Population density by NUTS 3 region in Bucureşti
Bucureşti: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 7,426 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,426 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
18th
of 1876 regions
All-time high
11,610 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
7,426 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Bucureşti, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Bucureşti is 7,426 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Bucureşti peaked at 11,610 Persons per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,426 Persons per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Bucureşti 18th out of 1876 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Bucureşti, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,610 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 11,499 Persons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 11,275 Persons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 11,298 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 8,998 Persons per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 10,171 Persons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 9,500 Persons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 8,845 Persons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 8,810 Persons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 8,786 Persons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 8,748 Persons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 8,588 Persons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 8,447 Persons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 8,433 Persons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8,423 Persons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,423 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,460 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8,489 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8,490 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,499 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,484 Persons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8,432 Persons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,222 Persons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 10,110 Persons per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 10,050 Persons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9,993 Persons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8,015 Persons per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 7,982 Persons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,919 Persons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7,933 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7,933 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,919 Persons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,464 Persons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 7,461 Persons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,426 Persons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,079 Persons per square kilometre | 8,786 Persons per square kilometre | 11,610 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,500 Persons per square kilometre | 8,423 Persons per square kilometre | 8,748 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,714 Persons per square kilometre | 7,919 Persons per square kilometre | 10,110 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,641 Persons per square kilometre | 7,426 Persons per square kilometre | 7,933 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bucureşti
- 15 Denmark 142.4 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 16 Czechia 141.2 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 17 Poland 119 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 17 Poland 119 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Portugal 117.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Türkiye 111.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 21 Austria 111.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 21 Slovakia 111.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 21 Slovakia 111.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Bucureşti
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.8687 % change on previous year (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.73 Number (2100)
- Assumptions for net migration by age, sex, type of projection and 3,161 Person (2100)
- Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and NUTS 3 959,208 Person (2100)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 60 Square kilometres (2030)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 14,154 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.71 million Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional -5,696 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and 1.27 million Person (2100)
- Population structure indicators by type of projection and NUTS3 region 77.1 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Bucureşti?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Bucureşti was 7,426 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Bucureşti?
- The highest recorded value was 11,610 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Bucureşti?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,426 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Bucureşti rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Bucureşti ranks 18th out of 1876 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Bucureşti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bucureşti data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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