Location map: Gropeni
Locality · Brăila County

Gropeni: population and statistics

Gropeni has a population of 3,194 (2026) across 287.4 km², or 11.1 people per km². It ranks 1,451 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −6.5% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,194 residents
  • 287.4 km²
  • 11 people/km²

Key points

Among the 44 localities in Brăila County, Gropeni ranks No. 15 by population.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.06 km in Gropeni, compared with an average of 2.25 km in Brăila County and 3.05 km nationally.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: 20.0 ‰ in Gropeni, compared with an average of 14.0 ‰ in Brăila County and 11.1 ‰ nationally.

Gropeni: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (44 businesses).

Gropeni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,194
ranked 1,451 of 3,181
−6.5%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
11people/km²
ranked 3,079 of 3,163
Area
287km²
ranked 40 of 3,181
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
1.06km
ranked 1,535 of 1,695
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
20.0‰
ranked 311 of 3,163
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.31‰
ranked 2,378 of 2,833
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
58.1m²
ranked 775 of 3,163

Where is Gropeni?

Population of Gropeni over time

3,1003,2003,3003,4003,500201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Gropeni had 3,416 residents in 2016 and 3,194 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,306
20223,272
20233,249
20243,234
20253,219
20263,194

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All indicators for Gropeni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorGropeniBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.6 ‰11.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 696 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.8 ‰15.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,430 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.5 ‰5.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,256 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.0 ‰14.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 311 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorGropeniBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.64 km4.97 km7.67 kmranked 1,884 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.50 ‰1.08 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 727 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,564145,21810,177,161ranked 1,436 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)489.7 ‰462.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,523 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)58.1 m²45.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 775 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.25 ‰0.72 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 985 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorGropeniBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)24.4 ‰34.9 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,037 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.19 ‰2.25 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,505 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorGropeniBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)71 ‰224 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,567 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.3%3.2%2.3%ranked 1,123 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorGropeniBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)32.6 m³34.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,011 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.06 km2.25 km4.05 kmranked 1,535 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorGropeniBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.31 ‰1.91 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,378 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.31 ‰0.45 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,257 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.31 ‰0.80 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,665 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorGropeniBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)85 ‰128 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,829 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.1 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,857 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Gropeni

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 Gropeni?

Gropeni has 3,194 residents (2026), ranking 1,451 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Gropeni?

Gropeni covers 287.4 km², with a density of 11 people per km².

Is the population of Gropeni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Gropeni went from 3,416 to 3,194, a change of −6.5%.

Where is Gropeni?

Gropeni is in Brăila County. Latitude 45.071, longitude 27.967.

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

In Gropeni, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.06 km (2025), ranking 1,535 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Gropeni?

In Gropeni, “Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 20.0 ‰ (2025), ranking 311 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 13.0 ‰.

Which localities border Gropeni?

The nearest to Gropeni are Tichilești (9.7 km), Chiscani (13 km), Unirea (15 km), Peceneaga (16 km), Tufești (17 km).