Location map: Ștefan Vodă
Locality · Călărași County

Ștefan Vodă: population and statistics

Ștefan Vodă has a population of 2,169 (2026) across 71.5 km², or 30.3 people per km². It ranks 2,199 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −8.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,169 residents
  • 71.5 km²
  • 30 people/km²

Key points

Among the 55 localities in Călărași County, Ștefan Vodă ranks No. 43 by population.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.00 ‰ in Ștefan Vodă, compared with an average of 1.25 ‰ in Călărași County and 3.53 ‰ nationally.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 78.8 m³ in Ștefan Vodă, compared with an average of 43.6 m³ in Călărași County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Ștefan Vodă: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (24 businesses).

Ștefan Vodă in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,169
ranked 2,199 of 3,181
−8.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
30people/km²
ranked 2,384 of 3,163
Area
71.5km²
ranked 1,235 of 3,181
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 2,784 of 2,833
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
78.8m³
ranked 139 of 2,656
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
120m³
ranked 823 of 1,023
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
13.4‰
ranked 2,557 of 3,163

Where is Ștefan Vodă?

Population of Ștefan Vodă over time

2,1502,2002,2502,3002,3502,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Ștefan Vodă had 2,361 residents in 2016 and 2,169 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,284
20222,243
20232,234
20242,196
20252,178
20262,169

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All indicators for Ștefan Vodă

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.

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

Population

IndicatorȘtefan VodăCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.8 ‰15.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,876 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.4 ‰16.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,557 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.5 ‰7.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,782 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.9 ‰13.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,612 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorȘtefan VodăCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.14 km5.88 km7.67 kmranked 879 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.77 ‰1.75 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 627 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)940136,66710,177,161ranked 2,550 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)433.4 ‰470.8 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,238 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)42.1 m²47.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,543 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.38 ‰1.14 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 916 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorȘtefan VodăCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.98 km3.26 km6.17 kmranked 629 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)120 m³5,233 m³325,688 m³ranked 823 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorȘtefan VodăCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)25.4 ‰39.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,935 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.84 ‰2.68 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,814 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorȘtefan VodăCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)71 ‰168 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,567 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.3%2.5%2.3%ranked 1,572 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorȘtefan VodăCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)78.8 m³43.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 139 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorȘtefan VodăCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰1.25 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,784 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰0.35 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,756 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.46 ‰0.47 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,127 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorȘtefan VodăCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)86 ‰129 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,789 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.6 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,008 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Ștefan Vodă

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 Ștefan Vodă?

Ștefan Vodă has 2,169 residents (2026), ranking 2,199 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Ștefan Vodă?

Ștefan Vodă covers 71.5 km², with a density of 30 people per km².

Is the population of Ștefan Vodă growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Ștefan Vodă went from 2,361 to 2,169, a change of −8.1%.

Where is Ștefan Vodă?

Ștefan Vodă is in Călărași County. Latitude 44.354, longitude 27.345.

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

In Ștefan Vodă, “Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.00 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,784 of 2,833 localities; the national median is 0.52 ‰.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Ștefan Vodă?

In Ștefan Vodă, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 78.8 m³ (2025), ranking 139 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

Which localities border Ștefan Vodă?

The nearest to Ștefan Vodă are Dragalina (8.9 km), Cuza Vodă (12 km), Vâlcelele (15 km), Roseți (16 km), Grădiștea (16 km).