Location map: Melinești
Locality · Dolj County

Melinești: population and statistics

Melinești has a population of 3,654 (2026) across 89.4 km², or 40.9 people per km². It ranks 1,218 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −8.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,654 residents
  • 89.4 km²
  • 41 people/km²

Key points

Among the 111 localities in Dolj County, Melinești ranks No. 40 by population.

Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants: 4 ‰ in Melinești, compared with an average of 496 ‰ in Dolj County and 930 ‰ nationally.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.27 ‰ in Melinești, compared with an average of 2.10 ‰ in Dolj County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Melinești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (62 businesses).

Melinești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,654
ranked 1,218 of 3,181
−8.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
41people/km²
ranked 1,892 of 3,163
Area
89.4km²
ranked 780 of 3,181
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants
4‰
ranked 1,203 of 1,250
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.27‰
ranked 2,364 of 2,438
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
1.64‰
ranked 293 of 2,833
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
148‰
ranked 359 of 3,158

Where is Melinești?

Population of Melinești over time

3,6003,7003,8003,9004,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Melinești had 3,982 residents in 2016 and 3,654 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,798
20223,732
20233,713
20243,669
20253,688
20263,654

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All indicators for Melinești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorMelineștiDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.6 ‰17.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 696 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)5.7 ‰6.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,181 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.0 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 669 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorMelineștiDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.27 ‰2.10 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,364 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,171309,49710,177,161ranked 816 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)594.1 ‰469.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 644 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)42.3 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,518 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.27 ‰2.46 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,796 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorMelineștiDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.04 km2.64 km6.17 kmranked 623 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)132 m³5,466 m³325,688 m³ranked 799 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorMelineștiDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)43.8 ‰55.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 700 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.28 ‰3.58 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 773 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorMelineștiDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)48 ‰215 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,294 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)5.4%5.0%2.3%ranked 620 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorMelineștiDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.0 nights0.80.4ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4 ‰496 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,203 of 1,250

Health

IndicatorMelineștiDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.64 ‰5.69 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 293 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.82 ‰0.65 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 282 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.55 ‰1.39 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 864 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorMelineștiDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)148 ‰172 ‰91 ‰ranked 359 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.7 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,138 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Melinești

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.

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Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Melinești?

Melinești has 3,654 residents (2026), ranking 1,218 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Melinești?

Melinești covers 89.4 km², with a density of 41 people per km².

Is the population of Melinești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Melinești went from 3,982 to 3,654, a change of −8.2%.

Where is Melinești?

Melinești is in Dolj County. Latitude 44.548, longitude 23.688.

Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Melinești?

In Melinești, “Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 4 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,203 of 1,250 localities; the national median is 200 ‰.

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

In Melinești, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.27 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,364 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Which localities border Melinești?

The nearest to Melinești are Brădești (7.3 km), Goiești (8.3 km), Fărcaș (8.6 km), Coțofenii din Față (10 km), Crușeț (11 km).