NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population density

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population density, 2021
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Bucureşti had the highest population density of 42 areas in 2021, at 7,919.4 inhabitants per km². Tulcea had the lowest, at 26.9 inhabitants per km². The median was 72.9 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Romania was 82.2 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7,919.4Bucureşti

Lowest26.9Tulcea

Median72.942 areas

Romania82.2History

All areas, 2021

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2021 inhabitants per km²	Change on 2020
1	Bucureşti Estimated	7,919.4	-0.2%
2	Ilfov Estimated	325.1	+1.9%
3	Prahova Estimated	151.2	-1%
4	Iaşi Estimated	147	+0.1%
5	Dâmboviţa Estimated	120.6	-0.8%
6	Galaţi Estimated	113.8	-0.9%
7	Cluj Estimated	107	+0.2%
8	Braşov Estimated	103.7	+0.1%
9	Constanţa Estimated	99.5	-0.4%
10	Bacău Estimated	88.4	-0.8%
11	Dolj Estimated	85	-0.8%
12	Argeş Estimated	84.4	-1.1%
13	Timiş Estimated	81.6	0%
14	Mureş Estimated	79.6	-0.5%
15	Botoşani Estimated	76.3	-1%
16	Giurgiu Estimated	76	-1%
17	Satu Mare Estimated	75.1	-0.4%
18	Bihor Estimated	74.5	-0.4%
18	Neamţ Estimated	74.5	-1.1%
20	Sibiu Estimated	74.1	-0.1%
21	Suceava Estimated	73	-0.4%
22	Maramureş Estimated	72.7	-0.7%
23	Olt Estimated	72.3	-1.1%
24	Vaslui Estimated	70.1	-0.8%
25	Buzău Estimated	67.2	-1.2%
26	Vrancea Estimated	65.6	-0.9%
27	Brăila Estimated	61.7	-1.4%
28	Vâlcea Estimated	61.1	-0.7%
29	Ialomiţa Estimated	58.2	-0.9%
30	Teleorman Estimated	57.5	-1.5%
31	Călăraşi Estimated	56.9	-1.2%
32	Gorj Estimated	55.9	-1.2%
33	Sălaj Estimated	54.4	-0.5%
34	Covasna Estimated	54.3	-0.5%
35	Arad Estimated	53.8	-0.6%
36	Hunedoara Estimated	53.5	-1.3%
37	Bistriţa-Năsăud Estimated	51.9	-0.4%
38	Alba Estimated	51.8	-0.8%
39	Mehedinţi Estimated	49.4	-1%
40	Harghita Estimated	45.3	-0.7%
41	Caraş-Severin Estimated	31.7	-0.9%
42	Tulcea Estimated	26.9	-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 7,919.4 inhabitants per km² in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Tulcea, with 26.9 inhabitants per km² in 2021.

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.