Location map: Vâlcelele (Călărași County)
Locality · Călărași County

Vâlcelele (Călărași County): population and statistics

Vâlcelele has a population of 1,600 (2026) across 68.0 km², or 23.5 people per km². It ranks 2,653 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −8.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,600 residents
  • 68.0 km²
  • 24 people/km²

Key points

Among the 55 localities in Călărași County, Vâlcelele ranks No. 50 by population.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 93.1 m³ in Vâlcelele, compared with an average of 43.6 m³ in Călărași County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: 23.8 ‰ in Vâlcelele, compared with an average of 13.6 ‰ in Călărași County and 11.1 ‰ nationally.

Vâlcelele: the most common activity among active businesses is Crop and animal production, hunting and related services (17 businesses).

Vâlcelele in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,600
ranked 2,653 of 3,181
−8.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
24people/km²
ranked 2,670 of 3,163
Area
68.0km²
ranked 1,354 of 3,181
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
93.1m³
ranked 79 of 2,656
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
23.8‰
ranked 119 of 3,163
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
18.12km
ranked 213 of 2,728
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
181‰
ranked 461 of 3,163

Where is Vâlcelele?

Population of Vâlcelele over time

1,5501,6001,6501,7001,750201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Vâlcelele had 1,742 residents in 2016 and 1,600 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,627
20221,592
20231,596
20241,603
20251,597
20261,600

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All indicators for Vâlcelele

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.

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

Population

IndicatorVâlceleleCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)33.1 ‰15.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 167 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.8 ‰16.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,462 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.6 ‰7.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,238 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.8 ‰13.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 119 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorVâlceleleCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.12 km5.88 km7.67 kmranked 213 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.50 ‰1.75 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 727 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,053136,66710,177,161ranked 2,339 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)658.1 ‰470.8 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 383 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)54.7 m²47.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,078 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.88 ‰1.14 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 691 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorVâlceleleCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)27.5 ‰39.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,740 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.88 ‰2.68 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,771 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorVâlceleleCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)181 ‰168 ‰71 ‰ranked 461 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.7%2.5%2.3%ranked 1,928 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorVâlceleleCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)93.1 m³43.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 79 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorVâlceleleCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.62 ‰1.25 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,111 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.62 ‰0.35 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 700 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.62 ‰0.47 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 722 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorVâlceleleCălărași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)91 ‰129 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,569 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.2 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 538 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Vâlcelele

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 Vâlcelele?

Vâlcelele has 1,600 residents (2026), ranking 2,653 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Vâlcelele?

Vâlcelele covers 68.0 km², with a density of 24 people per km².

Is the population of Vâlcelele growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Vâlcelele went from 1,742 to 1,600, a change of −8.2%.

Where is Vâlcelele?

Vâlcelele is in Călărași County. Latitude 44.383, longitude 27.167.

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

In Vâlcelele, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 93.1 m³ (2025), ranking 79 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

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

In Vâlcelele, “Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 23.8 ‰ (2025), ranking 119 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 13.0 ‰.

Which localities border Vâlcelele?

The nearest to Vâlcelele are Dragoș Vodă (5.7 km), Vlad Țepeș (7.6 km), Independența (11 km), Dragalina (14 km), Ștefan Vodă (15 km).