Location map: Cerăt
Locality · Dolj County

Cerăt: population and statistics

Cerăt has a population of 4,418 (2026) across 41.9 km², or 105 people per km². It ranks 917 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +5.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,418 residents
  • 41.9 km²
  • 105 people/km²

Key points

Among the 111 localities in Dolj County, Cerăt ranks No. 25 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.23 ‰ in Cerăt, compared with an average of 2.10 ‰ in Dolj County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 15.5% in Cerăt, compared with an average of 5.0% in Dolj County and 2.0% nationally.

Cerăt: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (39 businesses).

Cerăt in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,418
ranked 917 of 3,181
+5.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
105people/km²
ranked 563 of 3,163
Area
41.9km²
ranked 2,398 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.23‰
ranked 2,391 of 2,438
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
15.5%
ranked 69 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
10.4‰
ranked 381 of 3,157
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.23‰
ranked 1,902 of 2,248

Where is Cerăt?

Population of Cerăt over time

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

Cerăt had 4,201 residents in 2016 and 4,418 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,436
20224,445
20234,483
20244,444
20254,414
20264,418

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All indicators for Cerăt

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCerătDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.9 ‰17.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,201 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.8 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 760 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.4 ‰6.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 381 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.1 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,751 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCerătDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.23 ‰2.10 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,391 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,519309,49710,177,161ranked 1,503 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)343.8 ‰469.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 3,043 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)62.4 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 477 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorCerătDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)21.7 ‰55.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,269 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.04 ‰3.58 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,625 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCerătDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)24 ‰215 ‰71 ‰ranked 3,063 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)15.5%5.0%2.3%ranked 69 of 3,163

Health

IndicatorCerătDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.68 ‰5.69 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 928 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.45 ‰0.65 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,452 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.23 ‰1.39 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,902 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorCerătDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)96 ‰172 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,393 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.3 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,418 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Cerăt

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 Cerăt?

Cerăt has 4,418 residents (2026), ranking 917 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Cerăt?

Cerăt covers 41.9 km², with a density of 105 people per km².

Is the population of Cerăt growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Cerăt went from 4,201 to 4,418, a change of +5.2%.

Where is Cerăt?

Cerăt is in Dolj County. Latitude 44.070, longitude 23.655.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Cerăt?

In Cerăt, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.23 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,391 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

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

In Cerăt, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 15.5% (2026), ranking 69 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

Which localities border Cerăt?

The nearest to Cerăt are Lipovu (4.1 km), Giurgița (6.2 km), Segarcea (6.7 km), Întorsura (8.0 km), Bârca (9.8 km).