Location map: Vârvoru de Jos
Locality · Dolj County

Vârvoru de Jos: population and statistics

Vârvoru de Jos has a population of 2,416 (2026) across 108.0 km², or 22.4 people per km². It ranks 1,980 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −4.8% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,416 residents
  • 108.0 km²
  • 22 people/km²

Key points

Among the 111 localities in Dolj County, Vârvoru de Jos ranks No. 60 by population.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): 33.4 m² in Vârvoru de Jos, compared with an average of 51.3 m² in Dolj County and 51.1 m² nationally.

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

Vârvoru de Jos: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (40 businesses).

Vârvoru de Jos in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,416
ranked 1,980 of 3,181
−4.8%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
22people/km²
ranked 2,721 of 3,163
Area
108km²
ranked 509 of 3,181
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
33.4m²
ranked 3,071 of 3,163
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
24‰
ranked 3,063 of 3,163
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
33.9‰
ranked 156 of 3,163
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
64.2m³
ranked 228 of 2,656

Where is Vârvoru de Jos?

Population of Vârvoru de Jos over time

2,3502,4002,4502,5002,550201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Vârvoru de Jos had 2,537 residents in 2016 and 2,416 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,436
20222,374
20232,370
20242,403
20252,414
20262,416

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All indicators for Vârvoru 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.

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

Population

IndicatorVârvoru de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)33.9 ‰17.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 156 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)25.2 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 239 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.0 ‰6.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,505 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.0 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 669 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorVârvoru de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.34 km5.11 km7.67 kmranked 710 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.90 ‰2.10 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 595 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,349309,49710,177,161ranked 1,793 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)558.4 ‰469.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 853 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)33.4 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 3,071 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.66 ‰2.46 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 777 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorVârvoru de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)48.8 ‰55.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 527 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.31 ‰3.58 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 760 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorVârvoru de JosDolj 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)6.6%5.0%2.3%ranked 467 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorVârvoru de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)64.2 m³29.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 228 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.73 km3.38 km4.05 kmranked 248 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorVârvoru de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.24 ‰5.69 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 381 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.83 ‰0.65 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 273 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.41 ‰1.39 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,308 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorVârvoru de JosDolj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)77 ‰172 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,170 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.1 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,258 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Vârvoru 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 Vârvoru de Jos?

Vârvoru de Jos has 2,416 residents (2026), ranking 1,980 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Vârvoru de Jos?

Vârvoru de Jos covers 108.0 km², with a density of 22 people per km².

Is the population of Vârvoru de Jos growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Vârvoru de Jos went from 2,537 to 2,416, a change of −4.8%.

Where is Vârvoru de Jos?

Vârvoru de Jos is in Dolj County. Latitude 44.227, longitude 23.601.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): what is the figure for Vârvoru de Jos?

In Vârvoru de Jos, “Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)” stands at 33.4 m² (2025), ranking 3,071 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 50.3 m².

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

In Vârvoru de Jos, “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 Vârvoru de Jos?

The nearest to Vârvoru de Jos are Radovan (5.2 km), Bucovăț (10 km), Sălcuța (11 km), Terpezița (11 km), Perișor (13 km).