List of Romanian counties by population

Template:Short description List of Romanian counties by population presents the evolution of the resident population, by county, between 1948 and 2021. The table is ordered alphabetically, but can be sorted according to the results of each census. The National Institute of Statistics in Romania considered the following reference dates:

• 25 January 1948
• February 21, 1956
• March 15, 1966
• January 5, 1977
• January 7, 1992
• March 18, 2002
• October 20, 2011
• December 1, 2021

In each cell of the table, the number of the population and the demographic growth rate compared to the previous census are shown. The last column shows the population growth rate in the period 1948-2021.

Județ	Census population of:								1948- 2021
	1948	1956	1966	1977	1992	2002	2011	2021
Alba	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Decrease
Arad	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Decrease
Argeș	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Bacău	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Bihor	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Bistrița-Năsăud	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Increase
Botoșani	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Brașov	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Brăila	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Buzău	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Decrease
Caraș-Severin	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Decrease
Călărași	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Decrease
Cluj	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Constanța	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Covasna	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Dâmbovița	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Dolj	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Decrease
Galați	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Giurgiu	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Decrease
Gorj	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Harghita	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Hunedoara	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Ialomița	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Iași	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Ilfov	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Increase
Maramureș	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Mehedinți	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Decrease
Mureș	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Neamț	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Olt	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Decrease
Prahova	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Satu Mare	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Sălaj	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Decrease
Sibiu	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Suceava	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Increase
Teleorman	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Decrease
Timiș	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Tulcea	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Vaslui	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Vâlcea	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Vrancea	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Municipiul București	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase
Romania	Template:Nts ― Template:Same	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Increase	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Template:Nts Decrease	Template:Nts Increase

See also

• RPL2021 - 2021 Romanian census
• List of Romanian Counties by Area

NUTS–I	Macroregiunea 1		Macroregiunea 2		Macroregiunea 3		Macroregiunea 4		Map of the administrative divisions of Romania Map of the administrative divisions of Romania
NUTS–II (regions)	Nord-Vest	Centru	Nord-Est	Sud-Est	Sud - Muntenia	București - Ilfov	Sud-Vest Oltenia	Vest
NUTS–III (counties)	Bihor Bistrița-Năsăud Cluj Maramureș Satu Mare Sălaj	Alba Brașov Covasna Harghita Mureș Sibiu	Bacău Botoșani Iași Neamț Suceava Vaslui	Brăila Buzău Constanța Galați Tulcea Vrancea	Argeș Călărași Dâmbovița Giurgiu Ialomița Prahova Teleorman	Bucharest (capital) Ilfov	Dolj Gorj Mehedinți Olt Vâlcea	Arad Caraș-Severin Hunedoara Timiș