Urban population, male (% of total) in Romania
Romania: Urban population, male (% of total) was 26.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Romania, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in Romania is 26.0%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Romania peaked at 26.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 1980.
That places Romania 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.6% | — |
| 1985 | 24.4% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 26.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 67% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 26.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.7%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.5% | 22.6% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 26.0% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 25.7% | 26.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Romania?
- Urban population, male in Romania was 26.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 1980.
- How does Romania rank for urban population, male?
- Romania ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.