Romania vs Sweden: Population in largest city
Romania
1.76 million
in 2025
Sweden
1.74 million
in 2025
Romania rank
93rd
Sweden rank
94th
Population in largest city over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.76 million against 1.74 million in Sweden, a difference of 20,940.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 94th of 153 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 million | 959,921 | 192,532 | Romania |
| 1970s | 1.65 million | 1.02 million | 630,723 | Romania |
| 1980s | 1.94 million | 1.01 million | 931,738 | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 1.12 million | 898,527 | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.92 million | 1.26 million | 659,729 | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.48 million | 370,170 | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.78 million | 1.69 million | 93,257 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 1.76 million against 1.74 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Romania and Sweden?
- 20,940, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for population in largest city?
- Romania ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 94th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.