List of Romanian counties by population

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, 1992The 1992 census was the first population census that took place in Romania after the fall of the communist regime (Dec. 1989)
• March 18, 2002The 2002 census was carried out by the National Institute of Statistics in Romania, between March 18 and 27, 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.