Location map: Leu
Locality · Dolj County

Leu: population and statistics

Leu has a population of 4,202 (2026) across 113.4 km², or 37.0 people per km². It ranks 994 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −10.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,202 residents
  • 113.4 km²
  • 37 people/km²

Key points

Among the 111 localities in Dolj County, Leu ranks No. 31 by population.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: 5.71 ‰ in Leu, compared with an average of 3.58 ‰ in Dolj County and 3.92 ‰ nationally.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.95 ‰ in Leu, compared with an average of 0.65 ‰ in Dolj County and 0.60 ‰ nationally.

Leu: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (85 businesses).

Leu in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,202
ranked 994 of 3,181
−10.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
37people/km²
ranked 2,063 of 3,163
Area
113km²
ranked 459 of 3,181
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
5.71‰
ranked 186 of 3,163
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.95‰
ranked 172 of 2,807
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
4.0‰
ranked 2,862 of 3,157
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
59‰
ranked 2,780 of 3,158

Where is Leu?

Population of Leu over time

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

Leu had 4,676 residents in 2016 and 4,202 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,419
20224,338
20234,283
20244,260
20254,222
20264,202

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All indicators for Leu

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.

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

Population

IndicatorLeuDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.1 ‰17.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 637 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.8 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,462 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.0 ‰6.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,862 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.8 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 559 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorLeuDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.92 km5.11 km7.67 kmranked 1,113 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)2,633309,49710,177,161ranked 567 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)626.6 ‰469.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 490 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)49.9 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,618 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.38 ‰2.46 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 529 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorLeuDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)42.6 ‰55.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 740 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)5.71 ‰3.58 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 186 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorLeuDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)35 ‰215 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,784 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.5%5.0%2.3%ranked 1,467 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorLeuDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)16.4 m³29.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,037 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorLeuDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.95 ‰5.69 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 543 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.95 ‰0.65 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 172 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.24 ‰1.39 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,872 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorLeuDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)59 ‰172 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,780 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.4 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,329 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Leu

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 Leu?

Leu has 4,202 residents (2026), ranking 994 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Leu?

Leu covers 113.4 km², with a density of 37 people per km².

Is the population of Leu growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Leu went from 4,676 to 4,202, a change of −10.1%.

Where is Leu?

Leu is in Dolj County. Latitude 44.215, longitude 24.006.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Leu?

In Leu, “Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 5.71 ‰ (2026), ranking 186 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.10 ‰.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Leu?

In Leu, “Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.95 ‰ (2024), ranking 172 of 2,807 localities; the national median is 0.46 ‰.

Which localities border Leu?

The nearest to Leu are Drăgotești (6.9 km), Ghindeni (6.9 km), Coșoveni (7.0 km), Robănești (9.9 km), Castranova (10 km).