Location map: Gârbovi
Locality · Ialomița County

Gârbovi: population and statistics

Gârbovi has a population of 3,303 (2026) across 78.3 km², or 42.2 people per km². It ranks 1,393 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −14.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,303 residents
  • 78.3 km²
  • 42 people/km²

Key points

Among the 66 localities in Ialomița County, Gârbovi ranks No. 18 by population.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: 13.17 km in Gârbovi, compared with an average of 2.92 km in Ialomița County and 3.48 km nationally.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.91 ‰ in Gârbovi, compared with an average of 0.67 ‰ in Ialomița County and 1.08 ‰ nationally.

Gârbovi: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (35 businesses).

Gârbovi in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,303
ranked 1,393 of 3,181
−14.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
42people/km²
ranked 1,838 of 3,163
Area
78.3km²
ranked 1,033 of 3,181
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants
13.17km
ranked 93 of 1,006
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.91‰
ranked 302 of 2,248
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
22.4‰
ranked 508 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
61.0m²
ranked 573 of 3,163

Where is Gârbovi?

Population of Gârbovi over time

3,2003,4003,6003,8004,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Gârbovi had 3,869 residents in 2016 and 3,303 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,550
20223,492
20233,422
20243,381
20253,349
20263,303

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All indicators for Gârbovi

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.

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

Population

IndicatorGârboviIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.9 ‰15.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,201 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.4 ‰18.7 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 508 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.1 ‰7.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,981 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.3 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 796 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorGârboviIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.90 km6.39 km7.67 kmranked 761 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.91 ‰2.33 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,728 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,827122,02510,177,161ranked 1,113 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)553.1 ‰448.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 896 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)61.0 m²45.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 573 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.61 ‰1.57 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,457 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorGârboviIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.17 km2.92 km6.17 kmranked 93 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)290 m³6,378 m³325,688 m³ranked 457 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorGârboviIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)25.1 ‰33.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,962 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.82 ‰2.12 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,836 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorGârboviIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)51 ‰180 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,178 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.2%2.7%2.3%ranked 2,276 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorGârboviIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)38.4 m³36.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 730 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorGârboviIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.61 ‰1.55 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,141 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.61 ‰0.43 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 732 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.91 ‰0.67 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 302 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorGârboviIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)73 ‰125 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,344 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.0 per 10,000 inh.3.3 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,916 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Gârbovi

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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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gârbovi?

Gârbovi has 3,303 residents (2026), ranking 1,393 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Gârbovi?

Gârbovi covers 78.3 km², with a density of 42 people per km².

Is the population of Gârbovi growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Gârbovi went from 3,869 to 3,303, a change of −14.6%.

Where is Gârbovi?

Gârbovi is in Ialomița County. Latitude 44.783, longitude 26.767.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Gârbovi?

In Gârbovi, “Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 13.17 km (2025), ranking 93 of 1,006 localities; the national median is 6.17 km.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Gârbovi?

In Gârbovi, “Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.91 ‰ (2024), ranking 302 of 2,248 localities; the national median is 0.47 ‰.

Which localities border Gârbovi?

The nearest to Gârbovi are Glodeanu-Siliștea (5.2 km), Valea Măcrișului (7.0 km), Ciocârlia (7.4 km), Manasia (8.4 km), Grindu (12 km).