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Population in Harghita

Population in Harghita was 291,871 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 33rd highest of 42 areas in 2025.

2025, persons291,871 Estimated
Change on 2024-0.1%
Rank33rd of 42NUTS 3 areas of Romania ranked
Series high341,8822000
Series low291,6332022

Population in Harghita, 2000 to 2025

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280K300K320K340K360K20002004200820122016202020252000: 341,882 persons2001: 341,435 persons2002: 330,914 persons2003: 329,917 persons2004: 329,190 persons2005: 327,297 persons2006: 326,650 persons2007: 325,997 persons2008: 325,682 persons2009: 325,345 persons2010: 325,127 persons2011: 324,419 persons2012: 311,048 persons2013: 310,842 persons2014: 310,336 persons2015: 309,138 persons2016: 307,555 persons2017: 305,679 persons2018: 304,219 persons2019: 302,308 persons2020: 301,465 persons2021: 299,075 persons2022: 291,633 persons2023: 291,810 persons2024: 292,148 persons2025: 291,871 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
2025291,871 Estimated
2024292,148 Estimated
2023291,810 Estimated
2022291,633 Estimated
2021299,075 Estimated
2020301,465 Estimated
2019302,308
2018304,219
2017305,679
2016307,555
2015309,138
2014310,336
2013310,842
2012311,048 Series break
2011324,419 Provisional
2010325,127
2009325,345
2008325,682
2007325,997
2006326,650
2005327,297
2004329,190
2003329,917
2002330,914
2001341,435
2000341,882

Compared with Centru and Romania and European Union (27)

Place2025
Harghita291,871
Centru2,291,551
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 Harghita?

Population in Harghita was 291,871 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 33rd 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 Harghita?

341,882 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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