Location map: Braniștea (Galați County)
Locality · Galați County

Braniștea (Galați County): population and statistics

Braniștea has a population of 4,531 (2026) across 62.3 km², or 72.7 people per km². It ranks 883 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +3.8% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,531 residents
  • 62.3 km²
  • 73 people/km²

Key points

Among the 65 localities in Galați County, Braniștea ranks No. 25 by population.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.22 ‰ in Braniștea, compared with an average of 2.21 ‰ in Galați County and 3.53 ‰ nationally.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 5.96 ‰ in Braniștea, compared with an average of 1.36 ‰ in Galați County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Braniștea: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (61 businesses).

Braniștea in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,531
ranked 883 of 3,181
+3.8%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
73people/km²
ranked 976 of 3,163
Area
62.3km²
ranked 1,559 of 3,181
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.22‰
ranked 2,669 of 2,833
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
5.96‰
ranked 152 of 1,926
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
28.0‰
ranked 290 of 3,163
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
3.5‰
ranked 1,176 of 1,362

Where is Braniștea?

Population of Braniștea over time

4,3504,4004,4504,5004,550201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Braniștea had 4,364 residents in 2016 and 4,531 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,440
20224,434
20234,439
20244,453
20254,510
20264,531

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All indicators for Braniștea

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBranișteaGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)28.0 ‰14.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 290 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.0 ‰22.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,126 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.4 ‰5.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,728 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.9 ‰10.9 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,554 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBranișteaGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.53 km4.70 km7.67 kmranked 1,397 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.19 ‰1.49 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 340 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,217240,60410,177,161ranked 781 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)489.3 ‰394.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,530 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)50.7 m²49.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,522 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.96 ‰1.36 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 152 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorBranișteaGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)32.7 ‰39.5 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,331 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.77 ‰2.62 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,879 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBranișteaGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)117 ‰195 ‰71 ‰ranked 813 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.7%2.6%2.3%ranked 1,366 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBranișteaGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights0.60.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)58 ‰341 ‰200 ‰ranked 919 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.5 ‰6.6 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,176 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBranișteaGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)22.7 m³27.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,610 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorBranișteaGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.22 ‰2.21 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,669 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.22 ‰0.47 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,606 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorBranișteaGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)79 ‰144 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,090 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.2 per 10,000 inh.2.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,489 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Braniștea

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 Braniștea?

Braniștea has 4,531 residents (2026), ranking 883 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Braniștea?

Braniștea covers 62.3 km², with a density of 73 people per km².

Is the population of Braniștea growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Braniștea went from 4,364 to 4,531, a change of +3.8%.

Where is Braniștea?

Braniștea is in Galați County. Latitude 45.437, longitude 27.840.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Braniștea?

In Braniștea, “Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.22 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,669 of 2,833 localities; the national median is 0.52 ‰.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Braniștea?

In Braniștea, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 5.96 ‰ (2025), ranking 152 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

Which localities border Braniștea?

The nearest to Braniștea are Șendreni (5.8 km), Independența (8.3 km), Schela (9.5 km), Vădeni (12 km), Smârdan (13 km).