Urban population in Romania in 2025 — 9,923,425 people. Ranked 67 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 56.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Romania
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.92M | −15,421 | −0.16% |
| 2024 | 9.94M | −4,276 | −0.04% |
| 2023 | 9.94M | +6,760 | +0.07% |
| 2022 | 9.94M | −51,501 | −0.52% |
| 2021 | 9.99M | −147,960 | −1.46% |
| 2020 | 10.14M | −110,458 | −1.08% |
| 2019 | 10.25M | −103,077 | −1% |
| 2018 | 10.35M | −104,133 | −1% |
| 2017 | 10.45M | −97,628 | −0.93% |
| 2016 | 10.55M | −91,290 | −0.86% |
| 2015 | 10.64M | −73,941 | −0.69% |
| 2014 | 10.72M | −56,894 | −0.53% |
| 2013 | 10.77M | −49,331 | −0.46% |
| 2012 | 10.82M | −49,210 | −0.45% |
| 2011 | 10.87M | −42,052 | −0.39% |
| 2010 | 10.91M | −41,328 | −0.38% |
| 2009 | 10.96M | −59,253 | −0.54% |
| 2008 | 11.01M | −146,968 | −1.32% |
| 2007 | 11.16M | −125,698 | −1.11% |
| 2006 | 11.29M | −28,234 | −0.25% |
| 2005 | 11.32M | −36,417 | −0.32% |
| 2004 | 11.35M | −40,016 | −0.35% |
| 2003 | 11.39M | −70,356 | −0.61% |
| 2002 | 11.46M | −215,785 | −1.85% |
| 2001 | 11.68M | −185,901 | −1.57% |
| 2000 | 11.86M | −50,820 | −0.43% |
| 1999 | 11.91M | −63,838 | −0.53% |
| 1998 | 11.98M | −75,620 | −0.63% |
| 1997 | 12.05M | −87,250 | −0.72% |
| 1996 | 12.14M | −85,170 | −0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.23M | −68,410 | −0.56% |
| 1994 | 12.29M | −50,918 | −0.41% |
| 1993 | 12.35M | −34,453 | −0.28% |
| 1992 | 12.38M | −112,272 | −0.9% |
| 1991 | 12.49M | −86,050 | −0.68% |
| 1990 | 12.58M | +65,437 | +0.52% |
| 1989 | 12.51M | +118,096 | +0.95% |
| 1988 | 12.4M | +136,618 | +1.11% |
| 1987 | 12.26M | +152,952 | +1.26% |
| 1986 | 12.11M | +160,274 | +1.34% |
| 1985 | 11.95M | +164,320 | +1.39% |
| 1984 | 11.78M | +166,053 | +1.43% |
| 1983 | 11.61M | +174,737 | +1.53% |
| 1982 | 11.44M | +198,163 | +1.76% |
| 1981 | 11.24M | +211,638 | +1.92% |
| 1980 | 11.03M | +197,259 | +1.82% |
| 1979 | 10.83M | +206,405 | +1.94% |
| 1978 | 10.63M | +228,573 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 10.4M | +232,628 | +2.29% |
| 1976 | 10.17M | +272,156 | +2.75% |
| 1975 | 9.89M | +288,862 | +3.01% |
| 1974 | 9.6M | +266,798 | +2.86% |
| 1973 | 9.34M | +266,375 | +2.94% |
| 1972 | 9.07M | +277,409 | +3.15% |
| 1971 | 8.79M | +282,523 | +3.32% |
| 1970 | 8.51M | +289,883 | +3.53% |
| 1969 | 8.22M | +268,016 | +3.37% |
| 1968 | 7.95M | +278,363 | +3.63% |
| 1967 | 7.68M | +282,546 | +3.82% |
| 1966 | 7.39M | +214,549 | +2.99% |
| 1965 | 7.18M | +176,135 | +2.52% |
| 1964 | 7M | +171,382 | +2.51% |
| 1963 | 6.83M | +165,623 | +2.49% |
| 1962 | 6.66M | +162,112 | +2.49% |
| 1961 | 6.5M | +170,105 | +2.69% |
| 1960 | 6.33M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
