Location map: Chirnogeni
Locality · Constanța County

Chirnogeni: population and statistics

Chirnogeni has a population of 3,061 (2026) across 121.1 km², or 25.3 people per km². It ranks 1,541 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −10.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,061 residents
  • 121.1 km²
  • 25 people/km²

Key points

Among the 70 localities in Constanța County, Chirnogeni ranks No. 40 by population.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 27.1 ‰ in Chirnogeni, compared with an average of 20.3 ‰ in Constanța County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.33 ‰ in Chirnogeni, compared with an average of 5.57 ‰ in Constanța County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Chirnogeni: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (36 businesses).

Chirnogeni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,061
ranked 1,541 of 3,181
−10.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
25people/km²
ranked 2,591 of 3,163
Area
121km²
ranked 391 of 3,181
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
27.1‰
ranked 154 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.33‰
ranked 1,727 of 1,926
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
50.6m³
ranked 404 of 2,656
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.8%
ranked 2,620 of 3,163

Where is Chirnogeni?

Population of Chirnogeni over time

3,0003,1003,2003,3003,4003,500201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Chirnogeni had 3,405 residents in 2016 and 3,061 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,227
20223,178
20233,161
20243,138
20253,102
20263,061

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All indicators for Chirnogeni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorChirnogeniConstanța CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.3 ‰19.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 863 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)27.1 ‰20.3 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 154 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.2 ‰6.6 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,399 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.4 ‰10.7 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,199 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorChirnogeniConstanța CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.88 km4.56 km7.67 kmranked 447 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.98 ‰2.01 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,653 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,431341,46310,177,161ranked 1,648 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)467.5 ‰459.8 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,796 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)42.7 m²50.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,473 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.33 ‰5.57 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,727 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorChirnogeniConstanța CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)32.7 ‰66.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,331 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.63 ‰4.12 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,016 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorChirnogeniConstanța CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)48 ‰259 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,294 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.8%1.3%2.3%ranked 2,620 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorChirnogeniConstanța CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)50.6 m³54.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 404 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorChirnogeniConstanța CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰3.89 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,277 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰0.61 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,137 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.65 ‰1.47 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 654 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorChirnogeniConstanța CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)110 ‰179 ‰91 ‰ranked 945 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.3 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,683 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Chirnogeni

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 Chirnogeni?

Chirnogeni has 3,061 residents (2026), ranking 1,541 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Chirnogeni?

Chirnogeni covers 121.1 km², with a density of 25 people per km².

Is the population of Chirnogeni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Chirnogeni went from 3,405 to 3,061, a change of −10.1%.

Where is Chirnogeni?

Chirnogeni is in Constanța County. Latitude 43.918, longitude 28.212.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Chirnogeni?

In Chirnogeni, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 27.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 154 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Chirnogeni?

In Chirnogeni, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.33 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,727 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

Which localities border Chirnogeni?

The nearest to Chirnogeni are Independența (8.9 km), Comana (9.9 km), Negru Vodă (11 km), Cerchezu (13 km), Mereni (14 km).