NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population aged 15 to 64

Bucureşti had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 42 areas in 2024, at 1.12 million. Tulcea had the lowest, at 120,098. The median was 250,008 and the figure for Romania was 12.22 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,119,138Bucureşti
Lowest120,098Tulcea
Median250,00842 areas
Romania12,217,406History

All areas, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

BucureştiBucureşti: 1,119,138 persons1,119,138IaşiIaşi: 492,358 persons492,358ClujCluj: 451,275 persons451,275PrahovaPrahova: 441,461 persons441,461TimişTimiş: 432,555 persons432,555ConstanţaConstanţa: 418,875 persons418,875SuceavaSuceava: 405,052 persons405,052IlfovIlfov: 401,610 persons401,610DoljDolj: 381,137 persons381,137BacăuBacău: 376,886 persons376,886ArgeşArgeş: 365,736 persons365,736BihorBihor: 360,579 persons360,579BraşovBraşov: 345,646 persons345,646MureşMureş: 330,429 persons330,429GalaţiGalaţi: 311,768 persons311,768DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 310,374 persons310,374MaramureşMaramureş: 296,811 persons296,811NeamţNeamţ: 278,237 persons278,237AradArad: 264,110 persons264,110BotoşaniBotoşani: 254,327 persons254,327SibiuSibiu: 250,411 persons250,411BuzăuBuzău: 249,605 persons249,605OltOlt: 242,928 persons242,928VasluiVaslui: 230,568 persons230,568HunedoaraHunedoara: 225,147 persons225,147Satu MareSatu Mare: 218,255 persons218,255VâlceaVâlcea: 214,951 persons214,951VranceaVrancea: 209,982 persons209,982GorjGorj: 208,381 persons208,381AlbaAlba: 207,813 persons207,813Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 192,753 persons192,753TeleormanTeleorman: 191,557 persons191,557HarghitaHarghita: 186,232 persons186,232CălăraşiCălăraşi: 177,483 persons177,483BrăilaBrăila: 172,809 persons172,809GiurgiuGiurgiu: 165,199 persons165,199IalomiţaIalomiţa: 154,806 persons154,806Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 152,123 persons152,123MehedinţiMehedinţi: 147,236 persons147,236SălajSălaj: 132,778 persons132,778CovasnaCovasna: 127,927 persons127,927TulceaTulcea: 120,098 persons120,098
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024
persons
Change on 2023
1Bucureşti Estimated1,119,138-0.3%
2Iaşi Estimated492,358+0.9%
3Cluj Estimated451,275+0.6%
4Prahova Estimated441,461-0.4%
5Timiş Estimated432,555+0.6%
6Constanţa Estimated418,875+0.1%
7Suceava Estimated405,052+0.5%
8Ilfov Estimated401,610+3.9%
9Dolj Estimated381,137-0.1%
10Bacău Estimated376,886-0.3%
11Argeş Estimated365,736-0.3%
12Bihor Estimated360,579+0.2%
13Braşov Estimated345,646+0.5%
14Mureş Estimated330,429+0.2%
15Galaţi Estimated311,768-0.4%
16Dâmboviţa Estimated310,374-0.1%
17Maramureş Estimated296,8110%
18Neamţ Estimated278,237-0.3%
19Arad Estimated264,1100%
20Botoşani Estimated254,327+0.3%
21Sibiu Estimated250,411+0.4%
22Buzău Estimated249,605-0.7%
23Olt Estimated242,928-0.7%
24Vaslui Estimated230,568-0.2%
25Hunedoara Estimated225,147-1.1%
26Satu Mare Estimated218,255+0.1%
27Vâlcea Estimated214,951-0.6%
28Vrancea Estimated209,982-0.2%
29Gorj Estimated208,381-0.6%
30Alba Estimated207,813-0.2%
31Bistriţa-Năsăud Estimated192,753+0.2%
32Teleorman Estimated191,557-0.8%
33Harghita Estimated186,232+0.1%
34Călăraşi Estimated177,483-0.2%
35Brăila Estimated172,809-0.9%
36Giurgiu Estimated165,199+0.1%
37Ialomiţa Estimated154,806-0.1%
38Caraş-Severin Estimated152,123-0.9%
39Mehedinţi Estimated147,236-0.5%
40Sălaj Estimated132,778-0.1%
41Covasna Estimated127,927-0.1%
42Tulcea Estimated120,098-0.8%

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 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Tulcea, with 120,098 in 2024.

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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