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Buftea Facts

Area7.8 km²
Population20,281
Male Population9,849 (48.6%)
Female Population10,432 (51.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+228.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+50.3%
Median Age37.6 years (Male: 36.3, Female: 38.9)
GDP per capita (PPP)$19,667 (2022)
NeighborhoodsBerceni, Aviației, Vitan, Rahova, Resita
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng44.56139, 25.94889
Postal Codes070000137183

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Buftea Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population6,16910,64213,49716,56920,28120,88620,787
Population Density796 / km²1,373.2 / km²1,741.5 / km²2,137.9 / km²2,616.9 / km²2,695 / km²2,682.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Buftea Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 50.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Buftea+228.8%+90.6%+50.3%
Ilfov County
Romania
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Buftea Median Age

Median Age: 37.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Buftea37.6 yrs38.9 yrs36.3 yrs
Ilfov County37.7 yrs38.9 yrs36.4 yrs
Romania40.1 yrs41.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Buftea Population Density

Population Density: 2,617 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Buftea20,2817.8 km²2,617 / km²
Ilfov County403,3611,561.3 km²258 / km²
Romania19.5 million238,387.8 km²81.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Buftea Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Buftea

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Buftea

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Buftea

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Buftea

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Buftea Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$7,531$6,440$6,835$9,613$14,605$15,214$17,612$19,667
Total GDP$45.5M$38.2M$40.8M$58.6M$91.8M$99.1M$109.5M$123.3M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Buftea CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Buftea114,007 tn5.62 tn14,710.6 tons/km²
Ilfov County2,393,701 tn5.93 tn1,533.2 tons/km²
Romania86,961,323 tn4.46 tn364.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Buftea CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)114,007 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.62 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)14,710.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/29/141:55 AM4.190.7 km147,100 m3km E of Chiojdu, Romaniausgs.gov
1/23/146:15 AM4.798.7 km127,000 m3km W of Nehoiu, Romaniausgs.gov
8/2/089:04 AM3.424.5 km27,600 mRomaniausgs.gov
5/15/084:29 AM3.153.2 km30,000 mRomaniausgs.gov
3/16/0811:31 PM3.295 km150,000 mRomaniausgs.gov
1/26/084:04 AM3.119 km6,100 mRomaniausgs.gov
1/11/082:56 PM3.250.8 km80,000 mRomaniausgs.gov
12/5/078:19 AM3.289.6 km120,000 mRomaniausgs.gov
4/5/079:00 AM3.494.4 km113,600 mRomaniausgs.gov
3/17/0612:45 AM3.183 km58,100 mBulgariausgs.gov

Buftea

Buftea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbufte̯a]) is a town in Ilfov county, Romania, located 20 km north-west of Bucharest. Its population is growing due to its proximity to Bucharest, with a population of 25,105, it is the smallest county capital of Roma..

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