Location map: Breasta
Locality · Dolj County

Breasta: population and statistics

Breasta has a population of 4,640 (2026) across 44.3 km², or 105 people per km². It ranks 853 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +10.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,640 residents
  • 44.3 km²
  • 105 people/km²

Key points

Among the 111 localities in Dolj County, Breasta ranks No. 21 by population.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 350.4 ‰ in Breasta, compared with an average of 469.0 ‰ in Dolj County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: 27 ‰ in Breasta, compared with an average of 215 ‰ in Dolj County and 252 ‰ nationally.

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

Breasta in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,640
ranked 853 of 3,181
+10.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
105people/km²
ranked 567 of 3,163
Area
44.3km²
ranked 2,301 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
350.4‰
ranked 3,013 of 3,163
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
27‰
ranked 2,996 of 3,163
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
30.0‰
ranked 233 of 3,163
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
2.2per 10,000 inh.
ranked 2,489 of 3,122

Where is Breasta?

Population of Breasta over time

4,0004,2004,4004,6004,800201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Breasta had 4,192 residents in 2016 and 4,640 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,239
20224,300
20234,361
20244,491
20254,590
20264,640

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All indicators for Breasta

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBreastaDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)30.0 ‰17.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 233 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.6 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 993 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.5 ‰6.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 575 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.4 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,065 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBreastaDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.01 km5.11 km7.67 kmranked 2,251 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.72 ‰2.10 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,114 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,626309,49710,177,161ranked 1,367 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)350.4 ‰469.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 3,013 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)56.4 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 913 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.08 ‰2.46 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,091 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorBreastaDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)34.1 ‰55.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,224 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.37 ‰3.58 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,354 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBreastaDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)27 ‰215 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,996 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.4%5.0%2.3%ranked 1,522 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorBreastaDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)17.0 m³29.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,991 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.40 km3.38 km4.05 kmranked 769 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBreastaDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.43 ‰5.69 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,816 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.43 ‰0.65 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,591 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.43 ‰1.39 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,238 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBreastaDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)91 ‰172 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,569 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.2 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,489 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Breasta

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 Breasta?

Breasta has 4,640 residents (2026), ranking 853 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Breasta?

Breasta covers 44.3 km², with a density of 105 people per km².

Is the population of Breasta growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Breasta went from 4,192 to 4,640, a change of +10.7%.

Where is Breasta?

Breasta is in Dolj County. Latitude 44.341, longitude 23.656.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Breasta?

In Breasta, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 350.4 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,013 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Breasta?

In Breasta, “Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 27 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,996 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 71 ‰.

Which localities border Breasta?

The nearest to Breasta are Predești (4.1 km), Ișalnița (7.2 km), Coțofenii din Dos (7.7 km), Bucovăț (7.8 km), Pleșoi (9.1 km).