NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population density

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population density, 2022
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Bucureşti had the highest population density of 42 areas in 2022, at 7,463.5 inhabitants per km². Tulcea had the lowest, at 27 inhabitants per km². The median was 72.1 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Romania was 81.3 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7,463.5Bucureşti

Lowest27Tulcea

Median72.142 areas

Romania81.3History

All areas, 2022

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2022 inhabitants per km²	Change on 2021
1	Bucureşti Estimated	7,463.5	-5.8%
2	Ilfov Estimated	364.5	+12.1%
3	Prahova Estimated	148	-2.1%
4	Iaşi Estimated	142.6	-3%
5	Dâmboviţa Estimated	118.8	-1.5%
6	Galaţi Estimated	113.1	-0.6%
7	Cluj Estimated	103.4	-3.4%
8	Braşov Estimated	103.2	-0.5%
9	Constanţa Estimated	97.4	-2.1%
10	Bacău Estimated	91.4	+3.4%
11	Argeş Estimated	83.6	-0.9%
12	Dolj Estimated	82.4	-3.1%
13	Botoşani Estimated	79.6	+4.3%
14	Mureş Estimated	77.8	-2.3%
15	Neamţ Estimated	77.1	+3.5%
16	Timiş Estimated	75.8	-7.1%
17	Suceava Estimated	75.3	+3.2%
18	Giurgiu Estimated	75.2	-1.1%
19	Satu Mare Estimated	75.1	0%
20	Bihor Estimated	73.7	-1.1%
21	Sibiu Estimated	72.2	-2.6%
22	Maramureş Estimated	71.9	-1.1%
23	Olt Estimated	70.9	-1.9%
24	Vaslui Estimated	70.5	+0.6%
25	Vrancea Estimated	69.2	+5.5%
26	Buzău Estimated	66.5	-1%
27	Brăila Estimated	60.6	-1.8%
28	Vâlcea Estimated	60.1	-1.6%
29	Ialomiţa Estimated	57.5	-1.2%
30	Călăraşi Estimated	57.4	+0.9%
31	Teleorman Estimated	56.4	-1.9%
32	Gorj Estimated	56.3	+0.7%
33	Bistriţa-Năsăud Estimated	55.4	+6.7%
34	Sălaj Estimated	54.7	+0.6%
35	Covasna Estimated	54	-0.6%
36	Arad Estimated	53.3	-0.9%
37	Alba Estimated	52.4	+1.2%
38	Hunedoara Estimated	51	-4.7%
39	Mehedinţi Estimated	48.3	-2.2%
40	Harghita Estimated	44	-2.9%
41	Caraş-Severin Estimated	29	-8.5%
42	Tulcea Estimated	27	+0.4%

Other periods

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 7,463.5 inhabitants per km² in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Tulcea, with 27 inhabitants per km² in 2022.

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.