Map of Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest is the capital of Romania, with a population of about 1,877,155. It lies at 44.4323°N, 26.1063°E. The nearest city on our map is Ploieşti, 58 km to the north.

Bucharest at a glance

Where is Bucharest?

• The largest city in Romania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 50 min on the shortest day to 15 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bucharest

• Ploieşti — 58 km north
• Giurgiu — 62 km south
• Ruse — 66 km south, Bulgaria
• Târgovişte — 75 km northwest
• Alexandria — 79 km southwest
• Câmpina — 83 km north
• Buzău — 98 km northeast
• Slobozia — 101 km east
• Râmnicu Sărat — 129 km northeast
• Targovishte — 137 km south, Bulgaria

Largest cities in Romania

• Iaşi — 378,954
• Constanţa — 317,832
• Cluj-Napoca — 286,598
• Braşov — 253,200
• Timişoara — 250,849
• Craiova — 234,140
• Galaţi — 217,851
• Târgu-Mureş — 212,752
• Oradea — 183,105
• Ploieşti — 180,540

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.