million -0.7%
2000 2.01 million -3.2%
2005 1.98 million -1.5%
2010 1.96 million -0.9%
2015 1.92 million -2.2%
2020 1.93 million +0.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 1.93 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.35 million, 1.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 1.93 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 543,970 0 1.09 million 2
1960s 1.28 million 1.22 million 1.33 million 2
1970s 1.62 million 1.50 million 1.74 million 2
1980s 1.95 million 1.90 million 1.99 million 2
1990s 2.08 million 2.08 million 2.09 million 2
2000s 2.00 million 1.98 million 2.01 million 2
2010s 1.94 million 1.92 million 1.96 million 2
2020s 1.93 million 1.93 million 1.93 million 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 86 Austria 1.98 million compare
  2. 87 Belarus 1.98 million compare
  3. 88 Azerbaijan 1.93 million compare
  4. 90 Zimbabwe 1.88 million compare
  5. 91 Portugal 1.86 million compare
  6. 92 Poland 1.86 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Romania?
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Romania was 1.93 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2.09 million in 1990.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Romania rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Romania ranks 89th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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