Romania - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Romania was 54.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 54.23 in 1992, while its lowest value was 34.21 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 34.21
1961 34.89
1962 35.59
1963 36.28
1964 36.99
1965 37.70
1966 38.35
1967 38.84
1968 39.33
1969 39.82
1970 40.32
1971 40.82
1972 41.32
1973 41.82
1974 42.33
1975 42.83
1976 43.34
1977 43.94
1978 44.65
1979 45.36
1980 46.07
1981 46.78
1982 47.50
1983 48.21
1984 48.93
1985 49.64
1986 50.36
1987 51.07
1988 51.79
1989 52.50
1990 53.22
1991 53.93
1992 54.23
1993 54.07
1994 53.92
1995 53.77
1996 53.62
1997 53.46
1998 53.31
1999 53.16
2000 53.00
2001 52.85
2002 52.78
2003 52.91
2004 53.04
2005 53.17
2006 53.31
2007 53.44
2008 53.57
2009 53.70
2010 53.83
2011 53.96
2012 53.97
2013 53.94
2014 53.90
2015 53.89
2016 53.90
2017 53.94
2018 54.00
2019 54.08
2020 54.19

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization