Location map: Rovinari
Locality · Gorj County

Rovinari: population and statistics

Rovinari has a population of 12,387 (2026) across 26.5 km², or 467 people per km². It ranks 183 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −9.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 12,387 residents
  • 26.5 km²
  • 467 people/km²

Key points

Among the 70 localities in Gorj County, Rovinari ranks No. 3 by population.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: 509 ‰ in Rovinari, compared with an average of 228 ‰ in Gorj County and 252 ‰ nationally.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: 5.5 ‰ in Rovinari, compared with an average of 11.1 ‰ in Gorj County and 11.1 ‰ nationally.

Rovinari: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (282 businesses).

Rovinari in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
12,387
ranked 183 of 3,181
−9.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
467people/km²
ranked 94 of 3,163
Area
26.5km²
ranked 2,966 of 3,181
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
509‰
ranked 29 of 3,163
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
5.5‰
ranked 3,125 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.16‰
ranked 1,881 of 1,926
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
2.99‰
ranked 166 of 2,833

Where is Rovinari?

Population of Rovinari over time

12,00012,50013,00013,50014,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Rovinari had 13,665 residents in 2016 and 12,387 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
202113,013
202212,871
202312,722
202412,615
202512,501
202612,387

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All indicators for Rovinari

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.

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

Population

IndicatorRovinariGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.2 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,149 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)29.6 ‰20.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 87 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.9 ‰5.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,550 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.5 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 3,125 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorRovinariGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.81 km7.36 km7.67 kmranked 2,478 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)4,424166,32610,177,161ranked 243 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)357.1 ‰494.2 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,982 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)41.9 m²48.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,561 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.16 ‰1.30 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,881 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorRovinariGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.07 km4.80 km6.17 kmranked 909 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)427 m³7,628 m³325,688 m³ranked 232 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorRovinariGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)35.6 ‰43.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,109 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.34 ‰2.62 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,376 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorRovinariGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)509 ‰228 ‰71 ‰ranked 29 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.5%2.5%2.3%ranked 2,069 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorRovinariGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.8 ‰25.0 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,233 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorRovinariGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)27.9 m³38.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,274 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.24 km2.56 km4.05 kmranked 1,276 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorRovinariGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)2.99 ‰2.25 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 166 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.57 ‰0.54 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 870 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.57 ‰1.16 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 831 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorRovinariGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)124 ‰150 ‰91 ‰ranked 636 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.4 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,329 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Rovinari

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 Rovinari?

Rovinari has 12,387 residents (2026), ranking 183 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Rovinari?

Rovinari covers 26.5 km², with a density of 467 people per km².

Is the population of Rovinari growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Rovinari went from 13,665 to 12,387, a change of −9.4%.

Where is Rovinari?

Rovinari is in Gorj County. Latitude 44.913, longitude 23.162.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Rovinari?

In Rovinari, “Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 509 ‰ (2024), ranking 29 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 71 ‰.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Rovinari?

In Rovinari, “Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 5.5 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,125 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 13.0 ‰.

Which localities border Rovinari?

The nearest to Rovinari are Fărcășești (5.1 km), Câlnic (7.9 km), Drăguțești (7.9 km), Mătăsari (9.8 km), Bâlteni (10 km).