Regions of Romania (NUTS 2) by population aged 15 to 64

Nord-Est had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 8 regions in 2016, at 2.11 million. Vest had the lowest, at 1.24 million. The median was 1.63 million and the figure for Romania was 13.26 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,114,700Nord-Est
Lowest1,240,993Vest
Median1,628,7928 regions
Romania13,258,418History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Nord-EstNord-Est: 2,114,700 persons2,114,700Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 1,996,238 persons1,996,238Nord-VestNord-Vest: 1,751,258 persons1,751,258Sud-EstSud-Est: 1,639,950 persons1,639,950Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 1,617,634 persons1,617,634CentruCentru: 1,568,821 persons1,568,821Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 1,328,824 persons1,328,824VestVest: 1,240,993 persons1,240,993
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
persons
Change on 2015
1Nord-Est2,114,700-0.9%
2Sud-Muntenia1,996,238-1.5%
3Nord-Vest1,751,258-0.9%
4Sud-Est1,639,950-1.6%
5Bucureşti-Ilfov1,617,634-0.7%
6Centru1,568,821-1.1%
7Sud-Vest Oltenia1,328,824-1.5%
8Vest1,240,993-1.2%

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 regions 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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Questions

Which region has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Nord-Est, with 2.11 million in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Vest, with 1.24 million in 2016.

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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