Location map: Murgași
Locality · Dolj County

Murgași: population and statistics

Murgași has a population of 2,163 (2026) across 99.9 km², or 21.7 people per km². It ranks 2,204 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −8.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,163 residents
  • 99.9 km²
  • 22 people/km²

Key points

Among the 111 localities in Dolj County, Murgași ranks No. 67 by population.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.39 ‰ in Murgași, compared with an average of 0.65 ‰ in Dolj County and 0.60 ‰ nationally.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: 24 ‰ in Murgași, compared with an average of 215 ‰ in Dolj County and 252 ‰ nationally.

Murgași: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (33 businesses).

Murgași in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,163
ranked 2,204 of 3,181
−8.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
22people/km²
ranked 2,742 of 3,163
Area
99.9km²
ranked 627 of 3,181
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
1.39‰
ranked 40 of 2,807
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
24‰
ranked 3,063 of 3,163
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
739.7‰
ranked 191 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
3.7‰
ranked 2,930 of 3,157

Where is Murgași?

Population of Murgași over time

2,1002,2002,3002,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Murgași had 2,367 residents in 2016 and 2,163 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,220
20222,181
20232,171
20242,191
20252,187
20262,163

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All indicators for Murgași

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.

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

Population

IndicatorMurgașiDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.6 ‰17.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,264 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.0 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,375 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.7 ‰6.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,930 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.7 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 910 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorMurgașiDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.36 km5.11 km7.67 kmranked 842 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.77 ‰2.10 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 627 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,600309,49710,177,161ranked 1,395 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)739.7 ‰469.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 191 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)39.5 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,757 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.39 ‰2.46 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 906 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorMurgașiDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)46.7 ‰55.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 597 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)5.09 ‰3.58 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 259 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorMurgașiDolj 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)12.2%5.0%2.3%ranked 132 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorMurgașiDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)27.7 m³29.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,295 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorMurgașiDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)3.24 ‰5.69 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 145 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.39 ‰0.65 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 40 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)2.31 ‰1.39 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 17 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorMurgașiDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)61 ‰172 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,730 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.6 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,008 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Murgași

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 Murgași?

Murgași has 2,163 residents (2026), ranking 2,204 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Murgași?

Murgași covers 99.9 km², with a density of 22 people per km².

Is the population of Murgași growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Murgași went from 2,367 to 2,163, a change of −8.6%.

Where is Murgași?

Murgași is in Dolj County. Latitude 44.537, longitude 23.828.

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

In Murgași, “Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.39 ‰ (2024), ranking 40 of 2,807 localities; the national median is 0.46 ‰.

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

In Murgași, “Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 24 ‰ (2024), ranking 3,063 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 71 ‰.

Which localities border Murgași?

The nearest to Murgași are Bulzești (5.2 km), Goiești (7.3 km), Dobrețu (10 km), Fărcaș (11 km), Melinești (11 km).