Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Romania

Romania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 10,932 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
10,932 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 226 countries
All-time high
12,675 1000 No
in 1992
All-time low
4,161 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Romania, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Romania recorded 10,932 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Romania peaked at 12,675 1000 No in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,161 1000 No, in 1950.

Romania ranks 75th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Romania, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 4,161 1000 No —
1951 4,389 1000 No +5.5%
1952 4,620 1000 No +5.3%
1953 4,856 1000 No +5.1%
1954 5,100 1000 No +5.0%
1955 5,353 1000 No +5.0%
1956 5,590 1000 No +4.4%
1957 5,784 1000 No +3.5%
1958 5,981 1000 No +3.4%
1959 6,176 1000 No +3.3%
1960 6,368 1000 No +3.1%
1961 6,553 1000 No +2.9%
1962 6,734 1000 No +2.8%
1963 6,916 1000 No +2.7%
1964 7,104 1000 No +2.7%
1965 7,306 1000 No +2.8%
1966 7,509 1000 No +2.8%
1967 7,693 1000 No +2.5%
1968 7,888 1000 No +2.5%
1969 8,086 1000 No +2.5%
1970 8,285 1000 No +2.5%
1971 8,483 1000 No +2.4%
1972 8,682 1000 No +2.3%
1973 8,880 1000 No +2.3%
1974 9,079 1000 No +2.2%
1975 9,280 1000 No +2.2%
1976 9,481 1000 No +2.2%
1977 9,704 1000 No +2.3%
1978 9,947 1000 No +2.5%
1979 10,186 1000 No +2.4%
1980 10,417 1000 No +2.3%
1981 10,638 1000 No +2.1%
1982 10,849 1000 No +2.0%
1983 11,054 1000 No +1.9%
1984 11,259 1000 No +1.9%
1985 11,469 1000 No +1.9%
1986 11,686 1000 No +1.9%
1987 11,906 1000 No +1.9%
1988 12,123 1000 No +1.8%
1989 12,324 1000 No +1.7%
1990 12,500 1000 No +1.4%
1991 12,649 1000 No +1.2%
1992 12,675 1000 No +0.2%
1993 12,576 1000 No -0.8%
1994 12,465 1000 No -0.9%
1995 12,348 1000 No -0.9%
1996 12,227 1000 No -1.0%
1997 12,100 1000 No -1.0%
1998 11,972 1000 No -1.1%
1999 11,848 1000 No -1.0%
2000 11,729 1000 No -1.0%
2001 11,619 1000 No -0.9%
2002 11,535 1000 No -0.7%
2003 11,497 1000 No -0.3%
2004 11,453 1000 No -0.4%
2005 11,396 1000 No -0.5%
2006 11,324 1000 No -0.6%
2007 11,241 1000 No -0.7%
2008 11,153 1000 No -0.8%
2009 11,071 1000 No -0.7%
2010 11,003 1000 No -0.6%
2011 10,950 1000 No -0.5%
2012 10,887 1000 No -0.6%
2013 10,824 1000 No -0.6%
2014 10,765 1000 No -0.5%
2015 10,711 1000 No -0.5%
2016 10,660 1000 No -0.5%
2017 10,614 1000 No -0.4%
2018 10,573 1000 No -0.4%
2019 10,537 1000 No -0.3%
2020 10,507 1000 No -0.3%
2021 10,483 1000 No -0.2%
2022 10,463 1000 No -0.2%
2023 10,448 1000 No -0.1%
2024 10,438 1000 No -0.1%
2025 10,431 1000 No -0.1%
2026 10,429 1000 No -0.0%
2027 10,431 1000 No +0.0%
2028 10,436 1000 No +0.1%
2029 10,445 1000 No +0.1%
2030 10,456 1000 No +0.1%
2031 10,471 1000 No +0.1%
2032 10,488 1000 No +0.2%
2033 10,507 1000 No +0.2%
2034 10,529 1000 No +0.2%
2035 10,554 1000 No +0.2%
2036 10,581 1000 No +0.3%
2037 10,610 1000 No +0.3%
2038 10,640 1000 No +0.3%
2039 10,673 1000 No +0.3%
2040 10,706 1000 No +0.3%
2041 10,738 1000 No +0.3%
2042 10,768 1000 No +0.3%
2043 10,795 1000 No +0.3%
2044 10,821 1000 No +0.2%
2045 10,844 1000 No +0.2%
2046 10,866 1000 No +0.2%
2047 10,885 1000 No +0.2%
2048 10,903 1000 No +0.2%
2049 10,919 1000 No +0.1%
2050 10,932 1000 No +0.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 10,932 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 5.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 10,932 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5,201 1000 No 4,161 1000 No 6,176 1000 No 10
1960s 7,216 1000 No 6,368 1000 No 8,086 1000 No 10
1970s 9,201 1000 No 8,285 1000 No 10,186 1000 No 10
1980s 11,372 1000 No 10,417 1000 No 12,324 1000 No 10
1990s 12,336 1000 No 11,848 1000 No 12,675 1000 No 10
2000s 11,402 1000 No 11,071 1000 No 11,729 1000 No 10
2010s 10,753 1000 No 10,537 1000 No 11,003 1000 No 10
2020s 10,451 1000 No 10,429 1000 No 10,507 1000 No 10
2030s 10,551 1000 No 10,456 1000 No 10,673 1000 No 10
2040s 10,825 1000 No 10,706 1000 No 10,919 1000 No 10
2050s 10,932 1000 No 10,932 1000 No 10,932 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 72 Israel 11,997 1000 No compare
  2. 73 Yugoslav SFR 11,527 1000 No compare
  3. 74 Tunisia 11,138 1000 No compare
  4. 76 Sweden 10,837 1000 No compare
  5. 77 Czechoslovakia 10,791 1000 No compare
  6. 78 Haiti 10,520 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Romania?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Romania was 10,932 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 12,675 1000 No in 1992.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4,161 1000 No in 1950.
How does Romania rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Romania ranks 75th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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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.