Urban population in Romania
Romania: Urban population was 9.92 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Romania recorded 9.92 million for urban population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Romania peaked at 12.58 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.33 million, in 1960.
That places Romania 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.18 million | 6.33 million | 8.22 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.72 million | 8.51 million | 10.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.83 million | 11.03 million | 12.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.24 million | 11.91 million | 12.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.35 million | 10.96 million | 11.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.63 million | 10.25 million | 10.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.98 million | 9.92 million | 10.14 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Romania
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 19.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 52.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 9.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 8.15 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 19.2% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 24.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 24.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 21.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Romania?
- Urban population in Romania was 9.92 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.58 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.33 million in 1960.
- How does Romania rank for urban population?
- Romania ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.