București

CityRO-B

City of Romania.

EuropeCapital: BucharestLanguage: Romanian
Population
1.7M
Metros tracked
1
2.3M in metros (132%)
Composite score
14.6
Sum across tracked metros
Type
City
ISO 3166-2: RO-B
At a glance
Nickname
Paris of the Balkans
Established
1459
Demonym
Bucharester
Area
226 km²
Population density
7,597 /km²
Legislature
Bucharest City Council
Human Development Index
0.938 (2023)
Rank in Romania
1st of 42 by composite score
Area rank
42nd of 42 by area
Largest tracked metro
Bucharest

Civic facts via Wikidata.

București metro footprint

1 metro
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Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

1 tracked metro

#194Bucharest★ Capital
14.6
2.3MRegional Hub