Location map: Santa Mare
Locality · Botoșani County

Santa Mare: population and statistics

Santa Mare has a population of 2,532 (2026) across 63.4 km², or 39.9 people per km². It ranks 1,898 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −10.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,532 residents
  • 63.4 km²
  • 40 people/km²

Key points

Among the 78 localities in Botoșani County, Santa Mare ranks No. 60 by population.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: 8.3 ‰ in Santa Mare, compared with an average of 21.4 ‰ in Botoșani County and 60.3 ‰ nationally.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: 26 ‰ in Santa Mare, compared with an average of 133 ‰ in Botoșani County and 252 ‰ nationally.

Santa Mare: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (8 businesses).

Santa Mare in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,532
ranked 1,898 of 3,181
−10.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
40people/km²
ranked 1,941 of 3,163
Area
63.4km²
ranked 1,518 of 3,181
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
8.3‰
ranked 3,080 of 3,163
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
26‰
ranked 3,020 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
4.3‰
ranked 2,767 of 3,157
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
15.4m³
ranked 2,094 of 2,656

Where is Santa Mare?

Population of Santa Mare over time

2,5002,6002,7002,8002,900201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Santa Mare had 2,820 residents in 2016 and 2,532 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,670
20222,644
20232,597
20242,592
20252,561
20262,532

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All indicators for Santa 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.

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

Population

IndicatorSanta MareBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.6 ‰13.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,926 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.6 ‰21.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,227 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.3 ‰6.6 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,767 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.0 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,570 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorSanta MareBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.05 km4.53 km7.67 kmranked 629 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.79 ‰1.50 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,851 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,374200,32010,177,161ranked 1,746 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)542.7 ‰442.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 981 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)44.2 m²47.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,305 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.79 ‰2.01 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,293 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorSanta MareBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)8.3 ‰21.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 3,080 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.39 ‰1.54 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,963 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorSanta MareBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)26 ‰133 ‰71 ‰ranked 3,020 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)5.5%1.5%2.3%ranked 600 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorSanta MareBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)15.4 m³20.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,094 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorSanta MareBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.39 ‰1.60 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,004 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.39 ‰0.36 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,826 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorSanta MareBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)100 ‰130 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,272 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.9 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,351 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Santa 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.

By industry section

Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Santa Mare?

Santa Mare has 2,532 residents (2026), ranking 1,898 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Santa Mare?

Santa Mare covers 63.4 km², with a density of 40 people per km².

Is the population of Santa Mare growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Santa Mare went from 2,820 to 2,532, a change of −10.2%.

Where is Santa Mare?

Santa Mare is in Botoșani County. Latitude 47.656, longitude 27.250.

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

In Santa Mare, “Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 8.3 ‰ (2026), ranking 3,080 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 29.4 ‰.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Santa Mare?

In Santa Mare, “Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 26 ‰ (2024), ranking 3,020 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 71 ‰.

Which localities border Santa Mare?

The nearest to Santa Mare are Călărași (6.2 km), Românești (6.4 km), Hlipiceni (7.9 km), Todireni (11 km), Răuseni (12 km).