Bucharest

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#197

Global Rank

14.6

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

49.0%


Share

Romania • Europe • Language power

Population
2.3M
GDP
$80B
GDP per capita
$35,393
Land area
1,420 km² (548 mi²)
Density
1,591/km² (4,120/mi²)
GAWC class
5

Primary city Bucharest

State / province București

Language Romanian

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

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National Capital

National capital of Romania

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Romania

Bucharest metro area

44.40, 26.08
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Steaua BucureştiFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Walkable Elite Quarters

Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.

From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Airport Score, Total Teams, Metro Stations.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

13 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

W Basketball • Euroleague

CS Rapid București (W)

Bucharest

Notable Venues1 venue

Football/Soccer

Arena Națională

Bucharest

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams11 teams

Football/Soccer • Romania👑

Steaua Bucureşti

Bucharest • Level: 1

28 titles1 Cont.26 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Romania

Dinamo Bucureşti

Bucharest • Level: 1

18 titles14 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Romania

Rapid Bucureşti

Bucharest • Level: 1

3 titles13 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Romania

FC Voluntari

Bucharest • Level: 1

No titles1 cupDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Romania

CS Concordia Chiajna

Bucharest • Level: 2

Football/Soccer • Romania

FC Metaloglobus București

Bucharest • Level: 2

Football/Soccer • Romania

CS Dinamo București

Bucharest • Level: 2

Football/Soccer • Romania

CSA Steaua București

Bucharest • Level: 2

Football/Soccer • Romania

CS Afumati

Bucharest • Level: 2

Football/Soccer • Romania

CS Stefanesti

Ștefăneștii de Jos • Level: 2

Football/Soccer • Romania

SC Popesti-Leordeni

Popești-Leordeni • Level: 2

Championship History

60 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Bucharest, across all sports, newest first. 60 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Steaua Bucureşti
2025
Steaua Bucureşti
2024
Steaua Bucureşti
2015
Steaua Bucureşti
2014
Steaua Bucureşti
2013
Dinamo Bucureşti
2007
Steaua Bucureşti
2006
Steaua Bucureşti
2005
Dinamo Bucureşti
2004
Rapid Bucureşti
2003
Dinamo Bucureşti
2002
Steaua Bucureşti
2001

Top Companies

1 companies
1SPEEH Hidroelectrica
$19B
Public

Total Market Cap: $19B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

2008 NATO Summit

Bucharest • International Summit

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries1 item

National Museum of the Village "Dimitrie Gusti"

Bucharest • Cultural Heritage

Landmarks & Civic1 item

Palace of the Parliament

Bucharest • Government

Languages of Bucharest

Romanian first in București; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoRomanian
AdministrativeRomanian
NationalRomanian
English reach, București
31%
Tier 3 country

București on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Bucharest

#123 by film pedigree · score 30.4 · 5 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Arthur Caesar, John Houseman, Edward G. Robinson, Maia Morgenstern, Bella Spewack

Art of Bucharest

#185 for celebrated art · 2 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: National Museum of Art of Romania

1 notable artist born here, most in the 1800s: Dora d'Istria

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities3 entries
#1036

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Bucharest, Romania

#1062

Polytechnic University of Bucharest

Bucharest, Romania

#1141

University of Bucharest

Bucharest, Romania

Notable Infrastructure

Airport2 entries

Henri Coandă International Airport|

Bucharest • 2 - Major International

Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

Bucharest • 4 - Regional

Metro System (64 stations)1 entry

Bucharest Metro

Bucharest • 64 stations

Suburban Rail (4 stations)1 entry

CFR Sageata Albastra

Bucharest • 4 stations

Internet Exchange1 entry

InterLAN / DE-CIX Bucharest

Bucharest • Regional IXP