Location map: Siliștea (Brăila County)
Locality · Brăila County

Siliștea (Brăila County): population and statistics

Siliștea has a population of 1,871 (2026) across 119.2 km², or 15.7 people per km². It ranks 2,453 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is stable: −0.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,871 residents
  • 119.2 km²
  • 16 people/km²

Key points

Among the 44 localities in Brăila County, Siliștea ranks No. 37 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 8.55 ‰ in Siliștea, compared with an average of 1.08 ‰ in Brăila County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 0.5% in Siliștea, compared with an average of 3.2% in Brăila County and 2.0% nationally.

Siliștea: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (27 businesses).

Siliștea in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,871
ranked 2,453 of 3,181
−0.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
16people/km²
ranked 2,945 of 3,163
Area
119km²
ranked 403 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
8.55‰
ranked 103 of 2,438
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.5%
ranked 2,890 of 3,163
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
64m³
ranked 924 of 1,023
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
27.3‰
ranked 318 of 3,163

Where is Siliștea?

Population of Siliștea over time

1,8201,8401,8601,880201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Siliștea had 1,876 residents in 2016 and 1,871 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,833
20221,829
20231,823
20241,853
20251,862
20261,871

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All indicators for Siliștea

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.

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

Population

IndicatorSilișteaBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)27.3 ‰11.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 318 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.4 ‰15.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 508 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)8.6 ‰14.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,847 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorSilișteaBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.83 km4.97 km7.67 kmranked 539 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.55 ‰1.08 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 103 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)966145,21810,177,161ranked 2,505 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)516.3 ‰462.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,242 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)50.2 m²45.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,588 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.21 ‰0.72 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 347 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorSilișteaBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.69 km2.46 km6.17 kmranked 776 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)64 m³2,621 m³325,688 m³ranked 924 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorSilișteaBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)41.2 ‰34.9 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 806 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.74 ‰2.25 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 586 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorSilișteaBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)102 ‰224 ‰71 ‰ranked 988 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.5%3.2%2.3%ranked 2,890 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorSilișteaBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)24.1 m³34.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,513 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorSilișteaBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.53 ‰1.91 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,373 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.53 ‰0.45 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,016 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorSilișteaBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)84 ‰128 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,875 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.3 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 749 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Siliștea

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.

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Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Siliștea?

Siliștea has 1,871 residents (2026), ranking 2,453 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Siliștea?

Siliștea covers 119.2 km², with a density of 16 people per km².

Is the population of Siliștea growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Siliștea went from 1,876 to 1,871, a change of −0.3%.

Where is Siliștea?

Siliștea is in Brăila County. Latitude 45.300, longitude 27.850.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Siliștea?

In Siliștea, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 8.55 ‰ (2025), ranking 103 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

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

In Siliștea, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 0.5% (2026), ranking 2,890 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

Which localities border Siliștea?

The nearest to Siliștea are Cazasu (5.2 km), Brăila (9.1 km), Romanu (9.3 km), Tudor Vladimirescu (9.8 km), Vădeni (10 km).