NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population aged 15 to 64

Bucureşti had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 42 areas in 2016, at 1.31 million. Tulcea had the lowest, at 135,053. The median was 272,143 and the figure for Romania was 13.26 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,305,528Bucureşti
Lowest135,053Tulcea
Median272,14342 areas
Romania13,258,418History

All areas, 2016

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BucureştiBucureşti: 1,305,528 persons1,305,528IaşiIaşi: 529,959 persons529,959TimişTimiş: 496,923 persons496,923PrahovaPrahova: 494,410 persons494,410ClujCluj: 487,094 persons487,094ConstanţaConstanţa: 466,033 persons466,033DoljDolj: 429,790 persons429,790SuceavaSuceava: 408,194 persons408,194ArgeşArgeş: 404,650 persons404,650BacăuBacău: 389,628 persons389,628BihorBihor: 386,168 persons386,168BraşovBraşov: 374,096 persons374,096MureşMureş: 358,496 persons358,496GalaţiGalaţi: 350,164 persons350,164DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 341,157 persons341,157MaramureşMaramureş: 319,506 persons319,506IlfovIlfov: 312,106 persons312,106NeamţNeamţ: 289,740 persons289,740AradArad: 286,561 persons286,561BuzăuBuzău: 278,316 persons278,316OltOlt: 272,408 persons272,408SibiuSibiu: 271,877 persons271,877HunedoaraHunedoara: 268,719 persons268,719BotoşaniBotoşani: 252,211 persons252,211VasluiVaslui: 244,968 persons244,968VâlceaVâlcea: 232,946 persons232,946Satu MareSatu Mare: 231,241 persons231,241GorjGorj: 226,216 persons226,216AlbaAlba: 222,312 persons222,312TeleormanTeleorman: 218,367 persons218,367VranceaVrancea: 211,400 persons211,400HarghitaHarghita: 204,909 persons204,909BrăilaBrăila: 198,984 persons198,984CălăraşiCălăraşi: 189,721 persons189,721Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 188,790 persons188,790Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 186,685 persons186,685GiurgiuGiurgiu: 177,386 persons177,386IalomiţaIalomiţa: 170,547 persons170,547MehedinţiMehedinţi: 167,464 persons167,464SălajSălaj: 140,564 persons140,564CovasnaCovasna: 137,131 persons137,131TulceaTulcea: 135,053 persons135,053
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
persons
Change on 2015
1Bucureşti1,305,528-1.5%
2Iaşi529,959-0.4%
3Timiş496,923-0.7%
4Prahova494,410-1.5%
5Cluj487,094-0.7%
6Constanţa466,033-1.2%
7Dolj429,790-1.2%
8Suceava408,194-0.6%
9Argeş404,650-1.4%
10Bacău389,628-1.2%
11Bihor386,168-1%
12Braşov374,096-1.1%
13Mureş358,496-1%
14Galaţi350,164-1.6%
15Dâmboviţa341,157-1.3%
16Maramureş319,506-1%
17Ilfov312,106+2.9%
18Neamţ289,740-1.3%
19Arad286,561-1%
20Buzău278,316-1.6%
21Olt272,408-1.7%
22Sibiu271,877-0.7%
23Hunedoara268,719-2%
24Botoşani252,211-1.3%
25Vaslui244,968-1.1%
26Vâlcea232,946-1.6%
27Satu Mare231,241-1.1%
28Gorj226,216-1.4%
29Alba222,312-1.3%
30Teleorman218,367-2.4%
31Vrancea211,400-1.4%
32Harghita204,909-1.1%
33Brăila198,984-2.1%
34Călăraşi189,721-1.4%
35Caraş-Severin188,790-1.9%
36Bistriţa-Năsăud186,685-0.8%
37Giurgiu177,386-1.1%
38Ialomiţa170,547-1.4%
39Mehedinţi167,464-1.7%
40Sălaj140,564-1.3%
41Covasna137,131-1.2%
42Tulcea135,053-2.2%

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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 1.31 million in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Tulcea, with 135,053 in 2016.

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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