Location map: Măceșu de Jos
Locality · Dolj County

Măceșu de Jos: population and statistics

Măceșu de Jos has a population of 1,105 (2026) across 57.9 km², or 19.1 people per km². It ranks 2,988 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −13.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,105 residents
  • 57.9 km²
  • 19 people/km²

Key points

Among the 111 localities in Dolj County, Măceșu de Jos ranks No. 105 by population.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.00 ‰ in Măceșu de Jos, compared with an average of 5.69 ‰ in Dolj County and 3.53 ‰ nationally.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 14.6% in Măceșu de Jos, compared with an average of 5.0% in Dolj County and 2.0% nationally.

Măceșu de Jos: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (20 businesses).

Măceșu de Jos in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,105
ranked 2,988 of 3,181
−13.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
19people/km²
ranked 2,835 of 3,163
Area
57.9km²
ranked 1,729 of 3,181
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 2,784 of 2,833
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
14.6%
ranked 77 of 3,163
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
26.2‰
ranked 48 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
6.33‰
ranked 137 of 3,163

Where is Măceșu de Jos?

Population of Măceșu de Jos over time

1,1001,1501,2001,2501,300201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Măceșu de Jos had 1,273 residents in 2016 and 1,105 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,211
20221,205
20231,169
20241,148
20251,130
20261,105

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All indicators for Măceșu de Jos

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.

Măceșu de JosNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorMăceșu de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.0 ‰17.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,031 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.7 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 606 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.5 ‰6.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,693 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)26.2 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 48 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorMăceșu de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.55 km5.11 km7.67 kmranked 198 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)747309,49710,177,161ranked 2,867 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)676.0 ‰469.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 324 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)47.9 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,864 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorMăceșu de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)37.1 ‰55.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,001 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)6.33 ‰3.58 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 137 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorMăceșu de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)66 ‰215 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,697 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)14.6%5.0%2.3%ranked 77 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorMăceșu de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)31.7 m³29.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,053 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.32 km3.38 km4.05 kmranked 213 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorMăceșu de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰5.69 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,784 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰0.65 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,756 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.90 ‰1.39 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 312 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorMăceșu de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)73 ‰172 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,344 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)9.0 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 175 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Măceșu de Jos

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 Măceșu de Jos?

Măceșu de Jos has 1,105 residents (2026), ranking 2,988 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Măceșu de Jos?

Măceșu de Jos covers 57.9 km², with a density of 19 people per km².

Is the population of Măceșu de Jos growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Măceșu de Jos went from 1,273 to 1,105, a change of −13.2%.

Where is Măceșu de Jos?

Măceșu de Jos is in Dolj County. Latitude 43.871, longitude 23.687.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Măceșu de Jos?

In Măceșu de Jos, “Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.00 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,784 of 2,833 localities; the national median is 0.52 ‰.

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

In Măceșu de Jos, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 14.6% (2026), ranking 77 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

Which localities border Măceșu de Jos?

The nearest to Măceșu de Jos are Măceșu de Sus (6.1 km), Cârna (6.8 km), Goicea (8.2 km), Gighera (9.1 km), Bârca (13 km).