Location map: Cristești (Botoșani County)
Locality · Botoșani County

Cristești (Botoșani County): population and statistics

Cristești has a population of 4,812 (2026) across 78.1 km², or 61.6 people per km². It ranks 808 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −2.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,812 residents
  • 78.1 km²
  • 62 people/km²

Key points

Among the 78 localities in Botoșani County, Cristești ranks No. 24 by population.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: 12.1 ‰ in Cristești, compared with an average of 21.4 ‰ in Botoșani County and 60.3 ‰ nationally.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 2.33 km in Cristești, compared with an average of 4.53 km in Botoșani County and 4.84 km nationally.

Cristești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (24 businesses).

Cristești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,812
ranked 808 of 3,181
−2.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
62people/km²
ranked 1,193 of 3,163
Area
78.1km²
ranked 1,038 of 3,181
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
12.1‰
ranked 2,960 of 3,163
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
2.33km
ranked 2,556 of 2,728
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
8.5m³
ranked 2,438 of 2,656
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.21‰
ranked 1,957 of 2,248

Where is Cristești?

Population of Cristești over time

4,8004,8504,9004,9505,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Cristești had 4,945 residents in 2016 and 4,812 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,893
20224,850
20234,847
20244,837
20254,813
20264,812

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All indicators for Cristești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCristeștiBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.6 ‰13.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,689 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.0 ‰21.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,867 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.8 ‰6.6 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 513 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.6 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,324 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCristeștiBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.33 km4.53 km7.67 kmranked 2,556 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.83 ‰1.50 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,811 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,969200,32010,177,161ranked 990 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)409.2 ‰442.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,569 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)47.4 m²47.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,921 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorCristeștiBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)12.1 ‰21.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,960 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.25 ‰1.54 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,358 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCristeștiBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)37 ‰133 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,708 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.3%1.5%2.3%ranked 1,572 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorCristeștiBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)8.5 m³20.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,438 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorCristeștiBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.42 ‰1.60 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,861 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.42 ‰0.36 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,647 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.21 ‰0.71 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,957 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorCristeștiBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)127 ‰130 ‰91 ‰ranked 594 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.1 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,558 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Cristești

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 Cristești?

Cristești has 4,812 residents (2026), ranking 808 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Cristești?

Cristești covers 78.1 km², with a density of 62 people per km².

Is the population of Cristești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Cristești went from 4,945 to 4,812, a change of −2.7%.

Where is Cristești?

Cristești is in Botoșani County. Latitude 47.636, longitude 26.736.

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

In Cristești, “Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 12.1 ‰ (2026), ranking 2,960 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 29.4 ‰.

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

In Cristești, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 2.33 km (2025), ranking 2,556 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Which localities border Cristești?

The nearest to Cristești are Coșula (5.7 km), Bălușeni (6.9 km), Curtești (9.5 km), Copălău (10 km), Corni (10 km).