Location map: Viziru
Locality · Brăila County

Viziru: population and statistics

Viziru has a population of 6,247 (2026) across 105.7 km², or 59.1 people per km². It ranks 521 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −3.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 6,247 residents
  • 105.7 km²
  • 59 people/km²

Key points

Among the 44 localities in Brăila County, Viziru ranks No. 5 by population.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 15.6% in Viziru, compared with an average of 3.2% in Brăila County and 2.0% nationally.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.6 ‰ in Viziru, compared with an average of 14.3 ‰ in Brăila County and 29.5 ‰ nationally.

Viziru: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (55 businesses).

Viziru in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
6,247
ranked 521 of 3,181
−3.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
59people/km²
ranked 1,263 of 3,163
Area
106km²
ranked 536 of 3,181
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
15.6%
ranked 67 of 3,163
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
1.6‰
ranked 1,321 of 1,362
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
1.6per 10,000 inh.
ranked 2,871 of 3,122
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.32‰
ranked 1,743 of 1,926

Where is Viziru?

Population of Viziru over time

6,2006,3006,4006,5006,600201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Viziru had 6,502 residents in 2016 and 6,247 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20216,352
20226,330
20236,310
20246,267
20256,266
20266,247

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All indicators for Viziru

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.

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

Population

IndicatorViziruBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.2 ‰11.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,009 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.9 ‰15.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,436 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.4 ‰5.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 381 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.7 ‰14.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,136 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorViziruBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.32 km4.97 km7.67 kmranked 1,214 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.96 ‰1.08 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,674 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,614145,21810,177,161ranked 579 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)418.4 ‰462.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,446 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)59.3 m²45.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 689 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

Economy

IndicatorViziruBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)17.4 ‰34.9 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,648 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.28 ‰2.25 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,337 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorViziruBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)57 ‰224 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,974 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)15.6%3.2%2.3%ranked 67 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorViziruBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights1.20.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)26 ‰446 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,066 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.6 ‰14.3 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,321 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorViziruBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)27.7 m³34.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,295 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.71 km2.25 km4.05 kmranked 923 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorViziruBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.32 ‰1.91 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,339 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.32 ‰0.45 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,210 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.32 ‰0.80 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,620 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorViziruBrăila CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)109 ‰128 ‰91 ‰ranked 973 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.6 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,871 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Viziru

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 Viziru?

Viziru has 6,247 residents (2026), ranking 521 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Viziru?

Viziru covers 105.7 km², with a density of 59 people per km².

Is the population of Viziru growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Viziru went from 6,502 to 6,247, a change of −3.9%.

Where is Viziru?

Viziru is in Brăila County. Latitude 45.017, longitude 27.713.

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

In Viziru, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 15.6% (2026), ranking 67 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Viziru?

In Viziru, “Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.6 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,321 of 1,362 localities; the national median is 11.8 ‰.

Which localities border Viziru?

The nearest to Viziru are Tufești (7.3 km), Unirea (9.6 km), Stăncuța (12 km), Bordei Verde (14 km), Însurăței (14 km).