NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population aged 15 to 64

Bucureşti had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 42 areas in 2015, at 1.33 million. Tulcea had the lowest, at 138,044. The median was 275,688 and the figure for Romania was 13.41 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,325,962Bucureşti
Lowest138,044Tulcea
Median275,68842 areas
Romania13,414,063History

All areas, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

BucureştiBucureşti: 1,325,962 persons1,325,962IaşiIaşi: 531,911 persons531,911PrahovaPrahova: 502,142 persons502,142TimişTimiş: 500,176 persons500,176ClujCluj: 490,309 persons490,309ConstanţaConstanţa: 471,710 persons471,710DoljDolj: 435,197 persons435,197SuceavaSuceava: 410,630 persons410,630ArgeşArgeş: 410,524 persons410,524BacăuBacău: 394,493 persons394,493BihorBihor: 390,221 persons390,221BraşovBraşov: 378,445 persons378,445MureşMureş: 361,978 persons361,978GalaţiGalaţi: 355,729 persons355,729DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 345,549 persons345,549MaramureşMaramureş: 322,855 persons322,855IlfovIlfov: 303,185 persons303,185NeamţNeamţ: 293,631 persons293,631AradArad: 289,557 persons289,557BuzăuBuzău: 282,823 persons282,823OltOlt: 277,231 persons277,231HunedoaraHunedoara: 274,144 persons274,144SibiuSibiu: 273,904 persons273,904BotoşaniBotoşani: 255,441 persons255,441VasluiVaslui: 247,656 persons247,656VâlceaVâlcea: 236,831 persons236,831Satu MareSatu Mare: 233,740 persons233,740GorjGorj: 229,319 persons229,319AlbaAlba: 225,186 persons225,186TeleormanTeleorman: 223,772 persons223,772VranceaVrancea: 214,348 persons214,348HarghitaHarghita: 207,216 persons207,216BrăilaBrăila: 203,193 persons203,193CălăraşiCălăraşi: 192,499 persons192,499Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 192,426 persons192,426Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 188,281 persons188,281GiurgiuGiurgiu: 179,325 persons179,325IalomiţaIalomiţa: 172,917 persons172,917MehedinţiMehedinţi: 170,295 persons170,295SălajSălaj: 142,425 persons142,425CovasnaCovasna: 138,843 persons138,843TulceaTulcea: 138,044 persons138,044
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015
persons
Change on 2014
1Bucureşti1,325,962-1.9%
2Iaşi531,911+0.2%
3Prahova502,142-1.4%
4Timiş500,176-0.4%
5Cluj490,309-0.5%
6Constanţa471,710-1.2%
7Dolj435,197-1%
8Suceava410,630-0.4%
9Argeş410,524-1.3%
10Bacău394,493-1%
11Bihor390,221-0.6%
12Braşov378,445-1.1%
13Mureş361,978-0.9%
14Galaţi355,729-1.4%
15Dâmboviţa345,549-1.2%
16Maramureş322,855-0.7%
17Ilfov303,185+2.8%
18Neamţ293,631-1.2%
19Arad289,557-0.8%
20Buzău282,823-1.6%
21Olt277,231-1.5%
22Hunedoara274,144-1.8%
23Sibiu273,904-0.6%
24Botoşani255,441-1%
25Vaslui247,656-0.5%
26Vâlcea236,831-1.4%
27Satu Mare233,740-0.9%
28Gorj229,319-1.2%
29Alba225,186-1%
30Teleorman223,772-2.3%
31Vrancea214,348-1.3%
32Harghita207,216-1%
33Brăila203,193-2.2%
34Călăraşi192,499-1.5%
35Caraş-Severin192,426-1.7%
36Bistriţa-Năsăud188,281-0.6%
37Giurgiu179,325-1%
38Ialomiţa172,917-1.4%
39Mehedinţi170,295-1.7%
40Sălaj142,425-1.1%
41Covasna138,843-1%
42Tulcea138,044-2.3%

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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 1.33 million in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Tulcea, with 138,044 in 2015.

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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