Location map: Ștefan cel Mare (Bacău County)
Locality · Bacău County

Ștefan cel Mare (Bacău County): population and statistics

Ștefan cel Mare has a population of 5,263 (2026) across 71.3 km², or 73.8 people per km². It ranks 681 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is stable: +0.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 5,263 residents
  • 71.3 km²
  • 74 people/km²

Key points

Among the 93 localities in Bacău County, Ștefan cel Mare ranks No. 32 by population.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.19 ‰ in Ștefan cel Mare, compared with an average of 1.61 ‰ in Bacău County and 3.53 ‰ nationally.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 2.28 km in Ștefan cel Mare, compared with an average of 3.43 km in Bacău County and 4.84 km nationally.

Ștefan cel Mare: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (42 businesses).

Ștefan cel Mare in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
5,263
ranked 681 of 3,181
+0.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
74people/km²
ranked 952 of 3,163
Area
71.3km²
ranked 1,240 of 3,181
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.19‰
ranked 2,726 of 2,833
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
2.28km
ranked 2,560 of 2,728
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
7.4m³
ranked 2,467 of 2,656
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
11.6‰
ranked 206 of 3,157

Where is Ștefan cel Mare?

Population of Ștefan cel Mare over time

5,2005,2205,2405,2605,2805,300201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Ștefan cel Mare had 5,256 residents in 2016 and 5,263 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20215,220
20225,202
20235,237
20245,254
20255,282
20265,263

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All indicators for Ștefan cel Mare

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.

Ștefan cel MareNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorȘtefan cel MareBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.9 ‰15.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,068 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.9 ‰20.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,400 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.6 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 206 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.2 ‰11.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,812 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorȘtefan cel MareBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.28 km3.43 km7.67 kmranked 2,560 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.95 ‰1.28 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,689 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,214296,89810,177,161ranked 785 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)420.7 ‰421.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,417 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)42.5 m²49.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,495 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorȘtefan cel MareBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)14.4 ‰34.3 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,835 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.76 ‰2.10 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,739 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorȘtefan cel MareBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)36 ‰174 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,751 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)5.6%0.7%2.3%ranked 588 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorȘtefan cel MareBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights0.80.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17 ‰411 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,115 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.0 ‰12.8 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 858 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorȘtefan cel MareBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)7.4 m³25.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,467 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorȘtefan cel MareBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.19 ‰1.61 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,726 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.19 ‰0.34 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,677 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰0.42 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 2,127 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorȘtefan cel MareBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)120 ‰135 ‰91 ‰ranked 704 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.9 per 10,000 inh.2.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,697 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Ștefan cel Mare

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.

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Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ștefan cel Mare?

Ștefan cel Mare has 5,263 residents (2026), ranking 681 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Ștefan cel Mare?

Ștefan cel Mare covers 71.3 km², with a density of 74 people per km².

Is the population of Ștefan cel Mare growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Ștefan cel Mare went from 5,256 to 5,263, a change of +0.1%.

Where is Ștefan cel Mare?

Ștefan cel Mare is in Bacău County. Latitude 46.182, longitude 26.864.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Ștefan cel Mare?

In Ștefan cel Mare, “Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.19 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,726 of 2,833 localities; the national median is 0.52 ‰.

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

In Ștefan cel Mare, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 2.28 km (2025), ranking 2,560 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Which localities border Ștefan cel Mare?

The nearest to Ștefan cel Mare are Căiuți (5.3 km), Buciumi (6.5 km), Cașin (9.0 km), Coțofănești (9.8 km), Onești (11 km).