Location map: Borcea
Locality · Călărași County

Borcea: population and statistics

Borcea has a population of 7,449 (2026) across 387.4 km², or 19.2 people per km². It ranks 408 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −10.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 7,449 residents
  • 387.4 km²
  • 19 people/km²

Key points

Among the 55 localities in Călărași County, Borcea ranks No. 6 by population.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.13 ‰ in Borcea, compared with an average of 1.25 ‰ in Călărași County and 3.53 ‰ nationally.

Borcea: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (54 businesses).

Borcea in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
7,449
ranked 408 of 3,181
−10.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
19people/km²
ranked 2,830 of 3,163
Area
387km²
ranked 15 of 3,181
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
4m³
ranked 1,003 of 1,023
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.13‰
ranked 2,776 of 2,833
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
1.3per 10,000 inh.
ranked 3,004 of 3,122
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
3.2‰
ranked 1,197 of 1,362

Where is Borcea?

Population of Borcea over time

7,2507,5007,7508,0008,2508,500201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Borcea had 8,288 residents in 2016 and 7,449 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20217,865
20227,756
20237,653
20247,608
20257,544
20267,449

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All indicators for Borcea

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

IndicatorBorceaCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.5 ‰15.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,363 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.7 ‰16.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,967 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.4 ‰7.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,312 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.7 ‰13.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 571 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBorceaCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.31 km5.88 km7.67 kmranked 1,681 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.48 ‰1.75 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,243 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)3,091136,66710,177,161ranked 432 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)415.0 ‰470.8 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,505 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)55.8 m²47.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 970 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorBorceaCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.14 km3.26 km6.17 kmranked 311 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)4 m³5,233 m³325,688 m³ranked 1,003 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorBorceaCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)20.0 ‰39.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,426 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.34 ‰2.68 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,278 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBorceaCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)75 ‰168 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,479 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.8%2.5%2.3%ranked 2,620 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBorceaCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.2 ‰8.1 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,197 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBorceaCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)40.5 m³43.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 656 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorBorceaCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.13 ‰1.25 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,776 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.13 ‰0.35 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,746 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.40 ‰0.47 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,339 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBorceaCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)122 ‰129 ‰91 ‰ranked 669 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.3 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 3,004 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Borcea

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 Borcea?

Borcea has 7,449 residents (2026), ranking 408 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Borcea?

Borcea covers 387.4 km², with a density of 19 people per km².

Is the population of Borcea growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Borcea went from 8,288 to 7,449, a change of −10.1%.

Where is Borcea?

Borcea is in Călărași County. Latitude 44.333, longitude 27.757.

Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Borcea?

In Borcea, “Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 4 m³ (2025), ranking 1,003 of 1,023 localities; the national median is 269 m³.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Borcea?

In Borcea, “Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.13 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,776 of 2,833 localities; the national median is 0.52 ‰.

Which localities border Borcea?

The nearest to Borcea are Jegălia (11 km), Fetești (11 km), Ștefan cel Mare (15 km), Movila (16 km), Unirea (16 km).