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Population in Cluj

Population in Cluj was 697,374 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 42 areas in 2025.

2025, persons697,374 Estimated
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank3rd of 42NUTS 3 areas of Romania ranked
Series high723,9392000
Series low683,0282022

Population in Cluj, 2000 to 2025

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680K690K700K710K720K730K20002004200820122016202020252000: 723,939 persons2001: 721,874 persons2002: 693,304 persons2003: 685,755 persons2004: 686,186 persons2005: 697,118 persons2006: 683,550 persons2007: 693,691 persons2008: 692,021 persons2009: 690,590 persons2010: 692,339 persons2011: 694,136 persons2012: 693,608 persons2013: 697,457 persons2014: 698,929 persons2015: 700,665 persons2016: 701,258 persons2017: 702,771 persons2018: 704,619 persons2019: 706,905 persons2020: 709,585 persons2021: 710,284 persons2022: 683,028 persons2023: 688,844 persons2024: 693,507 persons2025: 697,374 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
2025697,374 Estimated
2024693,507 Estimated
2023688,844 Estimated
2022683,028 Estimated
2021710,284 Estimated
2020709,585 Estimated
2019706,905
2018704,619
2017702,771
2016701,258
2015700,665
2014698,929
2013697,457
2012693,608 Series break
2011694,136 Provisional
2010692,339
2009690,590
2008692,021
2007693,691
2006683,550
2005697,118
2004686,186
2003685,755
2002693,304
2001721,874
2000723,939

Compared with Nord-Vest and Romania and European Union (27)

Place2025
Cluj697,374
Nord-Vest2,544,010
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 Cluj?

Population in Cluj was 697,374 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 3rd 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 Cluj?

723,939 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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