Romania vs United Kingdom: Rural population growth (annual %)
Romania
-0.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
-0.2%
in 2025
Romania rank
126th
United Kingdom rank
127th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Romania currently reports -0.2% against -0.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Romania ranks 126th and United Kingdom ranks 127th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3% | 1.4% | 1.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -0.5% | -0.5% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 1980s | -0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.4% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -0.0% | 1.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.3% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | -0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Romania or United Kingdom?
- Romania, at -0.2% against -0.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Romania and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for rural population growth?
- Romania ranks 126th and United Kingdom ranks 127th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.