Location map: Bălășești
Locality · Galați County

Bălășești: population and statistics

Bălășești has a population of 2,018 (2026) across 60.6 km², or 33.3 people per km². It ranks 2,320 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −14.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,018 residents
  • 60.6 km²
  • 33 people/km²

Key points

Among the 65 localities in Galați County, Bălășești ranks No. 52 by population.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 20.8% in Bălășești, compared with an average of 2.6% in Galați County and 2.0% nationally.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 31.7 ‰ in Bălășești, compared with an average of 22.6 ‰ in Galați County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Bălășești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (13 businesses).

Bălășești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,018
ranked 2,320 of 3,181
−14.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
33people/km²
ranked 2,227 of 3,163
Area
60.6km²
ranked 1,615 of 3,181
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
20.8%
ranked 24 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
31.7‰
ranked 50 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
34.3m²
ranked 3,043 of 3,163
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
14.4‰
ranked 2,835 of 3,163

Where is Bălășești?

Population of Bălășești over time

2,0002,1002,2002,3002,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Bălășești had 2,351 residents in 2016 and 2,018 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,201
20222,133
20232,138
20242,104
20252,066
20262,018

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All indicators for Bălășești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBălășeștiGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.8 ‰14.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 799 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)31.7 ‰22.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 50 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.9 ‰5.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 737 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.8 ‰10.9 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 157 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBălășeștiGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.85 km4.70 km7.67 kmranked 772 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)1,221240,60410,177,161ranked 2,016 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)605.1 ‰394.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 583 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)34.3 m²49.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 3,043 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorBălășeștiGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)14.4 ‰39.5 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,835 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.99 ‰2.62 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,563 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBălășeștiGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)32 ‰195 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,870 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)20.8%2.6%2.3%ranked 24 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorBălășeștiGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)16.8 m³27.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,007 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorBălășeștiGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.50 ‰2.21 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,496 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.50 ‰0.47 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,171 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorBălășeștiGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)115 ‰144 ‰91 ‰ranked 819 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.0 per 10,000 inh.2.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 867 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Bălășești

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 Bălășești?

Bălășești has 2,018 residents (2026), ranking 2,320 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Bălășești?

Bălășești covers 60.6 km², with a density of 33 people per km².

Is the population of Bălășești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Bălășești went from 2,351 to 2,018, a change of −14.2%.

Where is Bălășești?

Bălășești is in Galați County. Latitude 46.099, longitude 27.670.

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

In Bălășești, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 20.8% (2026), ranking 24 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Bălășești?

In Bălășești, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 31.7 ‰ (2025), ranking 50 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Which localities border Bălășești?

The nearest to Bălășești are Bălăbănești (5.7 km), Grivița (8.1 km), Tutova (8.3 km), Cerțești (10 km), Pochidia (11 km).