Rural population in Romania
Romania: Rural population was 47.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Romania is 47.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Romania peaked at 65.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1992.
That places Romania 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.5% | 58.9% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.2% | 51.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 46.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 45.7% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 46.2% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 46.0% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 47.4% | 47.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 63 Namibia 49.1% compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 49.0% compare
- 65 Isle of Man 47.9% compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.3% compare
- 68 Slovakia 46.8% compare
- 69 Benin 46.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 9.10 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.17 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 4,021 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 20.78 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 91.57 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Romania?
- Rural population in Romania was 47.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for rural population?
- Romania ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.