NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population aged 15 to 64

Bucureşti had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 42 areas in 2022, at 1.13 million. Tulcea had the lowest, at 122,763. The median was 251,584 and the figure for Romania was 12.25 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,127,217Bucureşti
Lowest122,763Tulcea
Median251,58442 areas
Romania12,247,066History

All areas, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

BucureştiBucureşti: 1,127,217 persons1,127,217IaşiIaşi: 482,775 persons482,775ClujCluj: 446,367 persons446,367PrahovaPrahova: 445,928 persons445,928TimişTimiş: 428,197 persons428,197ConstanţaConstanţa: 419,854 persons419,854SuceavaSuceava: 403,695 persons403,695DoljDolj: 383,236 persons383,236BacăuBacău: 380,298 persons380,298IlfovIlfov: 373,381 persons373,381ArgeşArgeş: 368,791 persons368,791BihorBihor: 359,481 persons359,481BraşovBraşov: 343,455 persons343,455MureşMureş: 330,186 persons330,186GalaţiGalaţi: 315,886 persons315,886DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 312,246 persons312,246MaramureşMaramureş: 297,519 persons297,519NeamţNeamţ: 281,825 persons281,825AradArad: 265,193 persons265,193BotoşaniBotoşani: 255,139 persons255,139BuzăuBuzău: 254,408 persons254,408SibiuSibiu: 248,759 persons248,759OltOlt: 247,547 persons247,547VasluiVaslui: 232,304 persons232,304HunedoaraHunedoara: 230,984 persons230,984Satu MareSatu Mare: 218,643 persons218,643VâlceaVâlcea: 218,103 persons218,103GorjGorj: 211,522 persons211,522VranceaVrancea: 211,254 persons211,254AlbaAlba: 209,401 persons209,401TeleormanTeleorman: 195,920 persons195,920Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 192,422 persons192,422HarghitaHarghita: 186,261 persons186,261CălăraşiCălăraşi: 179,021 persons179,021BrăilaBrăila: 177,175 persons177,175GiurgiuGiurgiu: 166,184 persons166,184IalomiţaIalomiţa: 155,964 persons155,964Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 155,526 persons155,526MehedinţiMehedinţi: 149,874 persons149,874SălajSălaj: 133,886 persons133,886CovasnaCovasna: 128,476 persons128,476TulceaTulcea: 122,763 persons122,763
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
persons
Change on 2021
1Bucureşti Estimated1,127,217-7.4%
2Iaşi Estimated482,775-7%
3Cluj Estimated446,367-6.3%
4Prahova Estimated445,928-2%
5Timiş Estimated428,197-11.1%
6Constanţa Estimated419,854-4%
7Suceava Estimated403,695+2.9%
8Dolj Estimated383,236-4.7%
9Bacău Estimated380,298+4.7%
10Ilfov Estimated373,381+6.8%
11Argeş Estimated368,791-0.5%
12Bihor Estimated359,481-2.2%
13Braşov Estimated343,455-3%
14Mureş Estimated330,186-2.9%
15Galaţi Estimated315,886-1.1%
16Dâmboviţa Estimated312,246-2.4%
17Maramureş Estimated297,519-1.6%
18Neamţ Estimated281,825+5.1%
19Arad Estimated265,193-2%
20Botoşani Estimated255,139+7.2%
21Buzău Estimated254,408+0.4%
22Sibiu Estimated248,759-5.2%
23Olt Estimated247,547-0.4%
24Vaslui Estimated232,304+2.8%
25Hunedoara Estimated230,984-4.3%
26Satu Mare Estimated218,643-0.3%
27Vâlcea Estimated218,103+1.9%
28Gorj Estimated211,522+1%
29Vrancea Estimated211,254+8.3%
30Alba Estimated209,401+2%
31Teleorman Estimated195,920+1.8%
32Bistriţa-Năsăud Estimated192,422+8.5%
33Harghita Estimated186,261-3.7%
34Călăraşi Estimated179,021+2.5%
35Brăila Estimated177,175-0.3%
36Giurgiu Estimated166,184-0.6%
37Ialomiţa Estimated155,964-1.2%
38Caraş-Severin Estimated155,526-10.1%
39Mehedinţi Estimated149,874-3%
40Sălaj Estimated133,886+2.2%
41Covasna Estimated128,476-0.6%
42Tulcea Estimated122,763+1.4%

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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 1.13 million in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Tulcea, with 122,763 in 2022.

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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