Location map: Amărăștii de Jos
Locality · Dolj County

Amărăștii de Jos: population and statistics

Amărăștii de Jos has a population of 5,354 (2026) across 66.3 km², or 80.7 people per km². It ranks 661 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −4.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 5,354 residents
  • 66.3 km²
  • 81 people/km²

Key points

Among the 111 localities in Dolj County, Amărăștii de Jos ranks No. 13 by population.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 16.0% in Amărăștii de Jos, compared with an average of 5.0% in Dolj County and 2.0% nationally.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 9.0 ‰ in Amărăștii de Jos, compared with an average of 18.6 ‰ in Dolj County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Amărăștii de Jos: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (62 businesses).

Amărăștii de Jos in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
5,354
ranked 661 of 3,181
−4.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
81people/km²
ranked 827 of 3,163
Area
66.3km²
ranked 1,411 of 3,181
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
16.0%
ranked 61 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
9.0‰
ranked 3,073 of 3,163
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
1.31‰
ranked 102 of 2,248
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
174‰
ranked 206 of 3,158

Where is Amărăștii de Jos?

Population of Amărăștii de Jos over time

5,3005,4005,5005,600201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Amărăștii de Jos had 5,591 residents in 2016 and 5,354 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20215,438
20225,380
20235,344
20245,338
20255,354
20265,354

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All indicators for Amărăștii de Jos

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.

Amărăștii de JosNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorAmărăștii de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.6 ‰17.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,558 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.0 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 3,073 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.2 ‰6.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 251 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.4 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,199 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorAmărăștii de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.16 km5.11 km7.67 kmranked 1,727 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)1,937309,49710,177,161ranked 1,021 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)361.8 ‰469.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,953 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)61.3 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 545 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorAmărăștii de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)34.9 ‰55.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,161 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.80 ‰3.58 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,046 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorAmărăștii de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)39 ‰215 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,641 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)16.0%5.0%2.3%ranked 61 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorAmărăștii de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)27.8 m³29.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,285 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorAmărăștii de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.93 ‰5.69 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 563 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.75 ‰0.65 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 377 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.31 ‰1.39 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 102 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorAmărăștii de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)174 ‰172 ‰91 ‰ranked 206 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.9 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,697 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Amărăștii de Jos

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 Amărăștii de Jos?

Amărăștii de Jos has 5,354 residents (2026), ranking 661 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Amărăștii de Jos?

Amărăștii de Jos covers 66.3 km², with a density of 81 people per km².

Is the population of Amărăștii de Jos growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Amărăștii de Jos went from 5,591 to 5,354, a change of −4.2%.

Where is Amărăștii de Jos?

Amărăștii de Jos is in Dolj County. Latitude 43.954, longitude 24.166.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): what is the figure for Amărăștii de Jos?

In Amărăștii de Jos, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 16.0% (2026), ranking 61 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Amărăștii de Jos?

In Amărăștii de Jos, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 9.0 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,073 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Which localities border Amărăștii de Jos?

The nearest to Amărăștii de Jos are Amărăștii de Sus (1.4 km), Dobrotești (3.6 km), Celaru (8.8 km), Bucinișu (9.0 km), Daneți (9.3 km).