Location map: Balcani
Locality · Bacău County

Balcani: population and statistics

Balcani has a population of 7,273 (2026) across 113.3 km², or 64.2 people per km². It ranks 415 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −10.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 7,273 residents
  • 113.3 km²
  • 64 people/km²

Key points

Among the 93 localities in Bacău County, Balcani ranks No. 18 by population.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.03 km in Balcani, compared with an average of 2.07 km in Bacău County and 3.05 km nationally.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: 8.0 ‰ in Balcani, compared with an average of 34.3 ‰ in Bacău County and 60.3 ‰ nationally.

Balcani: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (28 businesses).

Balcani in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
7,273
ranked 415 of 3,181
−10.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
64people/km²
ranked 1,131 of 3,163
Area
113km²
ranked 461 of 3,181
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.03km
ranked 1,695 of 1,695
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
8.0‰
ranked 3,083 of 3,163
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
1.37km
ranked 2,666 of 2,728
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.14‰
ranked 2,771 of 2,833

Where is Balcani?

Population of Balcani over time

7,2507,5007,7508,0008,250201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Balcani had 8,131 residents in 2016 and 7,273 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20217,750
20227,649
20237,534
20247,466
20257,402
20267,273

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All indicators for Balcani

Value for the locality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the locality between the lowest and highest value in the country.

BalcaniNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorBalcaniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.3 ‰15.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 3,087 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.9 ‰20.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,900 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.5 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,693 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.4 ‰11.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,199 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBalcaniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.37 km3.43 km7.67 kmranked 2,666 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.41 ‰1.28 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,239 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)3,159296,89810,177,161ranked 412 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)434.3 ‰421.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,227 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)49.4 m²49.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,677 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorBalcaniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)8.0 ‰34.3 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 3,083 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.96 ‰2.10 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,588 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBalcaniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)26 ‰174 ‰71 ‰ranked 3,020 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.8%0.7%2.3%ranked 2,620 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorBalcaniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.03 km2.07 km4.05 kmranked 1,695 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBalcaniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.14 ‰1.61 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,771 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.14 ‰0.34 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,740 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.14 ‰0.42 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 2,095 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBalcaniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)67 ‰135 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,558 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.4 per 10,000 inh.2.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,964 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Balcani

Active businesses in the business register with a recorded activity, by section and by activity (NACE Rev. 2). Only activities with at least 3 businesses are shown.

By industry section

Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Balcani?

Balcani has 7,273 residents (2026), ranking 415 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Balcani?

Balcani covers 113.3 km², with a density of 64 people per km².

Is the population of Balcani growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Balcani went from 8,131 to 7,273, a change of −10.6%.

Where is Balcani?

Balcani is in Bacău County. Latitude 46.633, longitude 26.550.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Balcani?

In Balcani, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.03 km (2025), ranking 1,695 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Balcani?

In Balcani, “Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 8.0 ‰ (2026), ranking 3,083 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 29.4 ‰.

Which localities border Balcani?

The nearest to Balcani are Pârjol (6.7 km), Cândești (8.8 km), Blăgești (9.4 km), Solonț (9.6 km), Zemeș (11 km).