NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population aged 15 to 64

Bucureşti had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 42 areas in 2020, at 1.24 million. Tulcea had the lowest, at 123,729. The median was 255,420 and the figure for Romania was 12.64 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,240,498Bucureşti
Lowest123,729Tulcea
Median255,42042 areas
Romania12,635,697History

All areas, 2020

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BucureştiBucureşti: 1,240,498 persons1,240,498IaşiIaşi: 521,118 persons521,118TimişTimiş: 486,421 persons486,421ClujCluj: 479,025 persons479,025PrahovaPrahova: 463,091 persons463,091ConstanţaConstanţa: 443,909 persons443,909DoljDolj: 408,598 persons408,598SuceavaSuceava: 396,401 persons396,401ArgeşArgeş: 378,109 persons378,109BihorBihor: 371,244 persons371,244BacăuBacău: 369,385 persons369,385BraşovBraşov: 358,255 persons358,255MureşMureş: 344,388 persons344,388IlfovIlfov: 337,715 persons337,715GalaţiGalaţi: 325,681 persons325,681DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 323,724 persons323,724MaramureşMaramureş: 306,140 persons306,140AradArad: 274,408 persons274,408NeamţNeamţ: 273,214 persons273,214SibiuSibiu: 264,485 persons264,485BuzăuBuzău: 258,424 persons258,424OltOlt: 252,416 persons252,416HunedoaraHunedoara: 247,332 persons247,332BotoşaniBotoşani: 241,371 persons241,371VasluiVaslui: 230,565 persons230,565Satu MareSatu Mare: 221,589 persons221,589VâlceaVâlcea: 217,700 persons217,700GorjGorj: 213,058 persons213,058AlbaAlba: 208,994 persons208,994VranceaVrancea: 198,391 persons198,391TeleormanTeleorman: 196,416 persons196,416HarghitaHarghita: 195,830 persons195,830BrăilaBrăila: 182,388 persons182,388Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 179,264 persons179,264CălăraşiCălăraşi: 176,805 persons176,805Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 176,354 persons176,354GiurgiuGiurgiu: 169,155 persons169,155IalomiţaIalomiţa: 160,339 persons160,339MehedinţiMehedinţi: 156,700 persons156,700SălajSălaj: 132,338 persons132,338CovasnaCovasna: 130,730 persons130,730TulceaTulcea: 123,729 persons123,729
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
persons
Change on 2019
1Bucureşti Estimated1,240,498-1%
2Iaşi Estimated521,118-0.8%
3Timiş Estimated486,421-0.9%
4Cluj Estimated479,025-0.4%
5Prahova Estimated463,091-1.3%
6Constanţa Estimated443,909-1%
7Dolj Estimated408,598-1.3%
8Suceava Estimated396,401-0.6%
9Argeş Estimated378,109-1.7%
10Bihor Estimated371,244-0.9%
11Bacău Estimated369,385-1.1%
12Braşov Estimated358,255-0.9%
13Mureş Estimated344,388-0.8%
14Ilfov Estimated337,715-0%
15Galaţi Estimated325,681-1.7%
16Dâmboviţa Estimated323,724-1.2%
17Maramureş Estimated306,140-0.9%
18Arad Estimated274,408-1.1%
19Neamţ Estimated273,214-1.1%
20Sibiu Estimated264,485-0.7%
21Buzău Estimated258,424-1.6%
22Olt Estimated252,416-1.7%
23Hunedoara Estimated247,332-1.7%
24Botoşani Estimated241,371-0.8%
25Vaslui Estimated230,565-1.1%
26Satu Mare Estimated221,589-0.9%
27Vâlcea Estimated217,700-1.4%
28Gorj Estimated213,058-1.5%
29Alba Estimated208,994-1.2%
30Vrancea Estimated198,391-1.5%
31Teleorman Estimated196,416-2.2%
32Harghita Estimated195,830-0.8%
33Brăila Estimated182,388-1.8%
34Bistriţa-Năsăud Estimated179,264-1.1%
35Călăraşi Estimated176,805-1.9%
36Caraş-Severin Estimated176,354-1%
37Giurgiu Estimated169,155-1.3%
38Ialomiţa Estimated160,339-1.2%
39Mehedinţi Estimated156,700-1.2%
40Sălaj Estimated132,338-1.5%
41Covasna Estimated130,730-0.8%
42Tulcea Estimated123,729-2.1%

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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 1.24 million in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Tulcea, with 123,729 in 2020.

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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