Romania
The localities in Romania in numbers
Population, housing, economy and energy: 30 indicators for all 3,181 localities in Romania, grouped into 42 counties, with rankings, maps and comparisons.
- 21,646,220 residents
- 3,181 localities
- 238,397 km²
- 30 indicators
Population change by locality over 10 years
Records
- Bucharest is the most populous (2,108,049 residents).
- Bucharest is the most densely populated (8,821 people/km²).
- Vârfu Câmpului gained the most residents over 10 years (+245.4%).
- Murighiol is the largest by area (814.6 km²).
- Odăile lost the most residents over 10 years (−30.2%).
The counties in Romania
București2,108,049 residents · 1 locality · 0.0%Iași County985,803 residents · 98 localities · +6.9%Timiș County765,763 residents · 99 localities · +2.9%Suceava County764,534 residents · 114 localities · +2.5%Cluj County747,392 residents · 81 localities · +3.4%Prahova County746,038 residents · 104 localities · −7.9%Constanța County742,682 residents · 70 localities · −3.6%Bacău County703,703 residents · 93 localities · −6.0%Dolj County659,928 residents · 111 localities · −5.9%Brașov County645,288 residents · 58 localities · +2.1%Galați County610,705 residents · 65 localities · −3.5%Bihor County607,960 residents · 101 localities · −1.9%Argeș County603,028 residents · 102 localities · −6.7%Mureș County574,386 residents · 102 localities · −3.7%Ilfov County547,872 residents · 40 localities · +40.1%Neamț County539,811 residents · 83 localities · −6.7%Maramureș County505,391 residents · 76 localities · −4.0%Dâmbovița County499,682 residents · 89 localities · −5.5%Vaslui County497,221 residents · 86 localities · +3.1%Sibiu County468,013 residents · 64 localities · +0.7%Arad County457,077 residents · 78 localities · −3.7%Botoșani County452,919 residents · 78 localities · −0.8%Buzău County431,831 residents · 87 localities · −9.9%Hunedoara County421,663 residents · 69 localities · −10.4%Olt County402,672 residents · 112 localities · −10.6%Vâlcea County379,651 residents · 89 localities · −5.9%Satu Mare County375,376 residents · 65 localities · −4.0%Vrancea County366,114 residents · 73 localities · −6.6%Alba County360,199 residents · 78 localities · −5.6%Gorj County336,574 residents · 70 localities · −8.2%Teleorman County332,950 residents · 97 localities · −14.6%Bistrița-Năsăud County322,137 residents · 62 localities · −2.3%Harghita County321,888 residents · 67 localities · −3.6%Brăila County313,729 residents · 44 localities · −12.0%Caraș-Severin County294,738 residents · 77 localities · −10.3%Călărași County290,268 residents · 55 localities · −8.7%Ialomița County271,829 residents · 66 localities · −7.6%Mehedinți County261,597 residents · 66 localities · −8.9%Giurgiu County256,850 residents · 54 localities · −7.3%Sălaj County236,136 residents · 61 localities · −4.7%Covasna County219,461 residents · 45 localities · −4.1%Tulcea County217,312 residents · 51 localities · −11.1%
The largest localities
Bucharest2,108,049 residents · BucureștiIași370,437 residents · Iași CountyCluj-Napoca324,860 residents · Cluj CountyTimișoara292,819 residents · Timiș CountyConstanța291,980 residents · Constanța CountyGalați288,873 residents · Galați CountyBrașov282,707 residents · Brașov CountyCraiova278,599 residents · Dolj CountyOradea212,775 residents · Bihor CountyPloiești205,427 residents · Prahova CountyBacău182,980 residents · Bacău CountyBrăila180,124 residents · Brăila County
Rankings
Population (by registered residence)No. 1: Bucharest (2,108,049)Population densityNo. 1: Bucharest (8,821 people/km²)AreaNo. 1: Murighiol (814.6 km²)Population change over 10 yearsNo. 1: Vârfu Câmpului (245.4%)Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitantsNo. 1: Afumați (282.1 ‰)Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitantsNo. 1: Afumați (28.63 ‰)Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitantsNo. 1: Șovarna (57.73 km)Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)No. 1: Ciulnița (3,478 m³)Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitantsNo. 1: Topana (59.54 km)Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)No. 1: Valea Mare (749.6 m³)Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitantsNo. 1: Râca (32.76 km)Doctors per 1,000 inhabitantsNo. 1: Târgu Mureș (18.81 ‰)
Businesses by activity
Retail trade (except motor vehicles)Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles)Land transport and transport via pipelinesSpecialised construction activitiesReal estate activitiesConstruction of buildingsWarehousing and transport support activitiesOffice administration and business support activitiesHead offices and management consultancyOther professional, scientific and technical activities
Frequently asked questions
How many localities are there in Romania?
There are 3,181 localities in Romania, grouped into 42 counties.
Which is the most populous locality in Romania?
Bucharest is the most populous, with 2,108,049 residents in 2026.
Is the population growing in Romania?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population in Romania changed by −2.8%.