Location map: Telești
Locality · Gorj County

Telești: population and statistics

Telești has a population of 2,765 (2026) across 45.8 km², or 60.4 people per km². It ranks 1,746 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is stable: +0.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,765 residents
  • 45.8 km²
  • 60 people/km²

Key points

Among the 70 localities in Gorj County, Telești ranks No. 35 by population.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: 2.9 ‰ in Telești, compared with an average of 25.0 ‰ in Gorj County and 29.5 ‰ nationally.

Telești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (58 businesses).

Telești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,765
ranked 1,746 of 3,181
+0.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
60people/km²
ranked 1,229 of 3,163
Area
45.8km²
ranked 2,233 of 3,181
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
0m³
ranked 1,019 of 1,023
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
2.9‰
ranked 1,225 of 1,362
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
26.8‰
ranked 344 of 3,163
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.72‰
ranked 432 of 2,807

Where is Telești?

Population of Telești over time

2,7002,7202,7402,7602,780201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Telești had 2,759 residents in 2016 and 2,765 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,733
20222,713
20232,727
20242,731
20252,758
20262,765

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All indicators for Telești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorTeleștiGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)26.8 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 344 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.2 ‰20.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,087 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.1 ‰5.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,981 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.9 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,919 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorTeleștiGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.78 km7.36 km7.67 kmranked 1,339 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.08 ‰1.64 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,556 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,426166,32610,177,161ranked 1,661 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)515.7 ‰494.2 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,253 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)52.2 m²48.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,350 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorTeleștiGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)0 m³7,628 m³325,688 m³ranked 1,019 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorTeleștiGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)32.5 ‰43.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,345 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.53 ‰2.62 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,234 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorTeleștiGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)52 ‰228 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,151 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.8%2.5%2.3%ranked 980 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorTeleștiGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.9 ‰25.0 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,225 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorTeleștiGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)22.4 m³38.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,632 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorTeleștiGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.72 ‰2.25 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 839 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.72 ‰0.54 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 432 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorTeleștiGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)66 ‰150 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,582 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,518 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Telești

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 Telești?

Telești has 2,765 residents (2026), ranking 1,746 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Telești?

Telești covers 45.8 km², with a density of 60 people per km².

Is the population of Telești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Telești went from 2,759 to 2,765, a change of +0.2%.

Where is Telești?

Telești is in Gorj County. Latitude 44.992, longitude 23.085.

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

In Telești, “Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 0 m³ (2025), ranking 1,019 of 1,023 localities; the national median is 269 m³.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Telești?

In Telești, “Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 2.9 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,225 of 1,362 localities; the national median is 11.8 ‰.

Which localities border Telești?

The nearest to Telești are Câlnic (6.3 km), Bălești (6.7 km), Arcani (10.0 km), Godinești (10 km), Rovinari (11 km).