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Population density: Romania vs Singapore compared

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Romania has a population density of 212.1 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Romania has 134,690 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Romania and Singapore rank 107th and 2nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Romania has 0.23% of the world's population and 0.15% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Romania 99% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Romania
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Romania Singapore
2026 212.1 22,064
2025 213.3 21,926
2024 214.5 21,776
2023 214.6 21,346
2022 214.4 20,334
2021 215.3 19,672
2020 216.9 20,510
2019 218.1 20,632
2018 219.2 20,454
2017 220.5 20,415
2016 221.8 20,483
2015 223.1 20,219
2014 224.1 19,981
2013 225 19,779
2012 225.9 19,489
2011 226.7 19,071
2010 227.9 18,730
2009 229.3 18,454
2008 231.4 17,906
2007 235.3 17,100
2006 238.7 16,426
2005 240.1 16,035
2004 241.6 15,663
2003 243 15,513
2002 244.8 16,023
2001 249.5 15,996
2000 253 15,570
1999 253.5 15,303
1998 253.9 15,181
1997 254.5 14,674
1996 255.2 14,190
1995 256 13,625
1994 256.5 13,217
1993 256.9 12,809
1992 257.3 12,489
1991 259.6 12,119
1990 262 11,779
1989 261.6 11,330
1988 259.3 11,002
1987 258 10,726
1986 256.8 10,566
1985 255.6 10,576
1984 254.6 10,562
1983 253.7 10,364
1982 252.7 10,230
1981 251.3 9,791
1980 249.7 9,331
1979 248.4 9,214
1978 246.8 9,098
1977 244.6 8,989
1976 242.3 8,865
1975 239.4 8,746
1974 236.5 8,620
1973 234.3 8,477
1972 232.3 8,320
1971 230.1 8,168
1970 227.7 8,019
1969 225 7,896
1968 222.6 7,778
1967 219.6 7,645
1966 216.1 7,478
1965 214 7,294
1964 212.7 7,119
1963 211.4 6,939
1962 210 6,766
1961 208.6 6,581

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Romania decreased by 11.1%, compared to a 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Romania ranked 81st by population density and is 107th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Romania
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Romania Singapore
2024 52.2% 100%
2023 52.2% 100%
2022 52.2% 100%
2021 52.2% 100%
2020 52.6% 100%
2019 52.9% 100%
2018 53.1% 100%
2017 53.4% 100%
2016 53.6% 100%
2015 53.7% 100%
2014 53.8% 100%
2013 53.9% 100%
2012 54% 100%
2011 54% 100%
2010 53.9% 100%
2009 53.8% 100%
2008 53.6% 100%
2007 53.4% 100%
2006 53.3% 100%
2005 53.1% 100%
2004 52.9% 100%
2003 52.8% 100%
2002 52.7% 100%
2001 52.8% 100%
2000 52.9% 100%
1999 53% 100%
1998 53.2% 100%
1997 53.4% 100%
1996 53.7% 100%
1995 53.9% 100%
1994 54.1% 100%
1993 54.2% 100%
1992 54.3% 100%
1991 54.3% 100%
1990 54.2% 100%
1989 54% 100%
1988 53.8% 100%
1987 53.4% 100%
1986 53% 100%
1985 52.5% 100%
1984 52% 100%
1983 51.5% 100%
1982 50.9% 100%
1981 50.3% 100%
1980 49.7% 100%
1979 49% 100%
1978 48.4% 100%
1977 47.8% 100%
1976 47.2% 100%
1975 46.5% 100%
1974 45.7% 100%
1973 44.8% 100%
1972 43.9% 100%
1971 43% 100%
1970 42% 100%
1969 41.1% 100%
1968 40.2% 100%
1967 39.3% 100%
1966 38.5% 100%
1965 37.7% 100%
1964 37% 100%
1963 36.3% 100%
1962 35.7% 100%
1961 35% 100%
1960 34.4% 100%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 52.9% to 52.2% in Romania and from 100% to 100% in Singapore.

Densely populated cities

Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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