Location map: Bistreț
Locality · Dolj County

Bistreț: population and statistics

Bistreț has a population of 4,052 (2026) across 122.2 km², or 33.2 people per km². It ranks 1,062 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −6.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,052 residents
  • 122.2 km²
  • 33 people/km²

Key points

Among the 111 localities in Dolj County, Bistreț ranks No. 35 by population.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: 13.1 ‰ in Bistreț, compared with an average of 6.7 ‰ in Dolj County and 6.7 ‰ nationally.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 11.3% in Bistreț, compared with an average of 5.0% in Dolj County and 2.0% nationally.

Bistreț: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (33 businesses).

Bistreț in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,052
ranked 1,062 of 3,181
−6.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
33people/km²
ranked 2,234 of 3,163
Area
122km²
ranked 377 of 3,181
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
13.1‰
ranked 114 of 3,157
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
11.3%
ranked 162 of 3,163
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
8.6m³
ranked 2,434 of 2,656
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
39.1m²
ranked 2,784 of 3,163

Where is Bistreț?

Population of Bistreț over time

4,0004,1004,2004,3004,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Bistreț had 4,318 residents in 2016 and 4,052 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,176
20224,147
20234,110
20244,084
20254,083
20264,052

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All indicators for Bistreț

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBistrețDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.1 ‰17.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,635 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.3 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,074 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.1 ‰6.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 114 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.3 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 626 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBistrețDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.84 km5.11 km7.67 kmranked 1,128 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)2,049309,49710,177,161ranked 904 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)505.7 ‰469.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,349 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)39.1 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,784 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorBistrețDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)23.7 ‰55.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,099 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.48 ‰3.58 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,166 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBistrețDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)64 ‰215 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,753 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)11.3%5.0%2.3%ranked 162 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorBistrețDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)8.6 m³29.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,434 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.64 km3.38 km4.05 kmranked 256 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBistrețDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.74 ‰5.69 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 810 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.49 ‰0.65 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,219 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.49 ‰1.39 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,035 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBistrețDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)123 ‰172 ‰91 ‰ranked 646 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.5 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,272 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Bistreț

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 Bistreț?

Bistreț has 4,052 residents (2026), ranking 1,062 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Bistreț?

Bistreț covers 122.2 km², with a density of 33 people per km².

Is the population of Bistreț growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Bistreț went from 4,318 to 4,052, a change of −6.2%.

Where is Bistreț?

Bistreț is in Dolj County. Latitude 43.900, longitude 23.500.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Bistreț?

In Bistreț, “Live births per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 13.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 114 of 3,157 localities; the national median is 6.9 ‰.

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

In Bistreț, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 11.3% (2026), ranking 162 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

Which localities border Bistreț?

The nearest to Bistreț are Catane (7.1 km), Goicea (9.7 km), Negoi (11 km), Cârna (11 km), Afumați (11 km).