Location map: Motoșeni
Locality · Bacău County

Motoșeni: population and statistics

Motoșeni has a population of 2,932 (2026) across 104.6 km², or 28.0 people per km². It ranks 1,634 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −15.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,932 residents
  • 104.6 km²
  • 28 people/km²

Key points

Among the 93 localities in Bacău County, Motoșeni ranks No. 70 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.34 km in Motoșeni, compared with an average of 3.43 km in Bacău County and 4.84 km nationally.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.00 ‰ in Motoșeni, compared with an average of 1.61 ‰ in Bacău County and 3.53 ‰ nationally.

Motoșeni: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (27 businesses).

Motoșeni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,932
ranked 1,634 of 3,181
−15.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
28people/km²
ranked 2,491 of 3,163
Area
105km²
ranked 554 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.34km
ranked 2,716 of 2,728
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 2,784 of 2,833
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
10.2‰
ranked 420 of 3,157
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
16.7‰
ranked 2,692 of 3,163

Where is Motoșeni?

Population of Motoșeni over time

2,8003,0003,2003,4003,600201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Motoșeni had 3,463 residents in 2016 and 2,932 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,194
20223,106
20233,083
20243,028
20252,952
20262,932

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All indicators for Motoșeni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorMotoșeniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.8 ‰15.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 799 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.1 ‰20.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 892 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.2 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 420 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.8 ‰11.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 425 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorMotoșeniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.34 km3.43 km7.67 kmranked 2,716 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.34 ‰1.28 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,303 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,702296,89810,177,161ranked 1,255 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)580.5 ‰421.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 713 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)32.5 m²49.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 3,094 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorMotoșeniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)16.7 ‰34.3 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,692 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.05 ‰2.10 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,611 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorMotoșeniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)46 ‰174 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,370 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.5%0.7%2.3%ranked 2,069 of 3,163

Health

IndicatorMotoșeniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰1.61 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,784 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰0.34 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,756 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.34 ‰0.42 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,547 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorMotoșeniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)99 ‰135 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,307 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.4 per 10,000 inh.2.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,642 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Motoșeni

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 Motoșeni?

Motoșeni has 2,932 residents (2026), ranking 1,634 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Motoșeni?

Motoșeni covers 104.6 km², with a density of 28 people per km².

Is the population of Motoșeni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Motoșeni went from 3,463 to 2,932, a change of −15.3%.

Where is Motoșeni?

Motoșeni is in Bacău County. Latitude 46.318, longitude 27.420.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Motoșeni?

In Motoșeni, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.34 km (2025), ranking 2,716 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Motoșeni?

In Motoșeni, “Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.00 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,784 of 2,833 localities; the national median is 0.52 ‰.

Which localities border Motoșeni?

The nearest to Motoșeni are Coroiești (7.4 km), Glăvănești (8.1 km), Pogana (11 km), Dealu Morii (11 km), Iana (13 km).