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

Traian (Brăila County): population and statistics

Traian has a population of 3,124 (2026) across 164.2 km², or 19.0 people per km². It ranks 1,497 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −7.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,124 residents
  • 164.2 km²
  • 19 people/km²

Key points

Among the 44 localities in Brăila County, Traian ranks No. 17 by population.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.02 km in Traian, compared with an average of 2.46 km in Brăila County and 3.48 km nationally.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.32 ‰ in Traian, compared with an average of 0.72 ‰ in Brăila County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Traian: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (41 businesses).

Traian in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,124
ranked 1,497 of 3,181
−7.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
19people/km²
ranked 2,841 of 3,163
Area
164km²
ranked 172 of 3,181
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants
1.02km
ranked 969 of 1,006
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.32‰
ranked 1,743 of 1,926
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
22.4‰
ranked 622 of 3,163
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.64‰
ranked 634 of 2,807

Where is Traian?

Population of Traian over time

3,1003,2003,3003,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Traian had 3,393 residents in 2016 and 3,124 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,236
20223,207
20233,178
20243,165
20253,135
20263,124

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All indicators for Traian

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.

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Population

IndicatorTraianBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.4 ‰11.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 622 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.6 ‰15.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,499 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.4 ‰5.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,826 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.4 ‰14.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 964 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorTraianBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.48 km4.97 km7.67 kmranked 579 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.16 ‰1.08 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 348 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,551145,21810,177,161ranked 1,453 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)496.5 ‰462.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,444 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)44.8 m²45.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,256 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.32 ‰0.72 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,743 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorTraianBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.02 km2.46 km6.17 kmranked 969 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)13 m³2,621 m³325,688 m³ranked 984 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorTraianBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)31.4 ‰34.9 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,418 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.24 ‰2.25 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,453 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorTraianBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)105 ‰224 ‰71 ‰ranked 949 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.5%3.2%2.3%ranked 1,467 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorTraianBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)28.8 m³34.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,207 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorTraianBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.64 ‰1.91 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,055 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.64 ‰0.45 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 634 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.32 ‰0.80 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,620 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorTraianBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)75 ‰128 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,249 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.2 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,781 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Traian

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 Traian?

Traian has 3,124 residents (2026), ranking 1,497 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Traian?

Traian covers 164.2 km², with a density of 19 people per km².

Is the population of Traian growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Traian went from 3,393 to 3,124, a change of −7.9%.

Where is Traian?

Traian is in Brăila County. Latitude 45.170, longitude 27.744.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Traian?

In Traian, “Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.02 km (2025), ranking 969 of 1,006 localities; the national median is 6.17 km.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Traian?

In Traian, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.32 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,743 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

Which localities border Traian?

The nearest to Traian are Tudor Vladimirescu (7.5 km), Unirea (9.1 km), Movila Miresii (10 km), Tichilești (12 km), Romanu (13 km).