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

Ștefănești (Botoșani County): population and statistics

Ștefănești has a population of 5,855 (2026) across 96.7 km², or 60.6 people per km². It ranks 593 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −0.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 5,855 residents
  • 96.7 km²
  • 61 people/km²

Key points

Among the 78 localities in Botoșani County, Ștefănești ranks No. 16 by population.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 28.0 ‰ in Ștefănești, compared with an average of 21.4 ‰ in Botoșani County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.53 km in Ștefănești, compared with an average of 2.24 km in Botoșani County and 3.05 km nationally.

Ștefănești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (31 businesses).

Ștefănești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
5,855
ranked 593 of 3,181
−0.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
61people/km²
ranked 1,223 of 3,163
Area
96.7km²
ranked 671 of 3,181
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
28.0‰
ranked 128 of 3,163
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.53km
ranked 1,618 of 1,695
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
11.8‰
ranked 2,967 of 3,163
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
1.20‰
ranked 136 of 2,248

Where is Ștefănești?

Population of Ștefănești over time

5,8006,0006,2006,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Ștefănești had 5,908 residents in 2016 and 5,855 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20216,389
20226,286
20236,202
20246,092
20255,968
20265,855

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All indicators for Ștefănești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorȘtefăneștiBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.4 ‰13.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,876 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)28.0 ‰21.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 128 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.9 ‰6.6 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 737 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.4 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,396 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorȘtefăneștiBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.74 km4.53 km7.67 kmranked 1,849 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.37 ‰1.50 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,328 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,521200,32010,177,161ranked 620 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)430.6 ‰442.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,287 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)43.3 m²47.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,405 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorȘtefăneștiBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)11.8 ‰21.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,967 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.51 ‰1.54 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,910 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorȘtefăneștiBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)69 ‰133 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,609 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)4.2%1.5%2.3%ranked 860 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorȘtefăneștiBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)13.3 m³20.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,210 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.53 km2.24 km4.05 kmranked 1,618 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorȘtefăneștiBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.68 ‰1.60 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 928 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.34 ‰0.36 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,097 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.20 ‰0.71 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 136 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorȘtefăneștiBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)130 ‰130 ‰91 ‰ranked 549 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.7 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,808 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Ștefănești

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 Ștefănești?

Ștefănești has 5,855 residents (2026), ranking 593 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Ștefănești?

Ștefănești covers 96.7 km², with a density of 61 people per km².

Is the population of Ștefănești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Ștefănești went from 5,908 to 5,855, a change of −0.9%.

Where is Ștefănești?

Ștefănești is in Botoșani County. Latitude 47.792, longitude 27.201.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Ștefănești?

In Ștefănești, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 28.0 ‰ (2025), ranking 128 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Ștefănești?

In Ștefănești, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.53 km (2025), ranking 1,618 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Which localities border Ștefănești?

The nearest to Ștefănești are Durnești (6.0 km), Românești (9.7 km), Dobârceni (11 km), Albești (13 km), Mihălășeni (14 km).