Romania vs Uzbekistan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Romania
47.8%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
49.0%
in 2025
Romania rank
69th
Uzbekistan rank
67th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Romania
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 49.0% against 47.8% in Romania, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 69th and Uzbekistan ranks 67th of 218 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.5% | 64.5% | 2.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 54.2% | 61.4% | 7.3% | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 59.1% | 11.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 56.6% | 10.5% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 49.6% | 2.8% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 49.1% | 2.7% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 49.1% | 1.3% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Romania or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 49.0% against 47.8% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Romania and Uzbekistan?
- 1.2%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uzbekistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Uzbekistan rank globally for rural population?
- Romania ranks 69th and Uzbekistan ranks 67th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.