County
Galați County: localities in numbers
Galați County has 65 localities and 610,705 residents across 4,465 km², or 137 people per km². Population: −3.5% between 2016 and 2026.
- 610,705 residents
- 65 localities
- 4,465 km²
- 137 people/km²
Map and records: Galați County
All localities in Galați County
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| Locality | Population (by registered residence) | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants | Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galați | 288,873 | −5.3% | 1,186 people/km² | 243.6 km² | 51.0 ‰ | 3.17 ‰ |
| Tecuci | 46,763 | +2.7% | 539.4 people/km² | 86.7 km² | 41.4 ‰ | 2.12 ‰ |
| Matca | 11,915 | −5.0% | 138.5 people/km² | 86.0 km² | 29.9 ‰ | 2.85 ‰ |
| Pechea | 10,824 | −4.9% | 94.1 people/km² | 115.0 km² | 24.8 ‰ | 1.85 ‰ |
| Liești | 10,667 | −2.9% | 120.1 people/km² | 88.8 km² | 33.5 ‰ | 2.44 ‰ |
| Brăhășești | 10,009 | +1.6% | 224.4 people/km² | 44.6 km² | 7.6 ‰ | 0.20 ‰ |
| Ivești | 10,009 | −1.9% | 110.9 people/km² | 90.3 km² | 21.7 ‰ | 1.90 ‰ |
| Târgu Bujor | 9,855 | +33.1% | 121.3 people/km² | 81.3 km² | 23.1 ‰ | 0.91 ‰ |
| Vânători | 8,064 | +43.1% | 183.3 people/km² | 44.0 km² | 85.4 ‰ | 5.58 ‰ |
| Munteni | 7,643 | −1.8% | 78.7 people/km² | 97.1 km² | 28.1 ‰ | 2.49 ‰ |
| Tulucești | 7,533 | −2.6% | 104.3 people/km² | 72.2 km² | 33.6 ‰ | 2.52 ‰ |
| Corod | 7,156 | −7.6% | 67.8 people/km² | 105.6 km² | 40.2 ‰ | 2.52 ‰ |
| Ghidigeni | 7,100 | +3.3% | 101.9 people/km² | 69.7 km² | 19.2 ‰ | 2.25 ‰ |
| Cudalbi | 6,961 | −8.7% | 48.5 people/km² | 143.5 km² | 26.7 ‰ | 2.30 ‰ |
| Umbrărești | 6,821 | −6.6% | 84.5 people/km² | 80.8 km² | 26.1 ‰ | 2.20 ‰ |
| Drăgănești | 6,608 | −0.3% | 99.9 people/km² | 66.1 km² | 30.9 ‰ | 2.12 ‰ |
| Barcea | 6,422 | −0.6% | 104.8 people/km² | 61.3 km² | 28.3 ‰ | 2.49 ‰ |
| Cosmești | 6,294 | −6.9% | 137.7 people/km² | 45.7 km² | 19.5 ‰ | 1.11 ‰ |
| Smârdan | 6,031 | +8.7% | 41.3 people/km² | 145.9 km² | 38.6 ‰ | 3.65 ‰ |
| Șendreni | 5,962 | +31.7% | 126.0 people/km² | 47.3 km² | 71.6 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ |
| Drăgușeni | 5,331 | −8.9% | 56.9 people/km² | 93.7 km² | 21.8 ‰ | 2.25 ‰ |
| Frumușița | 5,134 | −7.9% | 47.3 people/km² | 108.5 km² | 28.4 ‰ | 2.14 ‰ |
| Tudor Vladimirescu | 4,839 | −8.9% | 86.1 people/km² | 56.2 km² | 25.2 ‰ | 2.48 ‰ |
| Fârțănești | 4,756 | −9.0% | 53.7 people/km² | 88.5 km² | 17.5 ‰ | 1.05 ‰ |
| Braniștea | 4,531 | +3.8% | 72.7 people/km² | 62.3 km² | 32.7 ‰ | 1.77 ‰ |
| Piscu | 4,471 | −9.2% | 72.0 people/km² | 62.1 km² | 33.5 ‰ | 3.13 ‰ |
| Independența | 4,384 | −8.2% | 63.5 people/km² | 69.0 km² | 29.9 ‰ | 2.05 ‰ |
| Măstăcani | 4,181 | −17.1% | 64.2 people/km² | 65.1 km² | 18.2 ‰ | 1.91 ‰ |
| Slobozia Conachi | 4,015 | −8.7% | 64.2 people/km² | 62.6 km² | 30.1 ‰ | 2.49 ‰ |
| Nicorești | 3,975 | −3.7% | 60.5 people/km² | 65.7 km² | 21.1 ‰ | 2.01 ‰ |
| Schela | 3,924 | +2.2% | 88.6 people/km² | 44.3 km² | 28.5 ‰ | 2.04 ‰ |
| Grivița | 3,575 | −7.2% | 93.1 people/km² | 38.4 km² | 22.7 ‰ | 1.12 ‰ |
| Fundeni | 3,536 | −9.7% | 84.4 people/km² | 41.9 km² | 27.7 ‰ | 1.70 ‰ |
| Valea Mărului | 3,498 | −5.1% | 65.3 people/km² | 53.6 km² | 14.3 ‰ | 2.00 ‰ |
| Berești-Meria | 3,331 | −13.4% | 30.7 people/km² | 108.4 km² | 15.3 ‰ | 1.50 ‰ |
| Movileni | 3,234 | −4.6% | 81.4 people/km² | 39.7 km² | 18.6 ‰ | 2.16 ‰ |
| Gohor | 3,141 | −7.8% | 61.4 people/km² | 51.2 km² | 28.3 ‰ | 2.55 ‰ |
| Foltești | 2,954 | −11.1% | 42.8 people/km² | 69.0 km² | 32.8 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ |
| Berești | 2,862 | −15.9% | 61.9 people/km² | 46.2 km² | 19.9 ‰ | 0.70 ‰ |
| Cavadinești | 2,740 | −9.9% | 24.7 people/km² | 110.8 km² | 15.3 ‰ | 1.46 ‰ |
| Costache Negri | 2,688 | −2.5% | 94.8 people/km² | 28.3 km² | 21.6 ‰ | 1.49 ‰ |
| Negrilești | 2,579 | +0.7% | 58.6 people/km² | 44.0 km² | 15.5 ‰ | 1.16 ‰ |
| Cuza Vodă | 2,555 | −9.0% | 99.6 people/km² | 25.6 km² | 21.9 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ |
| Oancea | 2,545 | +78.8% | 48.7 people/km² | 52.2 km² | 12.6 ‰ | 1.18 ‰ |
| Suceveni | 2,398 | +33.6% | 34.1 people/km² | 70.3 km² | 11.3 ‰ | 0.42 ‰ |
| Scânteiești | 2,351 | −7.0% | 46.8 people/km² | 50.3 km² | 23.0 ‰ | 2.13 ‰ |
| Buciumeni | 2,236 | −12.5% | 52.7 people/km² | 42.4 km² | 19.2 ‰ | 1.34 ‰ |
| Vlădești | 2,234 | −4.1% | 36.7 people/km² | 60.9 km² | 13.4 ‰ | 0.90 ‰ |
| Țepu | 2,226 | −12.4% | 61.7 people/km² | 36.1 km² | 18.4 ‰ | 2.25 ‰ |
| Cerțești | 2,190 | −8.9% | 34.4 people/km² | 63.6 km² | 17.8 ‰ | 1.83 ‰ |
| Băleni | 2,137 | −12.5% | 31.6 people/km² | 67.5 km² | 20.6 ‰ | 0.94 ‰ |
| Bălășești | 2,018 | −14.2% | 33.3 people/km² | 60.6 km² | 14.4 ‰ | 0.99 ‰ |
| Băneasa | 1,996 | −7.1% | 27.4 people/km² | 72.9 km² | 15.0 ‰ | 0.50 ‰ |
| Corni | 1,949 | −13.1% | 36.0 people/km² | 54.2 km² | 21.5 ‰ | 2.05 ‰ |
| Priponești | 1,913 | −15.1% | 34.6 people/km² | 55.3 km² | 13.6 ‰ | 1.57 ‰ |
| Cuca | 1,908 | −15.9% | 42.8 people/km² | 44.5 km² | 23.1 ‰ | 2.10 ‰ |
| Nămoloasa | 1,874 | −13.8% | 27.0 people/km² | 69.5 km² | 27.2 ‰ | 1.60 ‰ |
| Vârlezi | 1,849 | −10.3% | 20.1 people/km² | 91.8 km² | 17.3 ‰ | 1.62 ‰ |
| Jorăști | 1,848 | +0.1% | 27.1 people/km² | 68.2 km² | 12.4 ‰ | 0.54 ‰ |
| Rediu | 1,842 | −16.8% | 41.8 people/km² | 44.0 km² | 34.7 ‰ | 2.17 ‰ |
| Bălăbănești | 1,822 | −11.8% | 30.4 people/km² | 59.9 km² | 15.4 ‰ | 1.65 ‰ |
| Poiana | 1,632 | −7.6% | 44.1 people/km² | 37.0 km² | 17.2 ‰ | 1.23 ‰ |
| Rădești | 1,360 | −13.5% | 35.4 people/km² | 38.4 km² | 11.8 ‰ | 0.00 ‰ |
| Suhurlui | 1,318 | −8.0% | 70.6 people/km² | 18.7 km² | 25.0 ‰ | 0.76 ‰ |
| Smulți | 1,315 | −10.8% | 23.6 people/km² | 55.7 km² | 16.7 ‰ | 0.00 ‰ |
Galați County compared with the national figures
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Galați County | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants | 39.5 ‰ | 60.3 ‰ |
| Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.62 ‰ | 3.92 ‰ |
| Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.25 km | 3.48 km |
| Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) | 2,559 m³ | 325,688 m³ |
| Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.70 km | 4.84 km |
| Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) | 27.6 m³ | 39.9 m³ |
| Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants | 3.37 km | 3.05 km |
| Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.21 ‰ | 3.53 ‰ |
| Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.47 ‰ | 0.60 ‰ |
| Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.72 ‰ | 1.08 ‰ |
| School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants | 144 ‰ | 163 ‰ |
| Education units per 10,000 inhabitants | 2.6 per 10,000 inh. | 3.1 per 10,000 inh. |
| Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant | 0.6 nights | 2.0 nights |
| Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants | 341 ‰ | 930 ‰ |
| Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.49 ‰ | 1.87 ‰ |
| People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants | 14.8 ‰ | 18.5 ‰ |
| People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants | 22.6 ‰ | 20.1 ‰ |
| Existing dwellings | 240,604 | 10,177,161 |
| Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants | 394.0 ‰ | 470.2 ‰ |
| Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) | 49.4 m² | 51.1 m² |
| Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.36 ‰ | 3.20 ‰ |
| Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants | 195 ‰ | 252 ‰ |
| Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) | 2.6% | 2.0% |
| Live births per 1,000 inhabitants | 5.4 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ |
| Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants | 10.9 ‰ | 11.1 ‰ |
| Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants | 6.6 ‰ | 29.5 ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
How many localities are there in Galați County?
Galați County has 65 localities. The most populous is Galați, with 288,873 residents.
What is the population of Galați County?
Galați County has 610,705 residents (2026), or 137 people per km².
Which locality in Galați County is growing fastest?
Oancea has the fastest growth in Galați County over 10 years: +78.8%.
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