Location map: Balta Albă
Locality · Buzău County

Balta Albă: population and statistics

Balta Albă has a population of 2,108 (2026) across 84.7 km², or 24.9 people per km². It ranks 2,253 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −15.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,108 residents
  • 84.7 km²
  • 25 people/km²

Key points

Among the 87 localities in Buzău County, Balta Albă ranks No. 60 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 19.64 km in Balta Albă, compared with an average of 7.19 km in Buzău County and 4.84 km nationally.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: 20.9 ‰ in Balta Albă, compared with an average of 13.3 ‰ in Buzău County and 11.1 ‰ nationally.

Balta Albă: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (41 businesses).

Balta Albă in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,108
ranked 2,253 of 3,181
−15.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
25people/km²
ranked 2,610 of 3,163
Area
84.7km²
ranked 866 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
19.64km
ranked 172 of 2,728
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
20.9‰
ranked 256 of 3,163
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
55‰
ranked 2,876 of 3,158
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
60.7m³
ranked 254 of 2,656

Where is Balta Albă?

Population of Balta Albă over time

2,1002,2002,3002,4002,500201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Balta Albă had 2,488 residents in 2016 and 2,108 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,308
20222,238
20232,202
20242,162
20252,125
20262,108

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All indicators for Balta Albă

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBalta AlbăBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.3 ‰15.4 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 738 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.2 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,354 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.7 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,626 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.9 ‰13.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 256 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBalta AlbăBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.64 km7.19 km7.67 kmranked 172 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)1,509213,36210,177,161ranked 1,522 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)715.8 ‰494.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 235 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)58.5 m²51.0 m²50.3 m²ranked 740 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorBalta AlbăBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)38.0 ‰43.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 955 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.42 ‰2.92 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,214 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBalta AlbăBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)61 ‰205 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,847 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)7.0%2.1%2.3%ranked 432 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBalta AlbăBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.7 nights0.70.4ranked 425 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)541 ‰414 ‰200 ‰ranked 345 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.7 ‰16.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 416 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBalta AlbăBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)60.7 m³33.7 m³27.2 m³ranked 254 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorBalta AlbăBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.47 ‰1.59 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,623 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.47 ‰0.47 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,343 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorBalta AlbăBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)55 ‰137 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,876 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.7 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 966 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Balta Albă

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 Balta Albă?

Balta Albă has 2,108 residents (2026), ranking 2,253 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Balta Albă?

Balta Albă covers 84.7 km², with a density of 25 people per km².

Is the population of Balta Albă growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Balta Albă went from 2,488 to 2,108, a change of −15.3%.

Where is Balta Albă?

Balta Albă is in Buzău County. Latitude 45.300, longitude 27.283.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Balta Albă?

In Balta Albă, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 19.64 km (2025), ranking 172 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

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

In Balta Albă, “Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 20.9 ‰ (2025), ranking 256 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 13.0 ‰.

Which localities border Balta Albă?

The nearest to Balta Albă are Boldu (3.9 km), Vâlcelele (6.7 km), Ghergheasa (7.5 km), Grădiștea (8.7 km), Bălăceanu (11 km).