Romania vs Spain: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Romania
5,465 1000 No
in 2050
Spain
5,322 1000 No
in 2050
Romania rank
79th
Spain rank
80th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Romania
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k195020002050

How they compare

Romania currently reports 5,465 1000 No against 5,322 1000 No in Spain, a difference of 143 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.

Romania ranks 79th and Spain ranks 80th of 247 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 8 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 12,155 1000 No 13,357 1000 No 1,201 1000 No Spain
1960s 12,156 1000 No 12,543 1000 No 386.49 1000 No Spain
1970s 12,338 1000 No 10,994 1000 No 1,344 1000 No Romania
1980s 11,691 1000 No 10,022 1000 No 1,669 1000 No Romania
1990s 10,648 1000 No 9,641 1000 No 1,007 1000 No Romania
2000s 10,042 1000 No 9,966 1000 No 75.96 1000 No Romania
2010s 9,182 1000 No 9,552 1000 No 370.13 1000 No Spain
2020s 8,522 1000 No 8,371 1000 No 150.94 1000 No Romania
2030s 7,470 1000 No 7,139 1000 No 330.21 1000 No Romania
2040s 6,162 1000 No 5,946 1000 No 216.23 1000 No Romania
2050s 5,465 1000 No 5,322 1000 No 143.36 1000 No Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Romania or Spain?
Romania, at 5,465 1000 No against 5,322 1000 No in Spain as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Romania and Spain?
143 1000 No, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Romania and Spain rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Romania ranks 79th and Spain ranks 80th of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
278 places, 25,845 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.