Location map: Tecuci
Locality · Galați County

Tecuci: population and statistics

Tecuci has a population of 46,763 (2026) across 86.7 km², or 539 people per km². It ranks 49 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +2.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 46,763 residents
  • 86.7 km²
  • 539 people/km²

Key points

Among the 65 localities in Galați County, Tecuci ranks No. 2 by population.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 28.2 ‰ in Tecuci, compared with an average of 22.6 ‰ in Galați County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Tecuci: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (1,088 businesses).

Tecuci in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
46,763
ranked 49 of 3,181
+2.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
539people/km²
ranked 78 of 3,163
Area
86.7km²
ranked 832 of 3,181
Existing dwellings
16,101
ranked 66 of 3,181
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
28.2‰
ranked 120 of 3,163
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
181‰
ranked 179 of 3,158
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
2.18‰
ranked 229 of 2,833

Where is Tecuci?

Population of Tecuci over time

44,00046,00048,00050,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Tecuci had 45,519 residents in 2016 and 46,763 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
202147,432
202248,057
202349,141
202448,590
202547,606
202646,763

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All indicators for Tecuci

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.

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

Population

IndicatorTecuciGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.9 ‰14.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,271 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)28.2 ‰22.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 120 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.8 ‰5.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,133 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.6 ‰10.9 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,641 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorTecuciGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.42 km4.70 km7.67 kmranked 2,542 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.39 ‰1.49 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,310 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)16,101240,60410,177,161ranked 66 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)344.3 ‰394.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 3,040 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)54.0 m²49.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,146 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.11 ‰1.36 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,070 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorTecuciGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.60 km2.25 km6.17 kmranked 867 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)315 m³2,559 m³325,688 m³ranked 403 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorTecuciGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)41.4 ‰39.5 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 801 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.12 ‰2.62 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,558 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorTecuciGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)134 ‰195 ‰71 ‰ranked 689 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

Tourism

IndicatorTecuciGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.5 nights0.60.4ranked 523 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)348 ‰341 ‰200 ‰ranked 467 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.0 ‰6.6 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 977 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorTecuciGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)21.4 m³27.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,703 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.79 km3.37 km4.05 kmranked 904 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorTecuciGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)2.18 ‰2.21 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 229 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.45 ‰0.47 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,452 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.66 ‰0.72 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 625 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorTecuciGalați CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)181 ‰144 ‰91 ‰ranked 179 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.4 per 10,000 inh.2.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,642 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Tecuci

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 Tecuci?

Tecuci has 46,763 residents (2026), ranking 49 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Tecuci?

Tecuci covers 86.7 km², with a density of 539 people per km².

Is the population of Tecuci growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Tecuci went from 45,519 to 46,763, a change of +2.7%.

Where is Tecuci?

Tecuci is in Galați County. Latitude 45.847, longitude 27.428.

Existing dwellings: what is the figure for Tecuci?

In Tecuci, “Existing dwellings” stands at 16,101 (2025), ranking 66 of 3,181 localities; the national median is 1,464.

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

In Tecuci, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 28.2 ‰ (2025), ranking 120 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Which localities border Tecuci?

The nearest to Tecuci are Munteni (7.2 km), Drăgănești (7.6 km), Cosmești (7.7 km), Matca (10 km), Movileni (11 km).