Location map: Celaru
Locality · Dolj County

Celaru: population and statistics

Celaru has a population of 4,081 (2026) across 95.2 km², or 42.8 people per km². It ranks 1,053 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −8.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,081 residents
  • 95.2 km²
  • 43 people/km²

Key points

Among the 111 localities in Dolj County, Celaru ranks No. 33 by population.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: 25 ‰ in Celaru, compared with an average of 215 ‰ in Dolj County and 252 ‰ nationally.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 16.42 km in Celaru, compared with an average of 5.11 km in Dolj County and 4.84 km nationally.

Celaru: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (38 businesses).

Celaru in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,081
ranked 1,053 of 3,181
−8.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
43people/km²
ranked 1,802 of 3,163
Area
95.2km²
ranked 694 of 3,181
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
25‰
ranked 3,044 of 3,163
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
16.42km
ranked 276 of 2,728
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.74‰
ranked 398 of 2,807
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
2.5per 10,000 inh.
ranked 2,272 of 3,122

Where is Celaru?

Population of Celaru over time

4,0004,1004,2004,3004,4004,500201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Celaru had 4,440 residents in 2016 and 4,081 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,258
20224,177
20234,117
20244,123
20254,099
20264,081

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All indicators for Celaru

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCelaruDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.6 ‰17.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 937 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.4 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,765 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.6 ‰6.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,716 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.4 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 964 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCelaruDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.42 km5.11 km7.67 kmranked 276 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.74 ‰2.10 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,913 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,781309,49710,177,161ranked 1,162 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)436.4 ‰469.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,202 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)39.9 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,727 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorCelaruDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)29.4 ‰55.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,581 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.96 ‰3.58 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,696 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCelaruDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)25 ‰215 ‰71 ‰ranked 3,044 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)5.3%5.0%2.3%ranked 640 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorCelaruDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)37.0 m³29.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 799 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.04 km3.38 km4.05 kmranked 851 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorCelaruDolj 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)0.74 ‰0.65 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 398 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.74 ‰1.39 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 496 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorCelaruDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)89 ‰172 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,652 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: Celaru

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 Celaru?

Celaru has 4,081 residents (2026), ranking 1,053 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Celaru?

Celaru covers 95.2 km², with a density of 43 people per km².

Is the population of Celaru growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Celaru went from 4,440 to 4,081, a change of −8.1%.

Where is Celaru?

Celaru is in Dolj County. Latitude 44.031, longitude 24.139.

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

In Celaru, “Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 25 ‰ (2024), ranking 3,044 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 71 ‰.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Celaru?

In Celaru, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 16.42 km (2025), ranking 276 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Which localities border Celaru?

The nearest to Celaru are Apele Vii (7.0 km), Amărăștii de Sus (7.4 km), Dobrotești (8.8 km), Amărăștii de Jos (8.8 km), Redea (10 km).