According to the population census survey from March, 18th, 2002, the population of Ploiesti is of about 232 452 inhabitans.
The ethnic components
- Total 232.452 :
- Romanians - 225.493
- Hungarians - 234
- Germans - 144
- Gypsies - 5.870
- Jews - 64
- Greeks - 108
- Russians - 40
- Ukrains - 15
- Serbians - 8
- Other nationalities - 476
The religious components:
- Total 232.452:
- Orthodox - 225.831
- Catholic - 1.028
- Greek - Catholic - 356
- Christians after the Gospel - 1.086
- Adventists - 1.090
- Penticostals - 857
- Baptiste - 393
- Protestant - 85
- Muslim - 190
- Atheists - 233
- Other religions - 947
- Without religion, not declared - 356
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