Romania vs Tajikistan
Romania vs Tajikistan: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 52.2% in Romania and 26.2% in Tajikistan, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Romania, by 26 percentage points, or 1.99 times that in Tajikistan.
% of people · UN
What the numbers say
- Romania has been higher since 1954, when it overtook Tajikistan.
- In 2025, Romania ranked 157 and Tajikistan ranked 213 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Romania at 55.3% and Tajikistan at 23.6% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Romania | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.2 | 26.2 |
| 2024 | 52.2 | 26.2 |
| 2023 | 52.2 | 26.2 |
| 2022 | 52.2 | 26.2 |
| 2021 | 52.2 | 26.2 |
| 2020 | 52.6 | 26.2 |
| 2019 | 52.9 | 26.1 |
| 2018 | 53.1 | 26.2 |
| 2017 | 53.4 | 26.3 |
| 2016 | 53.6 | 26.4 |
| 2015 | 53.7 | 26.5 |
| 2014 | 53.8 | 26.6 |
| 2013 | 53.9 | 26.5 |
| 2012 | 54 | 26.4 |
| 2011 | 54 | 26.5 |
| 2010 | 53.9 | 26.5 |
| 2009 | 53.8 | 26.5 |
| 2008 | 53.6 | 26.5 |
| 2007 | 53.5 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 53.3 | 26.5 |
| 2005 | 53.1 | 26.5 |
| 2004 | 52.9 | 26.5 |
| 2003 | 52.8 | 26.5 |
| 2002 | 52.8 | 26.5 |
| 2001 | 52.8 | 26.5 |
| 2000 | 52.9 | 26.5 |
| 1999 | 53 | 26.6 |
| 1998 | 53.2 | 26.8 |
| 1997 | 53.5 | 27.2 |
| 1996 | 53.7 | 27.8 |
| 1995 | 53.9 | 28.4 |
| 1994 | 54.1 | 29.1 |
| 1993 | 54.2 | 29.9 |
| 1992 | 54.3 | 30.6 |
| 1991 | 54.3 | 31.3 |
| 1990 | 54.2 | 31.9 |
| 1989 | 54 | 32.3 |
| 1988 | 53.8 | 32.7 |
| 1987 | 53.4 | 32.9 |
| 1986 | 53 | 33.1 |
| 1985 | 52.6 | 33.3 |
| 1984 | 52 | 33.5 |
| 1983 | 51.5 | 33.7 |
| 1982 | 50.9 | 33.9 |
| 1981 | 50.3 | 34.1 |
| 1980 | 49.7 | 34.3 |
| 1979 | 49 | 34.5 |
| 1978 | 48.4 | 34.7 |
| 1977 | 47.8 | 35 |
| 1976 | 47.2 | 35.4 |
| 1975 | 46.5 | 35.8 |
| 1974 | 45.7 | 36.1 |
| 1973 | 44.8 | 36.5 |
| 1972 | 43.9 | 36.8 |
| 1971 | 43 | 37 |
| 1970 | 42 | 37.1 |
| 1969 | 41.1 | 37.1 |
| 1968 | 40.2 | 37 |
| 1967 | 39.3 | 36.8 |
| 1966 | 38.5 | 36.4 |
| 1965 | 37.7 | 36 |
| 1964 | 37 | 35.6 |
| 1963 | 36.3 | 35.1 |
| 1962 | 35.7 | 34.5 |
| 1961 | 35.1 | 34 |
| 1960 | 34.4 | 33.4 |
| 1959 | 33.8 | 32.9 |
| 1958 | 33.1 | 32.3 |
| 1957 | 32.4 | 31.7 |
| 1956 | 31.6 | 31.1 |
| 1955 | 30.7 | 30.4 |
| 1954 | 29.7 | 29.6 |
| 1953 | 28.5 | 28.8 |
| 1952 | 27.2 | 28 |
| 1951 | 26 | 27.1 |
| 1950 | 25 | 26.3 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Romania | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52.2 | 26.2 |
| 2027 | 52.2 | 26.1 |
| 2028 | 52.2 | 26.1 |
| 2029 | 52.2 | 26.1 |
| 2030 | 52.3 | 26 |
| 2031 | 52.3 | 26 |
| 2032 | 52.3 | 25.9 |
| 2033 | 52.4 | 25.9 |
| 2034 | 52.5 | 25.8 |
| 2035 | 52.5 | 25.7 |
| 2036 | 52.6 | 25.7 |
| 2037 | 52.7 | 25.6 |
| 2038 | 52.8 | 25.5 |
| 2039 | 52.9 | 25.4 |
| 2040 | 53.1 | 25.3 |
| 2041 | 53.2 | 25.2 |
| 2042 | 53.4 | 25 |
| 2043 | 53.5 | 24.9 |
| 2044 | 53.7 | 24.7 |
| 2045 | 53.9 | 24.6 |
| 2046 | 54.2 | 24.4 |
| 2047 | 54.4 | 24.2 |
| 2048 | 54.7 | 24 |
| 2049 | 55 | 23.8 |
| 2050 | 55.3 | 23.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Romania vs Tajikistan
Health
- Life expectancyRomania: 75.9 years in 2023Tajikistan: 71.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityRomania: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024Tajikistan: 2.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRomania: 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Tajikistan: 24.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterRomania: 82.1% in 2022Tajikistan: 55.3% in 2022
- DepressionRomania: 2.36% in 2017Tajikistan: 2.56% in 2017
- Suicide rateRomania: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Tajikistan: 5.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationRomania: 19.1 million people in 2023Tajikistan: 10.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthRomania: -0.53% a year in 2023Tajikistan: 1.96% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateRomania: 1.71 births per woman in 2023Tajikistan: 3.07 births per woman in 2023
- Median ageRomania: 42.6 years in 2023Tajikistan: 21.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRomania: 19.8% in 2023Tajikistan: 3.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateRomania: -1.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Tajikistan: -1.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingRomania: 2.28% of GDP in 2025Tajikistan: 1.47% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsRomania: $8.81B in 2025Tajikistan: $220M in 2025
- Military spending per personRomania: $513 in 2025Tajikistan: $23 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingRomania: 5.6% of government spending in 2025Tajikistan: 4.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelRomania: 128,000 people in 2020Tajikistan: 17,000 people in 2020
- National powerRomania: 0.23% of world capability in 2022Tajikistan: 0.05% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRomania: 1.52% of the labour force in 2020Tajikistan: 0.75% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRomania: 421 million TIV in 2025Tajikistan: 75 million TIV in 2025