Romania has a population density of 214.7 people per square mile compared to 213.7 people in Uzbekistan. Romania has 134,566 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Romania and Uzbekistan are ranked 105th and 106th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, hence the population density in Romania is 0.44% higher than in Uzbekistan.
Population density comparison
Romania
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 214.7 ppl/mi² | 213.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 105/197 | 106/197 |
| Population |
18962595
|
37592263
|
| Land area | 88,834 sq mi | 170,136 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 129,871 sq ft | 130,442 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45.1% | 49.4% |
| Urban population | 54.9% | 50.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9% | 8.13% |
Romania vs Uzbekistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Romania decreased by 11.1%, compared to a 38.2% growth in Uzbekistan.
In 2004, Romania ranked 81st for population density and is in 105th place now. Uzbekistan was 114th in 2004 and ranks 106th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Romania
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2024 | 214.7 | 213.7 |
| 2023 | 214.6 | 209.6 |
| 2022 | 214.4 | 205.4 |
| 2021 | 215.3 | 201.3 |
| 2020 | 216.9 | 197.4 |
| 2019 | 218.1 | 193.8 |
| 2018 | 219.2 | 190.3 |
| 2017 | 220.5 | 187 |
| 2016 | 221.8 | 183.9 |
| 2015 | 223.1 | 180.8 |
| 2014 | 224.1 | 179.6 |
| 2013 | 225 | 176.7 |
| 2012 | 225.9 | 173.9 |
| 2011 | 226.7 | 171.3 |
| 2010 | 227.9 | 168.7 |
| 2009 | 229.3 | 166 |
| 2008 | 231.4 | 163.3 |
| 2007 | 235.3 | 160.8 |
| 2006 | 238.7 | 158.7 |
| 2005 | 240.1 | 156.6 |
| 2004 | 241.6 | 154.7 |
| 2003 | 243 | 152.8 |
| 2002 | 244.8 | 150.9 |
| 2001 | 249.5 | 149.1 |
| 2000 | 253 | 147.3 |
| 1999 | 253.5 | 149 |
| 1998 | 253.9 | 146.9 |
| 1997 | 254.5 | 144.7 |
| 1996 | 255.2 | 142.2 |
| 1995 | 256 | 139.5 |
| 1994 | 256.5 | 136.8 |
| 1993 | 256.9 | 133.9 |
| 1992 | 257.3 | 130.8 |
| 1991 | 259.6 | - |
| 1990 | 262 | - |
| 1989 | 261.6 | - |
| 1988 | 259.3 | - |
| 1987 | 258 | - |
| 1986 | 256.8 | - |
| 1985 | 255.6 | - |
| 1984 | 254.6 | - |
| 1983 | 253.7 | - |
| 1982 | 252.7 | - |
| 1981 | 251.3 | - |
| 1980 | 249.7 | - |
| 1979 | 248.4 | - |
| 1978 | 246.8 | - |
| 1977 | 244.6 | - |
| 1976 | 242.3 | - |
| 1975 | 239.4 | - |
| 1974 | 236.5 | - |
| 1973 | 234.3 | - |
| 1972 | 232.3 | - |
| 1971 | 230.1 | - |
| 1970 | 227.7 | - |
| 1969 | 225 | - |
| 1968 | 222.6 | - |
| 1967 | 219.6 | - |
| 1966 | 216.1 | - |
| 1965 | 214 | - |
| 1964 | 212.7 | - |
| 1963 | 211.4 | - |
| 1962 | 210 | - |
| 1961 | 208.6 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Romania
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2024 | 54.9% | 50.6% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | 50.5% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | 50.5% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | 50.4% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | 50.4% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | 50.4% |
| 2018 | 54% | 50.5% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | 50.5% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | 50.7% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | 50.7% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | 50.8% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | 54% | 51% |
| 2011 | 54% | 51.2% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | 51% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | 50.5% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | 50% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | 49.5% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | 49% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | 48.5% |
| 2004 | 53% | 48.1% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | 47.6% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | 47.1% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | 46.6% |
| 2000 | 53% | 46.1% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | 44.7% |
| 1996 | 53.6% | 44.2% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | 43.7% |
| 1994 | 53.9% | 43.3% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | 42.8% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 53.9% | 41.8% |
| 1990 | 53.2% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 52.5% | 40.9% |
| 1988 | 51.8% | 40.7% |
| 1987 | 51.1% | 40.7% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | 40.7% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | 40.7% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | 40.7% |
| 1983 | 48.2% | 40.7% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | 40.8% |
| 1981 | 46.8% | 40.8% |
| 1980 | 46.1% | 40.8% |
| 1979 | 45.4% | 40.8% |
| 1978 | 44.6% | 40.5% |
| 1977 | 43.9% | 40.1% |
| 1976 | 43.3% | 39.6% |
| 1975 | 42.8% | 39.1% |
| 1974 | 42.3% | 38.6% |
| 1973 | 41.8% | 38.1% |
| 1972 | 41.3% | 37.7% |
| 1971 | 40.8% | 37.2% |
| 1970 | 40.3% | 36.7% |
| 1969 | 39.8% | 36.4% |
| 1968 | 39.3% | 36.1% |
| 1967 | 38.8% | 35.8% |
| 1966 | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| 1965 | 37.7% | 35.3% |
| 1964 | 37% | 35% |
| 1963 | 36.3% | 34.8% |
| 1962 | 35.6% | 34.5% |
| 1961 | 34.9% | 34.2% |
| 1960 | 34.2% | 34% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 53% to 54.9% in Romania and from 48.1% to 50.6% in Uzbekistan.
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