India has a population density of 1,264 people per square mile compared to 214.7 people in Romania. India has 24,387 sq ft of land per person vs 134,566 sq ft in Romania. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, India and Romania are ranked 19th and 105th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. India has 17.8% of the world's population and 2% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.23% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Romania, hence the population density in India is 489% higher than in Romania.
Population density comparison
India
|
Romania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,264 ppl/mi² | 214.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 19/197 | 105/197 |
| Population |
1474115403
|
18962595
|
| Land area | 1,147,955 sq mi | 88,834 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 22,057 sq ft | 129,871 sq ft |
| Rural population | 63.1% | 45.1% |
| Urban population | 36.9% | 54.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.7% | 9% |
India vs Romania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in India increased by 27.7%, compared to a 11.1% decline in Romania.
In 2004, India ranked 17th for population density and is in 19th place now. Romania was 81st in 2004 and ranks 105th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
Romania
|
|
| 2024 | 1,264 | 214.7 |
| 2023 | 1,253 | 214.6 |
| 2022 | 1,242 | 214.4 |
| 2021 | 1,232 | 215.3 |
| 2020 | 1,222 | 216.9 |
| 2019 | 1,210 | 218.1 |
| 2018 | 1,197 | 219.2 |
| 2017 | 1,184 | 220.5 |
| 2016 | 1,171 | 221.8 |
| 2015 | 1,157 | 223.1 |
| 2014 | 1,143 | 224.1 |
| 2013 | 1,129 | 225 |
| 2012 | 1,114 | 225.9 |
| 2011 | 1,099 | 226.7 |
| 2010 | 1,083 | 227.9 |
| 2009 | 1,068 | 229.3 |
| 2008 | 1,052 | 231.4 |
| 2007 | 1,037 | 235.3 |
| 2006 | 1,022 | 238.7 |
| 2005 | 1,006 | 240.1 |
| 2004 | 990 | 241.6 |
| 2003 | 973 | 243 |
| 2002 | 956 | 244.8 |
| 2001 | 939 | 249.5 |
| 2000 | 922 | 253 |
| 1999 | 904 | 253.5 |
| 1998 | 887 | 253.9 |
| 1997 | 870 | 254.5 |
| 1996 | 853 | 255.2 |
| 1995 | 837 | 256 |
| 1994 | 820 | 256.5 |
| 1993 | 803 | 256.9 |
| 1992 | 787 | 257.3 |
| 1991 | 770 | 259.6 |
| 1990 | 753 | 262 |
| 1989 | 737 | 261.6 |
| 1988 | 721 | 259.3 |
| 1987 | 705 | 258 |
| 1986 | 689 | 256.8 |
| 1985 | 673 | 255.6 |
| 1984 | 658 | 254.6 |
| 1983 | 642 | 253.7 |
| 1982 | 627 | 252.7 |
| 1981 | 613 | 251.3 |
| 1980 | 599 | 249.7 |
| 1979 | 585 | 248.4 |
| 1978 | 571 | 246.8 |
| 1977 | 558 | 244.6 |
| 1976 | 545 | 242.3 |
| 1975 | 533 | 239.4 |
| 1974 | 520 | 236.5 |
| 1973 | 508 | 234.3 |
| 1972 | 497 | 232.3 |
| 1971 | 486 | 230.1 |
| 1970 | 476 | 227.7 |
| 1969 | 465 | 225 |
| 1968 | 455 | 222.6 |
| 1967 | 446 | 219.6 |
| 1966 | 436 | 216.1 |
| 1965 | 427 | 214 |
| 1964 | 417 | 212.7 |
| 1963 | 408 | 211.4 |
| 1962 | 398 | 210 |
| 1961 | 389 | 208.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
Romania
|
|
| 2024 | 36.9% | 54.9% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | 54.7% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | 54.5% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | 54.3% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | 54.2% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | 54.1% |
| 2018 | 34% | 54% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | 53.9% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | 53.9% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | 53.9% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | 53.9% |
| 2013 | 32% | 53.9% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 54% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | 54% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | 53.8% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | 53.6% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | 53.4% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | 53.3% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 53.2% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | 53% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | 52.9% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | 52.8% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | 52.9% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 53% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | 53.2% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | 53.3% |
| 1997 | 27% | 53.5% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | 53.6% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | 53.8% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | 53.9% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | 54.1% |
| 1992 | 26% | 54.2% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 53.9% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | 53.2% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | 52.5% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | 51.8% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | 51.1% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | 50.4% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | 49.6% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 48.9% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | 48.2% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 47.5% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | 46.8% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | 46.1% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | 45.4% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 44.6% |
| 1977 | 22% | 43.9% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | 43.3% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | 42.8% |
| 1974 | 21% | 42.3% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | 41.8% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 41.3% |
| 1971 | 20% | 40.8% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 40.3% |
| 1969 | 19.6% | 39.8% |
| 1968 | 19.4% | 39.3% |
| 1967 | 19.2% | 38.8% |
| 1966 | 19% | 38.3% |
| 1965 | 18.8% | 37.7% |
| 1964 | 18.6% | 37% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | 36.3% |
| 1962 | 18.2% | 35.6% |
| 1961 | 18% | 34.9% |
| 1960 | 17.9% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 28.9% to 36.9% in India and from 53% to 54.9% in Romania.
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