Location map: Liești
Locality · Galați County

Liești: population and statistics

Liești has a population of 10,667 (2026) across 88.8 km², or 120 people per km². It ranks 229 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −2.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 10,667 residents
  • 88.8 km²
  • 120 people/km²

Key points

Among the 65 localities in Galați County, Liești ranks No. 5 by population.

Education units per 10,000 inhabitants: 0.9 in Liești, compared with an average of 2.6 per 10,000 inh. in Galați County and 3.1 per 10,000 inh. nationally.

Liești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (174 businesses).

Liești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
10,667
ranked 229 of 3,181
−2.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
120people/km²
ranked 472 of 3,163
Area
88.8km²
ranked 792 of 3,181
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
0.9per 10,000 inh.
ranked 3,103 of 3,122
Existing dwellings
4,193
ranked 260 of 3,181
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.19‰
ranked 2,010 of 2,248
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
11.7‰
ranked 2,844 of 3,163

Where is Liești?

Population of Liești over time

10,60010,70010,80010,90011,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Liești had 10,982 residents in 2016 and 10,667 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
202110,790
202210,752
202310,749
202410,756
202510,738
202610,667

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All indicators for Liești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorLieștiGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.8 ‰14.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,818 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.7 ‰22.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,844 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.9 ‰5.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,073 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.6 ‰10.9 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,010 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorLieștiGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.17 km4.70 km7.67 kmranked 1,723 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.28 ‰1.49 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 488 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)4,193240,60410,177,161ranked 260 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)393.1 ‰394.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,732 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)55.0 m²49.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,052 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.50 ‰1.36 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 856 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorLieștiGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.60 km2.25 km6.17 kmranked 562 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)172 m³2,559 m³325,688 m³ranked 716 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorLieștiGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)33.5 ‰39.5 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,267 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.44 ‰2.62 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,300 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorLieștiGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)53 ‰195 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,111 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.8%2.6%2.3%ranked 2,620 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorLieștiGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)10.1 m³27.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,367 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.90 km3.37 km4.05 kmranked 529 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorLieștiGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.37 ‰2.21 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,103 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.37 ‰0.47 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,942 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.19 ‰0.72 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 2,010 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorLieștiGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)99 ‰144 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,307 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)0.9 per 10,000 inh.2.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 3,103 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Liești

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 Liești?

Liești has 10,667 residents (2026), ranking 229 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Liești?

Liești covers 88.8 km², with a density of 120 people per km².

Is the population of Liești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Liești went from 10,982 to 10,667, a change of −2.9%.

Where is Liești?

Liești is in Galați County. Latitude 45.622, longitude 27.609.

Education units per 10,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Liești?

In Liești, “Education units per 10,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.9 per 10,000 inh. (2025), ranking 3,103 of 3,122 localities; the national median is 3.6 per 10,000 inh.

Existing dwellings: what is the figure for Liești?

In Liești, “Existing dwellings” stands at 4,193 (2025), ranking 260 of 3,181 localities; the national median is 1,464.

Which localities border Liești?

The nearest to Liești are Fundeni (6.6 km), Tudor Vladimirescu (6.8 km), Ivești (7.4 km), Grivița (8.8 km), Slobozia Conachi (9.5 km).