NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population density

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population density, 2016
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Bucureşti had the highest population density of 42 areas in 2016, at 8,014.6 inhabitants per km². Caraş-Severin had the lowest, at 33.3 inhabitants per km². The median was 74.7 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Romania was 85.6 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8,014.6Bucureşti

Lowest33.3Caraş-Severin

Median74.742 areas

Romania85.6History

All areas, 2016

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2016 inhabitants per km²	Change on 2015
1	Bucureşti	8,014.6	-19.8%
2	Ilfov	295.3	+6.2%
3	Prahova	159	-1.1%
4	Iaşi	147.7	+0.1%
5	Dâmboviţa	127.6	-0.8%
6	Galaţi	119.4	-1%
7	Cluj	106.6	+0.1%
8	Braşov	103.9	0%
9	Constanţa	102.4	-0.4%
10	Bacău	92.4	-0.8%
11	Dolj	88.6	-0.8%
12	Argeş	88.1	-0.8%
13	Timiş	81.6	+0.1%
14	Mureş	81.5	-0.6%
15	Botoşani	81	-1.1%
15	Giurgiu	81	-0.5%
17	Neamţ	78.3	-0.9%
18	Satu Mare	77.5	-0.5%
19	Olt	77.1	-1.4%
20	Bihor	76.6	-0.5%
21	Maramureş	74.7	-0.5%
22	Suceava	74.6	-0.3%
23	Sibiu	74.4	-0.1%
24	Vaslui	73.7	-0.7%
25	Buzău	71.5	-1.2%
26	Vrancea	69.8	-1%
27	Brăila	67.4	-1.7%
28	Vâlcea	63.5	-0.9%
29	Teleorman	62.5	-1.6%
30	Călăraşi	61.1	-1.1%
31	Ialomiţa	61	-0.8%
32	Gorj	58.6	-1.2%
33	Sălaj	56.9	-0.7%
34	Hunedoara	56.5	-1.4%
35	Covasna	55.9	-0.5%
36	Arad	55.6	-0.5%
37	Alba	53.8	-0.7%
38	Bistriţa-Năsăud	53.4	-0.2%
39	Mehedinţi	52.9	-1.3%
40	Harghita	46.5	-0.4%
41	Tulcea	40.1	-1.5%
42	Caraş-Severin	33.3	-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 8,014.6 inhabitants per km² in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Caraş-Severin, with 33.3 inhabitants per km² 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 density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Retrieved 2026-10-08.