Location map: Grindu (Ialomița County)
Locality · Ialomița County

Grindu (Ialomița County): population and statistics

Grindu has a population of 1,739 (2026) across 53.3 km², or 32.6 people per km². It ranks 2,559 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −17.5% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,739 residents
  • 53.3 km²
  • 33 people/km²

Key points

Among the 66 localities in Ialomița County, Grindu ranks No. 49 by population.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): 31.5 m² in Grindu, compared with an average of 45.9 m² in Ialomița County and 51.1 m² nationally.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.58 ‰ in Grindu, compared with an average of 2.12 ‰ in Ialomița County and 3.92 ‰ nationally.

Grindu: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (23 businesses).

Grindu in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,739
ranked 2,559 of 3,181
−17.5%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
33people/km²
ranked 2,264 of 3,163
Area
53.3km²
ranked 1,905 of 3,181
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
31.5m²
ranked 3,107 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.58‰
ranked 2,870 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
24.7‰
ranked 277 of 3,163
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants
11.85km
ranked 122 of 1,006

Where is Grindu?

Population of Grindu over time

1,7001,8001,9002,0002,1002,200201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Grindu had 2,108 residents in 2016 and 1,739 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,912
20221,857
20231,812
20241,783
20251,771
20261,739

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All indicators for Grindu

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.

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

Population

IndicatorGrinduIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.2 ‰15.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,211 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)24.7 ‰18.7 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 277 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.1 ‰7.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,015 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.5 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 937 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorGrinduIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.11 km6.39 km7.67 kmranked 512 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)1,245122,02510,177,161ranked 1,972 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)715.9 ‰448.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 234 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)31.5 m²45.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 3,107 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorGrinduIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.85 km2.92 km6.17 kmranked 122 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)208 m³6,378 m³325,688 m³ranked 634 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorGrinduIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)28.2 ‰33.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,680 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.58 ‰2.12 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,870 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorGrinduIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)62 ‰180 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,817 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.1%2.7%2.3%ranked 1,670 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorGrinduIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)38.0 m³36.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 745 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorGrinduIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.58 ‰1.55 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,225 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.58 ‰0.43 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 828 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.58 ‰0.67 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 800 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorGrinduIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)113 ‰125 ‰91 ‰ranked 869 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.8 per 10,000 inh.3.3 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 621 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Grindu

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 Grindu?

Grindu has 1,739 residents (2026), ranking 2,559 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Grindu?

Grindu covers 53.3 km², with a density of 33 people per km².

Is the population of Grindu growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Grindu went from 2,108 to 1,739, a change of −17.5%.

Where is Grindu?

Grindu is in Ialomița County. Latitude 44.753, longitude 26.909.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): what is the figure for Grindu?

In Grindu, “Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)” stands at 31.5 m² (2025), ranking 3,107 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 50.3 m².

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

In Grindu, “Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.58 ‰ (2026), ranking 2,870 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.10 ‰.

Which localities border Grindu?

The nearest to Grindu are Valea Măcrișului (5.3 km), Colelia (7.3 km), Scutelnici (11 km), Sărățeni (11 km), Gârbovi (12 km).