Location map: Dobârceni
Locality · Botoșani County

Dobârceni: population and statistics

Dobârceni has a population of 2,259 (2026) across 60.1 km², or 37.6 people per km². It ranks 2,103 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −14.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,259 residents
  • 60.1 km²
  • 38 people/km²

Key points

Among the 78 localities in Botoșani County, Dobârceni ranks No. 66 by population.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: 10.2 ‰ in Dobârceni, compared with an average of 21.4 ‰ in Botoșani County and 60.3 ‰ nationally.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 18.33 km in Dobârceni, compared with an average of 4.53 km in Botoșani County and 4.84 km nationally.

Dobârceni: the most common activity among active businesses is Crop and animal production, hunting and related services (10 businesses).

Dobârceni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,259
ranked 2,103 of 3,181
−14.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
38people/km²
ranked 2,030 of 3,163
Area
60.1km²
ranked 1,637 of 3,181
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
10.2‰
ranked 3,026 of 3,163
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
18.33km
ranked 205 of 2,728
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
25.2‰
ranked 239 of 3,163
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
36‰
ranked 2,751 of 3,163

Where is Dobârceni?

Population of Dobârceni over time

2,2002,3002,4002,5002,6002,700201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Dobârceni had 2,644 residents in 2016 and 2,259 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,476
20222,409
20232,361
20242,330
20252,289
20262,259

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All indicators for Dobârceni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorDobârceniBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.8 ‰13.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 799 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)25.2 ‰21.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 239 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.1 ‰6.6 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,450 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.8 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 697 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorDobârceniBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.33 km4.53 km7.67 kmranked 205 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.89 ‰1.50 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,753 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,222200,32010,177,161ranked 2,014 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)540.9 ‰442.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 995 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)48.8 m²47.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,758 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorDobârceniBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)10.2 ‰21.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 3,026 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.77 ‰1.54 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,879 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorDobârceniBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)36 ‰133 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,751 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.3%1.5%2.3%ranked 1,123 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorDobârceniBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)13.3 m³20.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,210 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorDobârceniBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.44 ‰1.60 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,774 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.44 ‰0.36 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,536 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorDobârceniBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)89 ‰130 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,652 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.4 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,118 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Dobârceni

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 Dobârceni?

Dobârceni has 2,259 residents (2026), ranking 2,103 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Dobârceni?

Dobârceni covers 60.1 km², with a density of 38 people per km².

Is the population of Dobârceni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Dobârceni went from 2,644 to 2,259, a change of −14.6%.

Where is Dobârceni?

Dobârceni is in Botoșani County. Latitude 47.845, longitude 27.073.

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

In Dobârceni, “Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 10.2 ‰ (2026), ranking 3,026 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 Dobârceni?

In Dobârceni, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 18.33 km (2025), ranking 205 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Which localities border Dobârceni?

The nearest to Dobârceni are Mihălășeni (6.7 km), Durnești (9.7 km), Hănești (10 km), Dângeni (11 km), Ripiceni (11 km).