Location map: Galbenu
Locality · Brăila County

Galbenu: population and statistics

Galbenu has a population of 2,871 (2026) across 83.6 km², or 34.4 people per km². It ranks 1,667 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −9.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,871 residents
  • 83.6 km²
  • 34 people/km²

Key points

Among the 44 localities in Brăila County, Galbenu ranks No. 24 by population.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 21.1% in Galbenu, compared with an average of 3.2% in Brăila County and 2.0% nationally.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: 11.5 ‰ in Galbenu, compared with an average of 34.9 ‰ in Brăila County and 60.3 ‰ nationally.

Galbenu: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (19 businesses).

Galbenu in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,871
ranked 1,667 of 3,181
−9.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
34people/km²
ranked 2,167 of 3,163
Area
83.6km²
ranked 890 of 3,181
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
21.1%
ranked 23 of 3,163
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
11.5‰
ranked 2,984 of 3,163
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.35‰
ranked 2,293 of 2,438
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
125‰
ranked 618 of 3,158

Where is Galbenu?

Population of Galbenu over time

2,8002,9003,0003,1003,200201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Galbenu had 3,168 residents in 2016 and 2,871 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,036
20223,011
20232,965
20242,957
20252,892
20262,871

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All indicators for Galbenu

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.

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

Population

IndicatorGalbenuBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.5 ‰11.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,106 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.1 ‰15.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,354 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.0 ‰5.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,051 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.4 ‰14.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 776 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorGalbenuBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.01 km4.97 km7.67 kmranked 1,283 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.35 ‰1.08 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,293 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,462145,21810,177,161ranked 1,592 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)509.2 ‰462.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,311 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)57.5 m²45.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 821 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorGalbenuBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)11.5 ‰34.9 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,984 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.74 ‰2.25 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,899 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorGalbenuBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)42 ‰224 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,529 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)21.1%3.2%2.3%ranked 23 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorGalbenuBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)24.4 m³34.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,484 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorGalbenuBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.35 ‰1.91 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,192 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.35 ‰0.45 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,040 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorGalbenuBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)125 ‰128 ‰91 ‰ranked 618 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.5 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,575 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Galbenu

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 Galbenu?

Galbenu has 2,871 residents (2026), ranking 1,667 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Galbenu?

Galbenu covers 83.6 km², with a density of 34 people per km².

Is the population of Galbenu growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Galbenu went from 3,168 to 2,871, a change of −9.4%.

Where is Galbenu?

Galbenu is in Brăila County. Latitude 45.217, longitude 27.167.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): what is the figure for Galbenu?

In Galbenu, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 21.1% (2026), ranking 23 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

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

In Galbenu, “Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 11.5 ‰ (2026), ranking 2,984 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 29.4 ‰.

Which localities border Galbenu?

The nearest to Galbenu are Jirlău (5.6 km), Bălăceanu (5.7 km), Ghergheasa (6.1 km), Robeasca (6.9 km), Cochirleanca (10 km).