NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population aged 15 to 64

Bucureşti had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 42 areas in 2023, at 1.12 million. Tulcea had the lowest, at 121,101. The median was 250,452 and the figure for Romania was 12.21 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,122,691Bucureşti
Lowest121,101Tulcea
Median250,45242 areas
Romania12,211,558History

All areas, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

BucureştiBucureşti: 1,122,691 persons1,122,691IaşiIaşi: 487,866 persons487,866ClujCluj: 448,469 persons448,469PrahovaPrahova: 443,104 persons443,104TimişTimiş: 429,835 persons429,835ConstanţaConstanţa: 418,593 persons418,593SuceavaSuceava: 403,200 persons403,200IlfovIlfov: 386,685 persons386,685DoljDolj: 381,686 persons381,686BacăuBacău: 377,838 persons377,838ArgeşArgeş: 366,815 persons366,815BihorBihor: 359,802 persons359,802BraşovBraşov: 343,839 persons343,839MureşMureş: 329,709 persons329,709GalaţiGalaţi: 313,115 persons313,115DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 310,612 persons310,612MaramureşMaramureş: 296,699 persons296,699NeamţNeamţ: 279,115 persons279,115AradArad: 264,088 persons264,088BotoşaniBotoşani: 253,553 persons253,553BuzăuBuzău: 251,480 persons251,480SibiuSibiu: 249,424 persons249,424OltOlt: 244,705 persons244,705VasluiVaslui: 231,063 persons231,063HunedoaraHunedoara: 227,701 persons227,701Satu MareSatu Mare: 218,052 persons218,052VâlceaVâlcea: 216,276 persons216,276VranceaVrancea: 210,322 persons210,322GorjGorj: 209,682 persons209,682AlbaAlba: 208,256 persons208,256TeleormanTeleorman: 193,127 persons193,127Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 192,324 persons192,324HarghitaHarghita: 186,023 persons186,023CălăraşiCălăraşi: 177,884 persons177,884BrăilaBrăila: 174,350 persons174,350GiurgiuGiurgiu: 165,074 persons165,074IalomiţaIalomiţa: 154,963 persons154,963Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 153,441 persons153,441MehedinţiMehedinţi: 148,046 persons148,046SălajSălaj: 132,874 persons132,874CovasnaCovasna: 128,076 persons128,076TulceaTulcea: 121,101 persons121,101
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
persons
Change on 2022
1Bucureşti Estimated1,122,691-0.4%
2Iaşi Estimated487,866+1.1%
3Cluj Estimated448,469+0.5%
4Prahova Estimated443,104-0.6%
5Timiş Estimated429,835+0.4%
6Constanţa Estimated418,593-0.3%
7Suceava Estimated403,200-0.1%
8Ilfov Estimated386,685+3.6%
9Dolj Estimated381,686-0.4%
10Bacău Estimated377,838-0.6%
11Argeş Estimated366,815-0.5%
12Bihor Estimated359,802+0.1%
13Braşov Estimated343,839+0.1%
14Mureş Estimated329,709-0.1%
15Galaţi Estimated313,115-0.9%
16Dâmboviţa Estimated310,612-0.5%
17Maramureş Estimated296,699-0.3%
18Neamţ Estimated279,115-1%
19Arad Estimated264,088-0.4%
20Botoşani Estimated253,553-0.6%
21Buzău Estimated251,480-1.2%
22Sibiu Estimated249,424+0.3%
23Olt Estimated244,705-1.1%
24Vaslui Estimated231,063-0.5%
25Hunedoara Estimated227,701-1.4%
26Satu Mare Estimated218,052-0.3%
27Vâlcea Estimated216,276-0.8%
28Vrancea Estimated210,322-0.4%
29Gorj Estimated209,682-0.9%
30Alba Estimated208,256-0.5%
31Teleorman Estimated193,127-1.4%
32Bistriţa-Năsăud Estimated192,324-0.1%
33Harghita Estimated186,023-0.1%
34Călăraşi Estimated177,884-0.6%
35Brăila Estimated174,350-1.6%
36Giurgiu Estimated165,074-0.7%
37Ialomiţa Estimated154,963-0.6%
38Caraş-Severin Estimated153,441-1.3%
39Mehedinţi Estimated148,046-1.2%
40Sălaj Estimated132,874-0.8%
41Covasna Estimated128,076-0.3%
42Tulcea Estimated121,101-1.4%

Other periods

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 1.12 million in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Tulcea, with 121,101 in 2023.

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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