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Population in Brăila

Population in Brăila was 271,655 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.1% from 2024. That is the 35th highest of 42 areas in 2025.

2025, persons271,655 Estimated
Change on 2024-1.1%
Rank35th of 42NUTS 3 areas of Romania ranked
Series high386,3812000
Series low271,6552025

Population in Brăila, 2000 to 2025

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250K275K300K325K350K375K400K20002004200820122016202020252000: 386,381 persons2001: 385,516 persons2002: 376,973 persons2003: 375,205 persons2004: 373,560 persons2005: 370,941 persons2006: 369,503 persons2007: 366,811 persons2008: 363,979 persons2009: 361,414 persons2010: 359,119 persons2011: 356,653 persons2012: 319,674 persons2013: 315,598 persons2014: 312,089 persons2015: 308,176 persons2016: 303,608 persons2017: 299,077 persons2018: 294,097 persons2019: 289,537 persons2020: 285,916 persons2021: 280,679 persons2022: 280,196 persons2023: 277,021 persons2024: 274,751 persons2025: 271,655 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
2025271,655 Estimated
2024274,751 Estimated
2023277,021 Estimated
2022280,196 Estimated
2021280,679 Estimated
2020285,916 Estimated
2019289,537
2018294,097
2017299,077
2016303,608
2015308,176
2014312,089
2013315,598
2012319,674 Series break
2011356,653 Provisional
2010359,119
2009361,414
2008363,979
2007366,811
2006369,503
2005370,941
2004373,560
2003375,205
2002376,973
2001385,516
2000386,381

Compared with Sud-Est and Romania and European Union (27)

Place2025
Brăila271,655
Sud-Est2,331,165
Romania19,043,151
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Brăila?

Population in Brăila was 271,655 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.1% from 2024. That is the 35th highest of 42 areas in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Brăila?

386,381 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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