NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population density

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Romania by population density, 2023
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Bucureşti had the highest population density of 42 areas in 2023, at 7,461.2 inhabitants per km². Tulcea had the lowest, at 26.8 inhabitants per km². The median was 72.3 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Romania was 81.4 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7,461.2Bucureşti

Lowest26.8Tulcea

Median72.342 areas

Romania81.4History

All areas, 2023

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2023 inhabitants per km²	Change on 2022
1	Bucureşti Estimated	7,461.2	-0%
2	Ilfov Estimated	377.1	+3.5%
3	Prahova Estimated	147.4	-0.4%
4	Iaşi Estimated	143.8	+0.8%
5	Dâmboviţa Estimated	118.6	-0.2%
6	Galaţi Estimated	112.8	-0.3%
7	Cluj Estimated	104.2	+0.8%
8	Braşov Estimated	104	+0.8%
9	Constanţa Estimated	97.5	+0.1%
10	Bacău Estimated	91.2	-0.2%
11	Argeş Estimated	83.5	-0.1%
12	Dolj Estimated	82.3	-0.1%
13	Botoşani Estimated	79.4	-0.3%
14	Mureş Estimated	77.8	0%
15	Neamţ Estimated	76.7	-0.5%
16	Timiş Estimated	76.5	+0.9%
17	Suceava Estimated	75.6	+0.4%
18	Satu Mare Estimated	75.2	+0.1%
19	Giurgiu Estimated	75	-0.3%
20	Bihor Estimated	74	+0.4%
21	Sibiu Estimated	72.6	+0.6%
22	Maramureş Estimated	71.9	0%
23	Olt Estimated	70.4	-0.7%
24	Vaslui Estimated	70.2	-0.4%
25	Vrancea Estimated	69	-0.3%
26	Buzău Estimated	66	-0.8%
27	Brăila Estimated	60.1	-0.8%
28	Vâlcea Estimated	60	-0.2%
29	Ialomiţa Estimated	57.4	-0.2%
30	Călăraşi Estimated	57.1	-0.5%
31	Gorj Estimated	56	-0.5%
32	Teleorman Estimated	55.8	-1.1%
33	Bistriţa-Năsăud Estimated	55.5	+0.2%
34	Sălaj Estimated	54.7	0%
35	Covasna Estimated	54	0%
36	Arad Estimated	53.3	0%
37	Alba Estimated	52.4	0%
38	Hunedoara Estimated	50.6	-0.8%
39	Mehedinţi Estimated	47.9	-0.8%
40	Harghita Estimated	44.1	+0.2%
41	Caraş-Severin Estimated	28.9	-0.3%
42	Tulcea Estimated	26.8	-0.7%

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 7,461.2 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Tulcea, with 26.8 inhabitants per km² in 2023.

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.