Location map: Joița
Locality · Giurgiu County

Joița: population and statistics

Joița has a population of 4,321 (2026) across 24.1 km², or 179 people per km². It ranks 948 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +23.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,321 residents
  • 24.1 km²
  • 179 people/km²

Key points

Among the 54 localities in Giurgiu County, Joița ranks No. 19 by population.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: 9.95 ‰ in Joița, compared with an average of 4.11 ‰ in Giurgiu County and 3.92 ‰ nationally.

Joița: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (182 businesses).

Joița in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,321
ranked 948 of 3,181
+23.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
179people/km²
ranked 278 of 3,163
Area
24.1km²
ranked 3,031 of 3,181
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
9.95‰
ranked 33 of 3,163
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
1,324m³
ranked 14 of 1,023
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
1.16‰
ranked 71 of 2,807
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
6.0‰
ranked 3,105 of 3,163

Where is Joița?

Population of Joița over time

3,5003,7504,0004,2504,500201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Joița had 3,507 residents in 2016 and 4,321 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,750
20223,761
20233,856
20244,022
20254,191
20264,321

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All indicators for Joița

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.

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

Population

IndicatorJoițaGiurgiu CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)47.2 ‰18.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 84 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.4 ‰17.2 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 394 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.3 ‰7.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 241 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.0 ‰14.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 3,105 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorJoițaGiurgiu CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.87 km5.62 km7.67 kmranked 1,313 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.88 ‰2.51 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 62 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,934128,24210,177,161ranked 467 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)679.0 ‰499.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 316 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)56.4 m²50.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 913 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.79 ‰2.42 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 80 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorJoițaGiurgiu CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.45 km5.04 km6.17 kmranked 88 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)1,324 m³5,853 m³325,688 m³ranked 14 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorJoițaGiurgiu CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)102.1 ‰53.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 59 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)9.95 ‰4.11 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 33 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorJoițaGiurgiu CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)106 ‰149 ‰71 ‰ranked 930 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.3%1.4%2.3%ranked 2,207 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorJoițaGiurgiu CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.2 nights0.70.4ranked 741 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)106 ‰410 ‰200 ‰ranked 796 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.4 ‰7.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,336 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorJoițaGiurgiu CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)21.5 m³46.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,696 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorJoițaGiurgiu CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.16 ‰1.40 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 408 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.16 ‰0.44 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 71 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.39 ‰0.70 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 82 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorJoițaGiurgiu CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)119 ‰131 ‰91 ‰ranked 729 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.3 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,418 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Joița

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 Joița?

Joița has 4,321 residents (2026), ranking 948 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Joița?

Joița covers 24.1 km², with a density of 179 people per km².

Is the population of Joița growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Joița went from 3,507 to 4,321, a change of +23.2%.

Where is Joița?

Joița is in Giurgiu County. Latitude 44.494, longitude 25.856.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Joița?

In Joița, “Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 9.95 ‰ (2026), ranking 33 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.10 ‰.

Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Joița?

In Joița, “Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 1,324 m³ (2025), ranking 14 of 1,023 localities; the national median is 269 m³.

Which localities border Joița?

The nearest to Joița are Săbăreni (2.9 km), Cosoba (5.1 km), Ciorogârla (5.4 km), Bolintin-Deal (5.8 km), Ulmi (6.4 km).