NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population aged 15 to 64, 2025

Bucureşti had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 42 areas in 2025, at 1.12 million. Tulcea had the lowest, at 119,149. The median was 249,937 and the figure for Romania was 12.24 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,115,857Bucureşti
Lowest119,149Tulcea
Median249,93742 areas
Romania12,240,011History

All areas, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

BucureştiBucureşti: 1,115,857 persons1,115,857IaşiIaşi: 496,753 persons496,753ClujCluj: 455,317 persons455,317PrahovaPrahova: 440,704 persons440,704TimişTimiş: 436,278 persons436,278ConstanţaConstanţa: 419,609 persons419,609IlfovIlfov: 419,555 persons419,555SuceavaSuceava: 406,851 persons406,851DoljDolj: 379,998 persons379,998BacăuBacău: 375,417 persons375,417ArgeşArgeş: 364,358 persons364,358BihorBihor: 362,146 persons362,146BraşovBraşov: 348,566 persons348,566MureşMureş: 331,382 persons331,382DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 311,109 persons311,109GalaţiGalaţi: 309,943 persons309,943MaramureşMaramureş: 296,656 persons296,656NeamţNeamţ: 277,517 persons277,517AradArad: 264,632 persons264,632BotoşaniBotoşani: 254,724 persons254,724SibiuSibiu: 251,903 persons251,903BuzăuBuzău: 247,970 persons247,970OltOlt: 242,487 persons242,487VasluiVaslui: 229,793 persons229,793HunedoaraHunedoara: 222,856 persons222,856Satu MareSatu Mare: 218,543 persons218,543VâlceaVâlcea: 213,952 persons213,952VranceaVrancea: 209,843 persons209,843AlbaAlba: 207,576 persons207,576GorjGorj: 206,600 persons206,600Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 193,210 persons193,210TeleormanTeleorman: 190,651 persons190,651HarghitaHarghita: 186,670 persons186,670CălăraşiCălăraşi: 178,140 persons178,140BrăilaBrăila: 171,257 persons171,257GiurgiuGiurgiu: 167,529 persons167,529IalomiţaIalomiţa: 155,145 persons155,145Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 151,098 persons151,098MehedinţiMehedinţi: 146,958 persons146,958SălajSălaj: 133,106 persons133,106CovasnaCovasna: 128,203 persons128,203TulceaTulcea: 119,149 persons119,149
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2025
persons
Change on 2024
1Bucureşti Estimated1,115,857-0.3%
2Iaşi Estimated496,753+0.9%
3Cluj Estimated455,317+0.9%
4Prahova Estimated440,704-0.2%
5Timiş Estimated436,278+0.9%
6Constanţa Estimated419,609+0.2%
7Ilfov Estimated419,555+4.5%
8Suceava Estimated406,851+0.4%
9Dolj Estimated379,998-0.3%
10Bacău Estimated375,417-0.4%
11Argeş Estimated364,358-0.4%
12Bihor Estimated362,146+0.4%
13Braşov Estimated348,566+0.8%
14Mureş Estimated331,382+0.3%
15Dâmboviţa Estimated311,109+0.2%
16Galaţi Estimated309,943-0.6%
17Maramureş Estimated296,656-0.1%
18Neamţ Estimated277,517-0.3%
19Arad Estimated264,632+0.2%
20Botoşani Estimated254,724+0.2%
21Sibiu Estimated251,903+0.6%
22Buzău Estimated247,970-0.7%
23Olt Estimated242,487-0.2%
24Vaslui Estimated229,793-0.3%
25Hunedoara Estimated222,856-1%
26Satu Mare Estimated218,543+0.1%
27Vâlcea Estimated213,952-0.5%
28Vrancea Estimated209,843-0.1%
29Alba Estimated207,576-0.1%
30Gorj Estimated206,600-0.9%
31Bistriţa-Năsăud Estimated193,210+0.2%
32Teleorman Estimated190,651-0.5%
33Harghita Estimated186,670+0.2%
34Călăraşi Estimated178,140+0.4%
35Brăila Estimated171,257-0.9%
36Giurgiu Estimated167,529+1.4%
37Ialomiţa Estimated155,145+0.2%
38Caraş-Severin Estimated151,098-0.7%
39Mehedinţi Estimated146,958-0.2%
40Sălaj Estimated133,106+0.2%
41Covasna Estimated128,203+0.2%
42Tulcea Estimated119,149-0.8%

Other periods

About this ranking

Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).

The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.

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 on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Bucureşti, with 1.12 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Tulcea, with 119,149 in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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