Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Romania
Romania: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 1.76 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.76 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
94th
of 121 countries
All-time high
2.06 million
in 1992
All-time low
1.00 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.76 million for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Romania peaked at 2.06 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 1960.
That places Romania 94th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.00 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.19 million | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.24 million | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.29 million | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.34 million | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.40 million | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.45 million | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.51 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.57 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.64 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.70 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.77 million | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.05 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.03 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.02 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.00 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.99 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.94 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.79 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.76 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 million | 1.00 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 million | 1.40 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 million | 1.86 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 1.96 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million | 1.89 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.81 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million | 1.76 million | 1.80 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More urban development data for Romania
- Population in the largest city 17.7% (2025)
- Population density 82.85 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0925 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.499 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 7.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.76 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.17 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 659.16 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Romania?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Romania was 1.76 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1960.
- How does Romania rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Romania ranks 94th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.