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NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population density

Bucureşti had the highest population density of 42 areas in 2020, at 7,933.2 inhabitants per km². Tulcea had the lowest, at 27.2 inhabitants per km². The median was 73.3 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Romania was 82.7 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7,933.2Bucureşti
Lowest27.2Tulcea
Median73.342 areas
Romania82.7History

All areas, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

BucureştiBucureşti: 7,933.2 inhabitants per km²7,933.2IlfovIlfov: 319.1 inhabitants per km²319.1PrahovaPrahova: 152.8 inhabitants per km²152.8IaşiIaşi: 146.9 inhabitants per km²146.9DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 121.6 inhabitants per km²121.6GalaţiGalaţi: 114.8 inhabitants per km²114.8ClujCluj: 106.8 inhabitants per km²106.8BraşovBraşov: 103.6 inhabitants per km²103.6ConstanţaConstanţa: 99.9 inhabitants per km²99.9BacăuBacău: 89.1 inhabitants per km²89.1DoljDolj: 85.7 inhabitants per km²85.7ArgeşArgeş: 85.3 inhabitants per km²85.3TimişTimiş: 81.6 inhabitants per km²81.6MureşMureş: 80 inhabitants per km²80BotoşaniBotoşani: 77.1 inhabitants per km²77.1GiurgiuGiurgiu: 76.8 inhabitants per km²76.8Satu MareSatu Mare: 75.4 inhabitants per km²75.4NeamţNeamţ: 75.3 inhabitants per km²75.3BihorBihor: 74.8 inhabitants per km²74.8SibiuSibiu: 74.2 inhabitants per km²74.2SuceavaSuceava: 73.3 inhabitants per km²73.3MaramureşMaramureş: 73.2 inhabitants per km²73.2OltOlt: 73.1 inhabitants per km²73.1VasluiVaslui: 70.7 inhabitants per km²70.7BuzăuBuzău: 68 inhabitants per km²68VranceaVrancea: 66.2 inhabitants per km²66.2BrăilaBrăila: 62.6 inhabitants per km²62.6VâlceaVâlcea: 61.5 inhabitants per km²61.5IalomiţaIalomiţa: 58.7 inhabitants per km²58.7TeleormanTeleorman: 58.4 inhabitants per km²58.4CălăraşiCălăraşi: 57.6 inhabitants per km²57.6GorjGorj: 56.6 inhabitants per km²56.6SălajSălaj: 54.7 inhabitants per km²54.7CovasnaCovasna: 54.6 inhabitants per km²54.6HunedoaraHunedoara: 54.2 inhabitants per km²54.2AradArad: 54.1 inhabitants per km²54.1AlbaAlba: 52.2 inhabitants per km²52.2Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 52.1 inhabitants per km²52.1MehedinţiMehedinţi: 49.9 inhabitants per km²49.9HarghitaHarghita: 45.6 inhabitants per km²45.6Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 32 inhabitants per km²32TulceaTulcea: 27.2 inhabitants per km²27.2
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2019
1Bucureşti Estimated7,933.20%
2Ilfov Estimated319.10%
3Prahova Estimated152.80%
4Iaşi Estimated146.90%
5Dâmboviţa Estimated121.60%
6Galaţi Estimated114.80%
7Cluj Estimated106.80%
8Braşov Estimated103.60%
9Constanţa Estimated99.90%
10Bacău Estimated89.10%
11Dolj Estimated85.70%
12Argeş Estimated85.30%
13Timiş Estimated81.60%
14Mureş Estimated800%
15Botoşani Estimated77.10%
16Giurgiu Estimated76.80%
17Satu Mare Estimated75.40%
18Neamţ Estimated75.30%
19Bihor Estimated74.80%
20Sibiu Estimated74.20%
21Suceava Estimated73.30%
22Maramureş Estimated73.20%
23Olt Estimated73.10%
24Vaslui Estimated70.70%
25Buzău Estimated680%
26Vrancea Estimated66.20%
27Brăila Estimated62.60%
28Vâlcea Estimated61.50%
29Ialomiţa Estimated58.70%
30Teleorman Estimated58.40%
31Călăraşi Estimated57.60%
32Gorj Estimated56.60%
33Sălaj Estimated54.70%
34Covasna Estimated54.60%
35Hunedoara Estimated54.20%
36Arad Estimated54.10%
37Alba Estimated52.20%
38Bistriţa-Năsăud Estimated52.10%
39Mehedinţi Estimated49.90%
40Harghita Estimated45.60%
41Caraş-Severin Estimated320%
42Tulcea Estimated27.20%

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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 7,933.2 inhabitants per km² in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Tulcea, with 27.2 inhabitants per km² in 2020.

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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