Location map: Glogova
Locality · Gorj County

Glogova: population and statistics

Glogova has a population of 1,802 (2026) across 42.4 km², or 42.5 people per km². It ranks 2,513 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −8.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,802 residents
  • 42.4 km²
  • 42 people/km²

Key points

Among the 70 localities in Gorj County, Glogova ranks No. 59 by population.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 26.1 ‰ in Glogova, compared with an average of 20.4 ‰ in Gorj County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: 16.1 ‰ in Glogova, compared with an average of 43.6 ‰ in Gorj County and 60.3 ‰ nationally.

Glogova: the most common activity among active businesses is Land transport and transport via pipelines (14 businesses).

Glogova in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,802
ranked 2,513 of 3,181
−8.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
42people/km²
ranked 1,824 of 3,163
Area
42.4km²
ranked 2,377 of 3,181
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
26.1‰
ranked 192 of 3,163
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
16.1‰
ranked 2,741 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
39.5m²
ranked 2,757 of 3,163
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
42‰
ranked 2,529 of 3,163

Where is Glogova?

Population of Glogova over time

1,8001,8501,9001,9502,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Glogova had 1,962 residents in 2016 and 1,802 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,879
20221,839
20231,837
20241,828
20251,816
20261,802

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All indicators for Glogova

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.

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

Population

IndicatorGlogovaGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)26.6 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 352 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)26.1 ‰20.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 192 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.4 ‰5.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,728 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.3 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,481 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorGlogovaGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.15 km7.36 km7.67 kmranked 739 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.11 ‰1.64 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,537 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)995166,32610,177,161ranked 2,442 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)552.2 ‰494.2 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 902 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)39.5 m²48.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,757 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorGlogovaGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)16.1 ‰43.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,741 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.66 ‰2.62 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,979 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorGlogovaGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)42 ‰228 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,529 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)4.6%2.5%2.3%ranked 776 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorGlogovaGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.4 ‰25.0 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,087 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorGlogovaGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)26.6 m³38.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,368 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorGlogovaGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.55 ‰2.25 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,309 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.55 ‰0.54 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 937 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorGlogovaGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)94 ‰150 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,468 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.5 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 688 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Glogova

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 Glogova?

Glogova has 1,802 residents (2026), ranking 2,513 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Glogova?

Glogova covers 42.4 km², with a density of 42 people per km².

Is the population of Glogova growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Glogova went from 1,962 to 1,802, a change of −8.2%.

Where is Glogova?

Glogova is in Gorj County. Latitude 44.928, longitude 22.907.

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

In Glogova, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 26.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 192 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Glogova?

In Glogova, “Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 16.1 ‰ (2026), ranking 2,741 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 29.4 ‰.

Which localities border Glogova?

The nearest to Glogova are Ciuperceni (6.7 km), Godinești (7.0 km), Bala (9.4 km), Baia de Aramă (11 km), Ponoarele (11 km).