Location map: București
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București: localities in numbers

București (county) has 1 locality and 2,108,049 residents across 239 km², or 8,820 people per km². Population: 0.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,108,049 residents
  • 1 locality
  • 239 km²
  • 8,820 people/km²

Map and records: București

All localities in București

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LocalityPopulation (by registered residence)Population change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaActive companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitantsCompanies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
Bucharest2,108,0490.0%8,821 people/km²239.0 km²140.0 ‰9.03 ‰

București compared with the national figures

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorBucureștiRomania
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants140.0 ‰60.3 ‰
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants9.03 ‰3.92 ‰
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants1.07 km3.48 km
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)982 m³325,688 m³
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants1.21 km4.84 km
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)65.8 m³39.9 m³
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants1.80 km3.05 km
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants8.72 ‰3.53 ‰
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants1.06 ‰0.60 ‰
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants2.34 ‰1.08 ‰
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants233 ‰163 ‰
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants3.0 per 10,000 inh.3.1 per 10,000 inh.
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant2.0 nights2.0 nights
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants979 ‰930 ‰
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants0.19 ‰1.87 ‰
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants23.1 ‰18.5 ‰
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants28.2 ‰20.1 ‰
Existing dwellings1,080,12610,177,161
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants512.4 ‰470.2 ‰
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)45.8 m²51.1 m²
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants4.44 ‰3.20 ‰
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants500 ‰252 ‰
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)0.4%2.0%
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants6.3 ‰6.7 ‰
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants9.6 ‰11.1 ‰
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants13.3 ‰29.5 ‰

Frequently asked questions

How many localities are there in București?

București has 1 locality: Bucharest, with 2,108,049 residents.

What is the population of București?

București has 2,108,049 residents (2026), or 8,820 people per km².

Which locality in București is growing fastest?

Bucharest has the fastest growth in București over 10 years: 0.0%.

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