NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population density, 2024

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population density, 2024
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Bucureşti had the highest population density of 42 areas in 2024, at 7,426.4 inhabitants per km². Tulcea had the lowest, at 26.6 inhabitants per km². The median was 72.4 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Romania was 81.3 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7,426.4Bucureşti

Lowest26.6Tulcea

Median72.442 areas

Romania81.3History

All areas, 2024

CSV Chart (SVG)

inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2024 inhabitants per km²	Change on 2023
1	Bucureşti Estimated	7,426.4	-0.5%
2	Ilfov Estimated	390	+3.4%
3	Prahova Estimated	146.8	-0.4%
4	Iaşi Estimated	144.4	+0.4%
5	Dâmboviţa Estimated	118.5	-0.1%
6	Galaţi Estimated	112.2	-0.5%
7	Cluj Estimated	104.8	+0.6%
8	Braşov Estimated	104.7	+0.7%
9	Constanţa Estimated	97.5	0%
10	Bacău Estimated	90.7	-0.5%
11	Argeş Estimated	83.2	-0.4%
12	Dolj Estimated	82	-0.4%
13	Botoşani Estimated	79.3	-0.1%
14	Mureş Estimated	77.8	0%
15	Timiş Estimated	76.9	+0.5%
16	Neamţ Estimated	76.4	-0.4%
17	Suceava Estimated	75.8	+0.3%
18	Giurgiu Estimated	75.4	+0.5%
19	Satu Mare Estimated	75.1	-0.1%
20	Bihor Estimated	74.2	+0.3%
21	Sibiu Estimated	72.9	+0.4%
22	Maramureş Estimated	71.8	-0.1%
23	Olt Estimated	70.1	-0.4%
24	Vaslui Estimated	69.7	-0.7%
25	Vrancea Estimated	68.8	-0.3%
26	Buzău Estimated	65.6	-0.6%
27	Vâlcea Estimated	59.9	-0.2%
28	Brăila Estimated	59.5	-1%
29	Ialomiţa Estimated	57.3	-0.2%
30	Călăraşi Estimated	56.9	-0.4%
31	Gorj Estimated	55.7	-0.5%
32	Bistriţa-Năsăud Estimated	55.6	+0.2%
33	Teleorman Estimated	55.3	-0.9%
34	Sălaj Estimated	54.7	0%
35	Covasna Estimated	54	0%
36	Arad Estimated	53.3	0%
37	Alba Estimated	52.3	-0.2%
38	Hunedoara Estimated	50.1	-1%
39	Mehedinţi Estimated	47.7	-0.4%
40	Harghita Estimated	44.1	0%
41	Caraş-Severin Estimated	28.7	-0.7%
42	Tulcea Estimated	26.6	-0.7%

Other periods

About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

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 density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which area has the highest population density?

Bucureşti, with 7,426.4 inhabitants per km² in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Tulcea, with 26.6 inhabitants per km² 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 density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Retrieved 2026-10-08.