Location map: Sănduleni
Locality · Bacău County

Sănduleni: population and statistics

Sănduleni has a population of 4,336 (2026) across 43.3 km², or 100 people per km². It ranks 943 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −7.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,336 residents
  • 43.3 km²
  • 100 people/km²

Key points

Among the 93 localities in Bacău County, Sănduleni ranks No. 48 by population.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.23 ‰ in Sănduleni, compared with an average of 1.61 ‰ in Bacău County and 3.53 ‰ nationally.

Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant: 0.0 nights in Sănduleni, compared with an average of 0.8 nights in Bacău County and 2.0 nights nationally.

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

Sănduleni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,336
ranked 943 of 3,181
−7.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
100people/km²
ranked 609 of 3,163
Area
43.3km²
ranked 2,350 of 3,181
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.23‰
ranked 2,650 of 2,833
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant
0.0nights
ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
13.4‰
ranked 2,891 of 3,163
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
32‰
ranked 2,870 of 3,163

Where is Sănduleni?

Population of Sănduleni over time

4,3004,4004,5004,6004,700201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Sănduleni had 4,677 residents in 2016 and 4,336 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,611
20224,528
20234,478
20244,453
20254,401
20264,336

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All indicators for Sănduleni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorSănduleniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.7 ‰15.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,836 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.8 ‰20.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,430 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.2 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,942 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.3 ‰11.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,225 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorSănduleniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.96 km3.43 km7.67 kmranked 1,291 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.69 ‰1.28 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,957 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,683296,89810,177,161ranked 1,281 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)388.1 ‰421.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,779 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)46.2 m²49.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,077 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.46 ‰1.56 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,591 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorSănduleniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)13.4 ‰34.3 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,891 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.85 ‰2.10 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,807 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorSănduleniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)32 ‰174 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,870 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.6%0.7%2.3%ranked 2,803 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorSănduleniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.0 nights0.80.4ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)28 ‰411 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,049 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.8 ‰12.8 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 816 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorSănduleniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)14.8 m³25.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,126 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.04 km2.07 km4.05 kmranked 1,079 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorSănduleniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.23 ‰1.61 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,650 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.23 ‰0.34 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,580 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.23 ‰0.42 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,902 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorSănduleniBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)101 ‰135 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,236 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.3 per 10,000 inh.2.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,418 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Sănduleni

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 Sănduleni?

Sănduleni has 4,336 residents (2026), ranking 943 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Sănduleni?

Sănduleni covers 43.3 km², with a density of 100 people per km².

Is the population of Sănduleni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Sănduleni went from 4,677 to 4,336, a change of −7.3%.

Where is Sănduleni?

Sănduleni is in Bacău County. Latitude 46.443, longitude 26.730.

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

In Sănduleni, “Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.23 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,650 of 2,833 localities; the national median is 0.52 ‰.

Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant: what is the figure for Sănduleni?

In Sănduleni, “Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant” stands at 0.0 nights (2025), ranking 1,070 of 1,250 localities; the national median is 0.4 nights.

Which localities border Sănduleni?

The nearest to Sănduleni are Livezi (4.8 km), Berești-Tazlău (5.6 km), Berzunți (8.8 km), Strugari (8.9 km), Helegiu (10 km).