Location map: Barcea
Locality · Galați County

Barcea: population and statistics

Barcea has a population of 6,422 (2026) across 61.3 km², or 105 people per km². It ranks 501 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −0.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 6,422 residents
  • 61.3 km²
  • 105 people/km²

Key points

Among the 65 localities in Galați County, Barcea ranks No. 17 by population.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 347.7 ‰ in Barcea, compared with an average of 394.0 ‰ in Galați County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: 27 ‰ in Barcea, compared with an average of 195 ‰ in Galați County and 252 ‰ nationally.

Barcea: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (96 businesses).

Barcea in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
6,422
ranked 501 of 3,181
−0.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
105people/km²
ranked 567 of 3,163
Area
61.3km²
ranked 1,591 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
347.7‰
ranked 3,028 of 3,163
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
27‰
ranked 2,996 of 3,163
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
1.6per 10,000 inh.
ranked 2,871 of 3,122
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
8.3m³
ranked 2,445 of 2,656

Where is Barcea?

Population of Barcea over time

6,4006,4206,4406,4606,480201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Barcea had 6,464 residents in 2016 and 6,422 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20216,444
20226,461
20236,412
20246,429
20256,459
20266,422

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All indicators for Barcea

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBarceaGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.5 ‰14.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,569 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.4 ‰22.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,765 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.9 ‰5.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,096 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.0 ‰10.9 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,515 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBarceaGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.56 km4.70 km7.67 kmranked 1,908 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.09 ‰1.49 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,549 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,233240,60410,177,161ranked 767 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)347.7 ‰394.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 3,028 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)52.1 m²49.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,358 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.56 ‰1.36 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 823 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorBarceaGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)28.3 ‰39.5 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,667 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.49 ‰2.62 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,260 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBarceaGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)27 ‰195 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,996 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)10.9%2.6%2.3%ranked 181 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorBarceaGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)8.3 m³27.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,445 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.17 km3.37 km4.05 kmranked 485 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBarceaGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.31 ‰2.21 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,378 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.31 ‰0.47 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,257 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.16 ‰0.72 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 2,070 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBarceaGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)81 ‰144 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,994 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.6 per 10,000 inh.2.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,871 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Barcea

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 Barcea?

Barcea has 6,422 residents (2026), ranking 501 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Barcea?

Barcea covers 61.3 km², with a density of 105 people per km².

Is the population of Barcea growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Barcea went from 6,464 to 6,422, a change of −0.6%.

Where is Barcea?

Barcea is in Galați County. Latitude 45.757, longitude 27.485.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Barcea?

In Barcea, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 347.7 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,028 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

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

In Barcea, “Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 27 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,996 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 71 ‰.

Which localities border Barcea?

The nearest to Barcea are Drăgănești (4.4 km), Umbrărești (6.4 km), Movileni (8.2 km), Ivești (11 km), Tecuci (11 km).