Location map: Șelaru
Locality · Dâmbovița County

Șelaru: population and statistics

Șelaru has a population of 2,739 (2026) across 82.0 km², or 33.4 people per km². It ranks 1,758 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −13.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,739 residents
  • 82.0 km²
  • 33 people/km²

Key points

Among the 89 localities in Dâmbovița County, Șelaru ranks No. 70 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.37 ‰ in Șelaru, compared with an average of 2.77 ‰ in Dâmbovița County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: 20.1 ‰ in Șelaru, compared with an average of 11.9 ‰ in Dâmbovița County and 11.1 ‰ nationally.

Șelaru: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (25 businesses).

Șelaru in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,739
ranked 1,758 of 3,181
−13.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
33people/km²
ranked 2,222 of 3,163
Area
82.0km²
ranked 936 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.37‰
ranked 2,274 of 2,438
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
20.1‰
ranked 305 of 3,163
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
34‰
ranked 2,811 of 3,163
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.37‰
ranked 2,103 of 2,833

Where is Șelaru?

Population of Șelaru over time

2,6002,8003,0003,200201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Șelaru had 3,164 residents in 2016 and 2,739 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,922
20222,874
20232,841
20242,809
20252,766
20262,739

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All indicators for Șelaru

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.

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

Population

IndicatorȘelaruDâmbovița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.3 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,750 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.6 ‰17.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,247 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.8 ‰6.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 773 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.1 ‰11.9 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 305 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorȘelaruDâmbovița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.33 km5.16 km7.67 kmranked 491 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.37 ‰2.77 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,274 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,715226,35810,177,161ranked 1,241 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)626.1 ‰453.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 492 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)43.0 m²52.8 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,445 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorȘelaruDâmbovița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)26.7 ‰40.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,810 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.46 ‰3.13 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,185 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorȘelaruDâmbovița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)34 ‰175 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,811 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.1%2.1%2.3%ranked 1,670 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorȘelaruDâmbovița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)23.7 m³30.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,550 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorȘelaruDâmbovița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.37 ‰1.25 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,103 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.37 ‰0.42 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,942 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.37 ‰0.72 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,450 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorȘelaruDâmbovița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)103 ‰142 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,155 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.7 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,472 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Șelaru

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 Șelaru?

Șelaru has 2,739 residents (2026), ranking 1,758 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Șelaru?

Șelaru covers 82.0 km², with a density of 33 people per km².

Is the population of Șelaru growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Șelaru went from 3,164 to 2,739, a change of −13.4%.

Where is Șelaru?

Șelaru is in Dâmbovița County. Latitude 44.471, longitude 25.316.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Șelaru?

In Șelaru, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.37 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,274 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

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

In Șelaru, “Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 20.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 305 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 13.0 ‰.

Which localities border Șelaru?

The nearest to Șelaru are Poeni (5.1 km), Ștefan cel Mare (6.8 km), Sârbeni (6.8 km), Gratia (10 km), Slobozia (11 km).