Location map: Catane
Locality · Dolj County

Catane: population and statistics

Catane has a population of 2,192 (2026) across 46.7 km², or 47.0 people per km². It ranks 2,174 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +10.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,192 residents
  • 46.7 km²
  • 47 people/km²

Key points

Among the 111 localities in Dolj County, Catane ranks No. 65 by population.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 57.4% in Catane, compared with an average of 5.0% in Dolj County and 2.0% nationally.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 307.5 ‰ in Catane, compared with an average of 469.0 ‰ in Dolj County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

Catane: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (8 businesses).

Catane in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,192
ranked 2,174 of 3,181
+10.0%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
47people/km²
ranked 1,642 of 3,163
Area
46.7km²
ranked 2,195 of 3,181
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
57.4%
ranked 1 of 3,163
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
307.5‰
ranked 3,115 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
13.2‰
ranked 111 of 3,157
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
10.5‰
ranked 3,019 of 3,163

Where is Catane?

Population of Catane over time

1,9002,0002,1002,2002,300201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Catane had 1,992 residents in 2016 and 2,192 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,086
20222,105
20232,105
20242,128
20252,204
20262,192

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All indicators for Catane

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCataneDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.9 ‰17.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,668 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.3 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,565 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.2 ‰6.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 111 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.1 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,275 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCataneDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.02 km5.11 km7.67 kmranked 2,049 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)674309,49710,177,161ranked 2,958 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)307.5 ‰469.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 3,115 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)67.6 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 242 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorCataneDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)10.5 ‰55.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 3,019 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.46 ‰3.58 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,932 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCataneDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)16 ‰215 ‰71 ‰ranked 3,129 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)57.4%5.0%2.3%ranked 1 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorCataneDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)16.9 m³29.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,001 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorCataneDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.46 ‰5.69 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,666 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.46 ‰0.65 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,395 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.46 ‰1.39 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,127 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorCataneDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)141 ‰172 ‰91 ‰ranked 414 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.6 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,008 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Catane

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 Catane?

Catane has 2,192 residents (2026), ranking 2,174 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Catane?

Catane covers 46.7 km², with a density of 47 people per km².

Is the population of Catane growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Catane went from 1,992 to 2,192, a change of +10.0%.

Where is Catane?

Catane is in Dolj County. Latitude 43.892, longitude 23.412.

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

In Catane, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 57.4% (2026), ranking 1 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

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

In Catane, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 307.5 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,115 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

Which localities border Catane?

The nearest to Catane are Negoi (4.1 km), Bistreț (7.1 km), Rast (10 km), Afumați (13 km), Băilești (16 km).