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

Smârdan (Galați County): population and statistics

Smârdan has a population of 6,031 (2026) across 145.9 km², or 41.3 people per km². It ranks 561 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +8.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 6,031 residents
  • 145.9 km²
  • 41 people/km²

Key points

Among the 65 localities in Galați County, Smârdan ranks No. 19 by population.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 6.63 ‰ in Smârdan, compared with an average of 1.36 ‰ in Galați County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants: 11 ‰ in Smârdan, compared with an average of 341 ‰ in Galați County and 930 ‰ nationally.

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

Smârdan in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
6,031
ranked 561 of 3,181
+8.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
41people/km²
ranked 1,868 of 3,163
Area
146km²
ranked 224 of 3,181
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
6.63‰
ranked 125 of 1,926
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants
11‰
ranked 1,151 of 1,250
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
1.7per 10,000 inh.
ranked 2,808 of 3,122
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
27.9‰
ranked 297 of 3,163

Where is Smârdan?

Population of Smârdan over time

5,4005,6005,8006,0006,200201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Smârdan had 5,547 residents in 2016 and 6,031 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20215,883
20225,923
20235,956
20245,973
20255,996
20266,031

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All indicators for Smârdan

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.

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

Population

IndicatorSmârdanGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)27.9 ‰14.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 297 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.1 ‰22.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,106 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.3 ‰5.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,377 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.1 ‰10.9 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,751 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorSmârdanGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.04 km4.70 km7.67 kmranked 1,757 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.65 ‰1.49 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 666 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,656240,60410,177,161ranked 559 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)440.4 ‰394.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,152 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)63.4 m²49.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 409 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.63 ‰1.36 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 125 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorSmârdanGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)38.6 ‰39.5 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 922 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.65 ‰2.62 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 624 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorSmârdanGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)37 ‰195 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,708 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.1%2.6%2.3%ranked 1,670 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorSmârdanGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights0.60.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11 ‰341 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,151 of 1,250

Environment

IndicatorSmârdanGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)21.9 m³27.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,665 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.93 km3.37 km4.05 kmranked 175 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorSmârdanGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰2.21 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,277 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰0.47 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,137 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorSmârdanGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)78 ‰144 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,122 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: Smârdan

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 Smârdan?

Smârdan has 6,031 residents (2026), ranking 561 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Smârdan?

Smârdan covers 145.9 km², with a density of 41 people per km².

Is the population of Smârdan growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Smârdan went from 5,547 to 6,031, a change of +8.7%.

Where is Smârdan?

Smârdan is in Galați County. Latitude 45.540, longitude 27.920.

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

In Smârdan, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 6.63 ‰ (2025), ranking 125 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Smârdan?

In Smârdan, “Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 11 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,151 of 1,250 localities; the national median is 200 ‰.

Which localities border Smârdan?

The nearest to Smârdan are Vânători (6.5 km), Schela (7.0 km), Cuza Vodă (10 km), Tulucești (11 km), Șendreni (11 km).