NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population aged 15 to 64

Bucureşti had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 42 areas in 2017, at 1.28 million. Tulcea had the lowest, at 132,352. The median was 268,948 and the figure for Romania was 13.09 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,278,779Bucureşti
Lowest132,352Tulcea
Median268,94842 areas
Romania13,090,544History

All areas, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

BucureştiBucureşti: 1,278,779 persons1,278,779IaşiIaşi: 527,861 persons527,861TimişTimiş: 493,858 persons493,858PrahovaPrahova: 485,997 persons485,997ClujCluj: 484,817 persons484,817ConstanţaConstanţa: 459,881 persons459,881DoljDolj: 424,443 persons424,443SuceavaSuceava: 404,894 persons404,894ArgeşArgeş: 398,063 persons398,063BacăuBacău: 384,022 persons384,022BihorBihor: 381,965 persons381,965BraşovBraşov: 369,387 persons369,387MureşMureş: 354,334 persons354,334GalaţiGalaţi: 343,369 persons343,369DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 336,994 persons336,994IlfovIlfov: 322,812 persons322,812MaramureşMaramureş: 315,646 persons315,646NeamţNeamţ: 285,359 persons285,359AradArad: 283,481 persons283,481BuzăuBuzău: 272,992 persons272,992SibiuSibiu: 269,687 persons269,687OltOlt: 268,209 persons268,209HunedoaraHunedoara: 262,710 persons262,710BotoşaniBotoşani: 249,243 persons249,243VasluiVaslui: 241,418 persons241,418VâlceaVâlcea: 229,282 persons229,282Satu MareSatu Mare: 228,466 persons228,466GorjGorj: 223,321 persons223,321AlbaAlba: 218,788 persons218,788TeleormanTeleorman: 213,348 persons213,348VranceaVrancea: 208,086 persons208,086HarghitaHarghita: 202,236 persons202,236BrăilaBrăila: 194,377 persons194,377CălăraşiCălăraşi: 186,805 persons186,805Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 185,320 persons185,320Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 184,750 persons184,750GiurgiuGiurgiu: 176,931 persons176,931IalomiţaIalomiţa: 167,858 persons167,858MehedinţiMehedinţi: 164,754 persons164,754SălajSălaj: 138,355 persons138,355CovasnaCovasna: 135,294 persons135,294TulceaTulcea: 132,352 persons132,352
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
persons
Change on 2016
1Bucureşti1,278,779-2%
2Iaşi527,861-0.4%
3Timiş493,858-0.6%
4Prahova485,997-1.7%
5Cluj484,817-0.5%
6Constanţa459,881-1.3%
7Dolj424,443-1.2%
8Suceava404,894-0.8%
9Argeş398,063-1.6%
10Bacău384,022-1.4%
11Bihor381,965-1.1%
12Braşov369,387-1.3%
13Mureş354,334-1.2%
14Galaţi343,369-1.9%
15Dâmboviţa336,994-1.2%
16Ilfov322,812+3.4%
17Maramureş315,646-1.2%
18Neamţ285,359-1.5%
19Arad283,481-1.1%
20Buzău272,992-1.9%
21Sibiu269,687-0.8%
22Olt268,209-1.5%
23Hunedoara262,710-2.2%
24Botoşani249,243-1.2%
25Vaslui241,418-1.4%
26Vâlcea229,282-1.6%
27Satu Mare228,466-1.2%
28Gorj223,321-1.3%
29Alba218,788-1.6%
30Teleorman213,348-2.3%
31Vrancea208,086-1.6%
32Harghita202,236-1.3%
33Brăila194,377-2.3%
34Călăraşi186,805-1.5%
35Caraş-Severin185,320-1.8%
36Bistriţa-Năsăud184,750-1%
37Giurgiu176,931-0.3%
38Ialomiţa167,858-1.6%
39Mehedinţi164,754-1.6%
40Sălaj138,355-1.6%
41Covasna135,294-1.3%
42Tulcea132,352-2%

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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 1.28 million in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Tulcea, with 132,352 in 2017.

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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