NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population density

Bucureşti had the highest population density of 42 areas in 2015, at 9,992.9 inhabitants per km². Caraş-Severin had the lowest, at 33.7 inhabitants per km². The median was 74.9 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Romania was 86.1 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest9,992.9Bucureşti
Lowest33.7Caraş-Severin
Median74.942 areas
Romania86.1History

All areas, 2015

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BucureştiBucureşti: 9,992.9 inhabitants per km²9,992.9IlfovIlfov: 278 inhabitants per km²278PrahovaPrahova: 160.7 inhabitants per km²160.7IaşiIaşi: 147.6 inhabitants per km²147.6DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 128.6 inhabitants per km²128.6GalaţiGalaţi: 120.6 inhabitants per km²120.6ClujCluj: 106.5 inhabitants per km²106.5BraşovBraşov: 103.9 inhabitants per km²103.9ConstanţaConstanţa: 102.8 inhabitants per km²102.8BacăuBacău: 93.1 inhabitants per km²93.1DoljDolj: 89.3 inhabitants per km²89.3ArgeşArgeş: 88.8 inhabitants per km²88.8MureşMureş: 82 inhabitants per km²82BotoşaniBotoşani: 81.9 inhabitants per km²81.9TimişTimiş: 81.5 inhabitants per km²81.5GiurgiuGiurgiu: 81.4 inhabitants per km²81.4NeamţNeamţ: 79 inhabitants per km²79OltOlt: 78.2 inhabitants per km²78.2Satu MareSatu Mare: 77.9 inhabitants per km²77.9BihorBihor: 77 inhabitants per km²77MaramureşMaramureş: 75.1 inhabitants per km²75.1SuceavaSuceava: 74.8 inhabitants per km²74.8SibiuSibiu: 74.5 inhabitants per km²74.5VasluiVaslui: 74.2 inhabitants per km²74.2BuzăuBuzău: 72.4 inhabitants per km²72.4VranceaVrancea: 70.5 inhabitants per km²70.5BrăilaBrăila: 68.6 inhabitants per km²68.6VâlceaVâlcea: 64.1 inhabitants per km²64.1TeleormanTeleorman: 63.5 inhabitants per km²63.5CălăraşiCălăraşi: 61.8 inhabitants per km²61.8IalomiţaIalomiţa: 61.5 inhabitants per km²61.5GorjGorj: 59.3 inhabitants per km²59.3HunedoaraHunedoara: 57.3 inhabitants per km²57.3SălajSălaj: 57.3 inhabitants per km²57.3CovasnaCovasna: 56.2 inhabitants per km²56.2AradArad: 55.9 inhabitants per km²55.9AlbaAlba: 54.2 inhabitants per km²54.2MehedinţiMehedinţi: 53.6 inhabitants per km²53.6Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 53.5 inhabitants per km²53.5HarghitaHarghita: 46.7 inhabitants per km²46.7TulceaTulcea: 40.7 inhabitants per km²40.7Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 33.7 inhabitants per km²33.7
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015
inhabitants per km²
Change on 2014
1Bucureşti9,992.9-0.6%
2Ilfov278+3.1%
3Prahova160.7-0.8%
4Iaşi147.6+0.5%
5Dâmboviţa128.6-0.8%
6Galaţi120.6-0.7%
7Cluj106.5+0.2%
8Braşov103.90%
9Constanţa102.8-0.2%
10Bacău93.1-0.5%
11Dolj89.3-0.8%
12Argeş88.8-0.7%
13Mureş82-0.4%
14Botoşani81.9-1.1%
15Timiş81.5+0.2%
16Giurgiu81.4-0.7%
17Neamţ79-0.6%
18Olt78.2-1.3%
19Satu Mare77.9-0.4%
20Bihor77-0.4%
21Maramureş75.1-0.4%
22Suceava74.8-0.1%
23Sibiu74.50%
24Vaslui74.2-0.3%
25Buzău72.4-1.1%
26Vrancea70.5-0.6%
27Brăila68.6-1.3%
28Vâlcea64.1-0.8%
29Teleorman63.5-1.7%
30Călăraşi61.8-1%
31Ialomiţa61.5-1%
32Gorj59.3-1.2%
33Hunedoara57.3-1%
33Sălaj57.3-0.7%
35Covasna56.2-0.5%
36Arad55.9-0.4%
37Alba54.2-0.6%
38Mehedinţi53.6-1.1%
39Bistriţa-Năsăud53.5-0.4%
40Harghita46.7-0.6%
41Tulcea40.7-1.2%
42Caraş-Severin33.7-1.2%

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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 9,992.9 inhabitants per km² in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Caraş-Severin, with 33.7 inhabitants per km² in 2015.

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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