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Largest Cities in Romania

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Romania

1 Bucharest 10 1,877,155
2 Sector 3 10 385,439
3 Iaşi 23 378,954
4 Sector 6 10 367,760
5 Constanţa 14 317,832
6 Sector 2 10 290,507
7 Sector 4 10 287,828
8 Cluj-Napoca 13 286,598
9 Sector 5 10 271,575
10 Braşov 09 253,200
11 Timişoara 36 250,849
12 Craiova 17 234,140
13 Sector 1 10 225,453
14 Galaţi 18 217,851
15 Târgu Mureş 27 212,752
16 Oradea 05 183,105
17 Ploieşti 30 180,540
18 Arad 02 169,065
19 Brăila 08 154,686
20 Piteşti 03 141,275
21 Bacău 04 136,087
22 Sibiu 33 134,309
23 Satu Mare 32 112,490
24 Baia Mare 25 108,759
25 Buzău 11 103,481
26 Piatra Neamţ 28 102,688
27 Râmnicu Vâlcea 39 93,151
28 Botoşani 07 90,010
29 Suceava 34 84,308
30 Reşiţa 12 81,228
31 Drobeta-Turnu Severin 26 79,865
32 Bistriţa 06 78,877
33 Târgu Jiu 19 73,545
34 Hunedoara 21 69,136
35 Roman 28 67,819
36 Bârlad 38 67,818
37 Deva 21 67,802
38 Târgovişte 16 66,965
39 Focșani 40 66,648
40 Tulcea 37 65,624
41 Alba Iulia 01 64,227
42 Slatina 29 63,487
43 Vaslui 38 63,035
44 Giurgiu 42 54,551
45 Mediaş 33 53,040
46 Zalău 31 52,359
47 Sfântu Gheorghe 15 50,080
48 Paşcani 23 45,000
49 Petroşani 21 44,187
50 Turda 13 43,319
51 Medgidia 14 43,315
52 Lugoj 36 43,243
53 Câmpina 30 41,554
54 Slobozia 22 41,550
55 Tecuci 18 41,154
56 Sighetu Marmaţiei 25 40,653
57 Alexandria 35 40,390
58 Mangalia 14 39,619
59 Râmnicu Sărat 11 38,526
60 Dej 13 38,033
61 Odorheiu Secuiesc 20 36,532
62 Reghin-Sat 27 35,490
63 Sighișoara 27 34,537
64 Miercurea-Ciuc 20 34,484
65 Caracal 29 33,761
66 Năvodari 14 33,106
67 Feteşti 22 32,866
68 Curtea de Argeş 03 32,178
69 Dorohoi 07 30,776
70 Făgăraș 09 30,714
71 Lupeni 21 30,488
72 Voluntari 43 30,323
73 Săcele 09 29,918
74 Fălticeni 34 29,576
75 Huşi 38 29,129
76 Mioveni 03 29,062
77 Turnu Măgurele 35 28,783
78 Târnăveni 27 28,634
79 Aiud 01 28,341
80 Caransebeş 12 27,521
81 Roșiorii de Vede 35 27,416
82 Sebeş 01 27,246
83 Borşa 25 26,966
84 Câmpia Turzii 13 26,457
85 Petrila 21 25,234
86 Zărnești 09 24,926
87 Cugir 01 24,734
88 Moineşti 04 23,981
89 Rădăuți 34 23,822
90 Fetești-Gară 22 23,789
91 Gherla 13 23,741
92 Comăneşti 04 23,729
93 Olteniţa 41 22,624
94 Motru 19 22,319
95 Carei 32 20,775
96 Orăştie 21 20,763
97 Buftea 43 20,691
98 Drăgăşani 39 20,630
99 Balş 29 20,626
100 Moreni 16 20,596

The largest cities in Romania represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Bucharest leads with a population of 1,877,155, followed by Sector 3 and Iaşi. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 10 dominates the top 10 with 6 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Bucharest's population is larger than that of several U.S. states.
  • 2. 10 has 6 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 43,319 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 3,327,140.

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