NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population aged 15 to 64

Bucureşti had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 42 areas in 2019, at 1.25 million. Tulcea had the lowest, at 126,328. The median was 259,683 and the figure for Romania was 12.78 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,252,645Bucureşti
Lowest126,328Tulcea
Median259,68342 areas
Romania12,775,859History

All areas, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

BucureştiBucureşti: 1,252,645 persons1,252,645IaşiIaşi: 525,500 persons525,500TimişTimiş: 490,920 persons490,920ClujCluj: 480,783 persons480,783PrahovaPrahova: 469,026 persons469,026ConstanţaConstanţa: 448,393 persons448,393DoljDolj: 413,799 persons413,799SuceavaSuceava: 398,864 persons398,864ArgeşArgeş: 384,660 persons384,660BihorBihor: 374,554 persons374,554BacăuBacău: 373,463 persons373,463BraşovBraşov: 361,369 persons361,369MureşMureş: 346,998 persons346,998IlfovIlfov: 337,728 persons337,728GalaţiGalaţi: 331,303 persons331,303DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 327,553 persons327,553MaramureşMaramureş: 309,024 persons309,024AradArad: 277,409 persons277,409NeamţNeamţ: 276,177 persons276,177SibiuSibiu: 266,459 persons266,459BuzăuBuzău: 262,552 persons262,552OltOlt: 256,814 persons256,814HunedoaraHunedoara: 251,730 persons251,730BotoşaniBotoşani: 243,260 persons243,260VasluiVaslui: 233,128 persons233,128Satu MareSatu Mare: 223,513 persons223,513VâlceaVâlcea: 220,759 persons220,759GorjGorj: 216,306 persons216,306AlbaAlba: 211,626 persons211,626VranceaVrancea: 201,316 persons201,316TeleormanTeleorman: 200,748 persons200,748HarghitaHarghita: 197,471 persons197,471BrăilaBrăila: 185,727 persons185,727Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 181,226 persons181,226CălăraşiCălăraşi: 180,224 persons180,224Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 178,215 persons178,215GiurgiuGiurgiu: 171,348 persons171,348IalomiţaIalomiţa: 162,229 persons162,229MehedinţiMehedinţi: 158,585 persons158,585SălajSălaj: 134,294 persons134,294CovasnaCovasna: 131,833 persons131,833TulceaTulcea: 126,328 persons126,328
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
persons
Change on 2018
1Bucureşti1,252,645-0.9%
2Iaşi525,500-0.1%
3Timiş490,920-0.2%
4Cluj480,783-0.3%
5Prahova469,026-1.8%
6Constanţa448,393-1.2%
7Dolj413,799-1.2%
8Suceava398,864-0.8%
9Argeş384,660-1.8%
10Bihor374,554-1%
11Bacău373,463-1.4%
12Braşov361,369-1%
13Mureş346,998-1.1%
14Ilfov337,728+2.2%
15Galaţi331,303-1.8%
16Dâmboviţa327,553-1.3%
17Maramureş309,024-1.1%
18Arad277,409-1%
19Neamţ276,177-1.6%
20Sibiu266,459-0.5%
21Buzău262,552-1.9%
22Olt256,814-1.9%
23Hunedoara251,730-2.1%
24Botoşani243,260-1.1%
25Vaslui233,128-2%
26Satu Mare223,513-1%
27Vâlcea220,759-1.9%
28Gorj216,306-1.6%
29Alba211,626-1.6%
30Vrancea201,316-1.6%
31Teleorman200,748-2.7%
32Harghita197,471-1.2%
33Brăila185,727-2.1%
34Bistriţa-Năsăud181,226-0.8%
35Călăraşi180,224-1.4%
36Caraş-Severin178,215-1.8%
37Giurgiu171,348-1.2%
38Ialomiţa162,229-1.5%
39Mehedinţi158,585-1.8%
40Sălaj134,294-1.5%
41Covasna131,833-1.2%
42Tulcea126,328-2.4%

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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 1.25 million in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Tulcea, with 126,328 in 2019.

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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