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Population in Prahova

Population in Prahova was 685,562 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.5% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 42 areas in 2025.

2025, persons685,562 Estimated
Change on 2024-0.5%
Rank4th of 42NUTS 3 areas of Romania ranked
Series high856,9612000
Series low685,5622025

Population in Prahova, 2000 to 2025

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650K700K750K800K850K900K20002004200820122016202020252000: 856,961 persons2001: 855,707 persons2002: 838,066 persons2003: 834,445 persons2004: 831,033 persons2005: 829,253 persons2006: 825,389 persons2007: 822,081 persons2008: 819,600 persons2009: 817,092 persons2010: 814,689 persons2011: 811,479 persons2012: 761,699 persons2013: 756,635 persons2014: 752,322 persons2015: 747,565 persons2016: 740,483 persons2017: 732,833 persons2018: 725,599 persons2019: 717,972 persons2020: 712,447 persons2021: 703,368 persons2022: 694,502 persons2023: 691,246 persons2024: 688,976 persons2025: 685,562 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
2025685,562 Estimated
2024688,976 Estimated
2023691,246 Estimated
2022694,502 Estimated
2021703,368 Estimated
2020712,447 Estimated
2019717,972
2018725,599
2017732,833
2016740,483
2015747,565
2014752,322
2013756,635
2012761,699 Series break
2011811,479 Provisional
2010814,689
2009817,092
2008819,600
2007822,081
2006825,389
2005829,253
2004831,033
2003834,445
2002838,066
2001855,707
2000856,961

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

Place2025
Prahova685,562
Sud-Muntenia2,825,694
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 Prahova?

Population in Prahova was 685,562 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.5% from 2024. That is the 4th 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 Prahova?

856,961 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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