NUTS 3 areas of Romania by natural population change, 2024
Ilfov had the highest natural population change of 42 areas in 2024, at -56. Bucureşti had the lowest, at -6,897. The median was -2,106 and the figure for Romania was -100,938. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilfov | -56 | -133.5% |
| 2 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | -650 | -245.7% |
| 3 | Covasna | -839 | -15.9% |
| 4 | Sălaj | -852 | -37.6% |
| 5 | Harghita | -1,007 | -33% |
| 6 | Suceava | -1,011 | -1,430.3% |
| 7 | Sibiu | -1,023 | -26.1% |
| 8 | Vâlcea | -1,314 | -45.7% |
| 9 | Braşov | -1,456 | -25.7% |
| 10 | Satu Mare | -1,474 | -19.9% |
| 11 | Giurgiu | -1,671 | +10.1% |
| 12 | Ialomiţa | -1,723 | -15.9% |
| 13 | Tulcea | -1,745 | -11.1% |
| 14 | Alba | -1,826 | -24.6% |
| 15 | Vrancea | -1,829 | -8.2% |
| 16 | Iaşi | -1,894 | -173.7% |
| 17 | Timiş | -1,919 | -11.4% |
| 18 | Caraş-Severin | -1,997 | -11.7% |
| 19 | Maramureş | -2,012 | -29.3% |
| 20 | Gorj | -2,068 | -10.8% |
| 21 | Mehedinţi | -2,104 | -9% |
| 22 | Bihor | -2,107 | -33.7% |
| 23 | Mureş | -2,269 | -19.2% |
| 24 | Cluj | -2,290 | -36.2% |
| 25 | Călăraşi | -2,315 | -16.3% |
| 26 | Botoşani | -2,343 | -25.4% |
| 27 | Vaslui | -2,578 | -43.2% |
| 28 | Arad | -2,579 | -25.3% |
| 29 | Dâmboviţa | -2,858 | -13.1% |
| 30 | Brăila | -2,927 | -4.8% |
| 31 | Neamţ | -3,246 | -8.8% |
| 32 | Hunedoara | -3,309 | -4.8% |
| 33 | Galaţi | -3,331 | -19.9% |
| 34 | Olt | -3,387 | -7.9% |
| 35 | Argeş | -3,411 | -3.3% |
| 36 | Constanţa | -3,474 | -26.7% |
| 37 | Buzău | -3,568 | -6.4% |
| 38 | Teleorman | -3,746 | -9.8% |
| 39 | Bacău | -4,044 | -27.1% |
| 40 | Dolj | -4,357 | -12.9% |
| 41 | Prahova | -5,432 | -9.5% |
| 42 | Bucureşti | -6,897 | -34.1% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest natural population change?
Ilfov, with -56 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest natural population change?
Bucureşti, with -6,897 in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
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