Location map: Șendreni
Locality · Galați County

Șendreni: population and statistics

Șendreni has a population of 5,962 (2026) across 47.3 km², or 126 people per km². It ranks 574 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +31.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 5,962 residents
  • 47.3 km²
  • 126 people/km²

Key points

Among the 65 localities in Galați County, Șendreni ranks No. 20 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 10.40 ‰ in Șendreni, compared with an average of 1.49 ‰ in Galați County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 27.7 ‰ in Șendreni, compared with an average of 22.6 ‰ in Galați County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Șendreni: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (151 businesses).

Șendreni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
5,962
ranked 574 of 3,181
+31.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
126people/km²
ranked 431 of 3,163
Area
47.3km²
ranked 2,168 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
10.40‰
ranked 68 of 2,438
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
27.7‰
ranked 137 of 3,163
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
71.6‰
ranked 164 of 3,163
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
51m³
ranked 940 of 1,023

Where is Șendreni?

Population of Șendreni over time

4,5005,0005,5006,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Șendreni had 4,527 residents in 2016 and 5,962 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20215,298
20225,485
20235,648
20245,791
20255,944
20265,962

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All indicators for Șendreni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorȘendreniGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)32.0 ‰14.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 189 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)27.7 ‰22.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 137 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.4 ‰5.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,826 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.7 ‰10.9 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,824 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorȘendreniGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.06 km4.70 km7.67 kmranked 1,080 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.40 ‰1.49 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 68 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,490240,60410,177,161ranked 636 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)417.6 ‰394.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,459 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)66.1 m²49.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 282 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.53 ‰1.36 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 220 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorȘendreniGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.66 km2.25 km6.17 kmranked 667 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)51 m³2,559 m³325,688 m³ranked 940 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorȘendreniGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)71.6 ‰39.5 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 164 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)5.20 ‰2.62 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 246 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorȘendreniGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)109 ‰195 ‰71 ‰ranked 890 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.3%2.6%2.3%ranked 2,207 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorȘendreniGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.6 nights0.60.4ranked 464 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)307 ‰341 ‰200 ‰ranked 512 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.5 ‰6.6 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 484 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorȘendreniGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)28.2 m³27.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,257 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorȘendreniGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.34 ‰2.21 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,242 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.34 ‰0.47 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,097 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorȘendreniGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)56 ‰144 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,859 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.7 per 10,000 inh.2.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,808 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Șendreni

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.

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Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Șendreni?

Șendreni has 5,962 residents (2026), ranking 574 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Șendreni?

Șendreni covers 47.3 km², with a density of 126 people per km².

Is the population of Șendreni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Șendreni went from 4,527 to 5,962, a change of +31.7%.

Where is Șendreni?

Șendreni is in Galați County. Latitude 45.440, longitude 27.914.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Șendreni?

In Șendreni, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 10.40 ‰ (2025), ranking 68 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

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

In Șendreni, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 27.7 ‰ (2025), ranking 137 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Which localities border Șendreni?

The nearest to Șendreni are Braniștea (5.8 km), Vădeni (9.2 km), Schela (11 km), Vânători (11 km), Galați (11 km).