Population · 2026

Population density: ranking of localities

Population density: the highest value is in Bucharest (8,821 people/km²) and the lowest in Sfântu Gheorghe (1.2 people/km²). The median across 3,163 localities is 48.8 people/km². The ranking covers localities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

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1Bucharest8,821 people/km²2Bălan5,056 people/km²3Bacău4,249 people/km²
#LocalityCountyPopulation density
1BucharestBucurești8,821 people/km²
2BălanHarghita County5,056 people/km²
3BacăuBacău County4,249 people/km²
4IașiIași County4,048 people/km²
5BrăilaBrăila County3,966 people/km²
6PiteștiArgeș County3,915 people/km²
7PloieștiPrahova County3,526 people/km²
8CraiovaDolj County3,274 people/km²
9BârladVaslui County3,180 people/km²
10Târgu MureșMureș County2,789 people/km²
11BotoșaniBotoșani County2,667 people/km²
12ChiajnaIlfov County2,638 people/km²
13SuceavaSuceava County2,377 people/km²
14ConstanțaConstanța County2,340 people/km²
15TimișoaraTimiș County2,265 people/km²
16RomanNeamț County2,153 people/km²
17VasluiVaslui County1,937 people/km²
18BragadiruIlfov County1,887 people/km²
19Cluj-NapocaCluj County1,858 people/km²
20OradeaBihor County1,846 people/km²
21FocșaniVrancea County1,804 people/km²
22VictoriaBrașov County1,765 people/km²
23Valea LupuluiIași County1,756 people/km²
24Drobeta-Turnu SeverinMehedinți County1,615 people/km²
25TârgovișteDâmbovița County1,592 people/km²
26BrașovBrașov County1,525 people/km²
27SlatinaOlt County1,507 people/km²
28EforieConstanța County1,469 people/km²
29BuzăuBuzău County1,445 people/km²
30ChitilaIlfov County1,377 people/km²
31CâmpinaPrahova County1,373 people/km²
32DobroeștiIlfov County1,364 people/km²
33Piatra NeamțNeamț County1,350 people/km²
34VoluntariIlfov County1,323 people/km²
35SibiuSibiu County1,317 people/km²
36Râmnicu VâlceaVâlcea County1,309 people/km²
37DumbrăvițaTimiș County1,246 people/km²
38GalațiGalați County1,186 people/km²
39GiurgiuGiurgiu County1,112 people/km²
40RădăuțiSuceava County1,089 people/km²
41DevaHunedoara County1,073 people/km²
42Câmpia TurziiCluj County1,071 people/km²
43FălticeniSuceava County1,017 people/km²
44Popești-LeordeniIlfov County995.8 people/km²
45FăgărașBrașov County994.0 people/km²
46ȘteiBihor County961.2 people/km²
47FloreștiCluj County953.2 people/km²
48PlopeniPrahova County930.7 people/km²
49CâmpulungArgeș County894.6 people/km²
50OneștiBacău County891.5 people/km²
51Târgu JiuGorj County858.3 people/km²
52MediașSibiu County843.1 people/km²
53Sfântu GheorgheCovasna County823.9 people/km²
54Băile TușnadHarghita County820.1 people/km²
55MizilPrahova County791.2 people/km²
56Odorheiu SecuiescHarghita County762.2 people/km²
57Satu MareSatu Mare County741.7 people/km²
58ZalăuSălaj County732.4 people/km²
59OtopeniIlfov County731.0 people/km²
60Alba IuliaAlba County723.4 people/km²
61MangaliaConstanța County712.7 people/km²
62Râmnicu SăratBuzău County694.0 people/km²
63AradArad County687.3 people/km²
64HunedoaraHunedoara County671.6 people/km²
65BistrițaBistrița-Năsăud County651.1 people/km²
66NăvodariConstanța County651.0 people/km²
67MioveniArgeș County644.2 people/km²
68BărbuleștiIalomița County630.7 people/km²
69ReghinMureș County628.7 people/km²
70GăeștiDâmbovița County612.6 people/km²
71Vălenii de MuntePrahova County608.7 people/km²
72GherlaCluj County597.7 people/km²
73PașcaniIași County574.9 people/km²
74Baia MareMaramureș County570.8 people/km²
75Sâncraiu de MureșMureș County564.2 people/km²
76TurdaCluj County561.4 people/km²
77GirocTimiș County555.3 people/km²
78TecuciGalați County539.4 people/km²
79BuhușiBacău County537.1 people/km²
80HușiVaslui County536.3 people/km²
81Târgu NeamțNeamț County532.5 people/km²
82Târgu FrumosIași County529.0 people/km²
831 DecembrieIlfov County525.9 people/km²
84SânpetruBrașov County516.7 people/km²
85CălărașiCălărași County514.3 people/km²
86MoreniDâmbovița County513.9 people/km²
87IpoteștiSuceava County505.9 people/km²
88MedgidiaConstanța County505.7 people/km²
89OrăștieHunedoara County501.7 people/km²
90BlejoiPrahova County491.3 people/km²
91MoineștiBacău County485.8 people/km²
92BerceniIlfov County485.5 people/km²
93PantelimonIlfov County484.0 people/km²
94RovinariGorj County466.9 people/km²
95CristeștiMureș County464.3 people/km²
96HârlăuIași County461.3 people/km²
97DorohoiBotoșani County456.7 people/km²
98BalșOlt County456.2 people/km²
99CiureaIași County454.1 people/km²
100AlexandriaTeleorman County454.0 people/km²

Bottom of the ranking

#LocalityCountyPopulation density
3149MehadicaCaraș-Severin County5.2 people/km²
3149BalșaHunedoara County5.2 people/km²
3151Lunca Cernii de JosHunedoara County5.1 people/km²
3152ArefuArgeș County5.0 people/km²
3153MalaiaVâlcea County4.4 people/km²
3154MurighiolTulcea County4.0 people/km²
3155Chilia VecheTulcea County3.2 people/km²
3156VoineasaVâlcea County3.1 people/km²
3157MaliucTulcea County3.0 people/km²
3158FrecățeiBrăila County2.9 people/km²
3159NucșoaraArgeș County2.8 people/km²
3159CrișanTulcea County2.8 people/km²
3161C.A. RosettiTulcea County2.4 people/km²
3162PardinaTulcea County1.8 people/km²
3163Sfântu GheorgheTulcea County1.2 people/km²

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Other rankings on the same theme

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Frequently asked questions

Which locality ranks first for “Population density”?

Bucharest ranks first for “Population density”, with 8,821 people/km².

What is the median for “Population density”?

The median across the 3,163 ranked localities is 48.8 people/km².