NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population density

Bucureşti had the highest population density of 42 areas in 2013, at 10,109.5 inhabitants per km². Caraş-Severin had the lowest, at 34.4 inhabitants per km². The median was 75.3 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Romania was 86.9 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10,109.5Bucureşti
Lowest34.4Caraş-Severin
Median75.342 areas
Romania86.9History

All areas, 2013

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BucureştiBucureşti: 10,109.5 inhabitants per km²10,109.5IlfovIlfov: 262 inhabitants per km²262PrahovaPrahova: 163 inhabitants per km²163IaşiIaşi: 145.8 inhabitants per km²145.8DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 130.4 inhabitants per km²130.4GalaţiGalaţi: 122.2 inhabitants per km²122.2ClujCluj: 106 inhabitants per km²106BraşovBraşov: 103.9 inhabitants per km²103.9ConstanţaConstanţa: 103.1 inhabitants per km²103.1BacăuBacău: 94 inhabitants per km²94DoljDolj: 90.6 inhabitants per km²90.6ArgeşArgeş: 89.9 inhabitants per km²89.9BotoşaniBotoşani: 83.5 inhabitants per km²83.5GiurgiuGiurgiu: 82.8 inhabitants per km²82.8MureşMureş: 82.5 inhabitants per km²82.5TimişTimiş: 81 inhabitants per km²81OltOlt: 80.1 inhabitants per km²80.1NeamţNeamţ: 80 inhabitants per km²80Satu MareSatu Mare: 78.5 inhabitants per km²78.5BihorBihor: 77.5 inhabitants per km²77.5MaramureşMaramureş: 75.7 inhabitants per km²75.7SuceavaSuceava: 74.9 inhabitants per km²74.9SibiuSibiu: 74.5 inhabitants per km²74.5VasluiVaslui: 74.5 inhabitants per km²74.5BuzăuBuzău: 74 inhabitants per km²74VranceaVrancea: 71.3 inhabitants per km²71.3BrăilaBrăila: 70.3 inhabitants per km²70.3TeleormanTeleorman: 65.5 inhabitants per km²65.5VâlceaVâlcea: 65 inhabitants per km²65CălăraşiCălăraşi: 62.9 inhabitants per km²62.9IalomiţaIalomiţa: 62.5 inhabitants per km²62.5GorjGorj: 60.5 inhabitants per km²60.5HunedoaraHunedoara: 58.5 inhabitants per km²58.5SălajSălaj: 58.1 inhabitants per km²58.1CovasnaCovasna: 56.7 inhabitants per km²56.7AradArad: 56.3 inhabitants per km²56.3AlbaAlba: 54.8 inhabitants per km²54.8MehedinţiMehedinţi: 54.8 inhabitants per km²54.8Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 53.8 inhabitants per km²53.8HarghitaHarghita: 47.1 inhabitants per km²47.1TulceaTulcea: 41.6 inhabitants per km²41.6Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 34.4 inhabitants per km²34.4
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2013
inhabitants per km²
Change on 2012
1Bucureşti10,109.5+23%
2Ilfov262+0.3%
3Prahova163-0.5%
4Iaşi145.8+0.6%
5Dâmboviţa130.4-0.5%
6Galaţi122.2-0.7%
7Cluj106+0.4%
8Braşov103.90%
9Constanţa103.1+0.1%
10Bacău94-0.6%
11Dolj90.6-0.5%
12Argeş89.9-0.6%
13Botoşani83.5-0.9%
14Giurgiu82.8-0.5%
15Mureş82.5-0.2%
16Timiş81+0.6%
17Olt80.1-1.2%
18Neamţ80-0.6%
19Satu Mare78.5-0.6%
20Bihor77.5-0.3%
21Maramureş75.7-0.5%
22Suceava74.9-0.3%
23Sibiu74.5+0.3%
23Vaslui74.5-0.5%
25Buzău74-0.9%
26Vrancea71.3-0.6%
27Brăila70.3-1.3%
28Teleorman65.5-1.5%
29Vâlcea65+1.6%
30Călăraşi62.9-0.8%
31Ialomiţa62.5-0.8%
32Gorj60.5-0.7%
33Hunedoara58.5-1.2%
34Sălaj58.1-0.7%
35Covasna56.7-0.4%
36Arad56.3-0.4%
37Alba54.8-0.5%
37Mehedinţi54.8-1.1%
39Bistriţa-Năsăud53.8-0.2%
40Harghita47.10%
41Tulcea41.6-0.2%
42Caraş-Severin34.4-1.1%

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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 10,109.5 inhabitants per km² in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Caraş-Severin, with 34.4 inhabitants per km² in 2013.

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.

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