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

Sinești (Ialomița County): population and statistics

Sinești has a population of 2,942 (2026) across 66.1 km², or 44.5 people per km². It ranks 1,633 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +8.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,942 residents
  • 66.1 km²
  • 44 people/km²

Key points

Among the 66 localities in Ialomița County, Sinești ranks No. 23 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 9.52 ‰ in Sinești, compared with an average of 2.33 ‰ in Ialomița County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 85.0 m³ in Sinești, compared with an average of 36.2 m³ in Ialomița County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Sinești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (64 businesses).

Sinești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,942
ranked 1,633 of 3,181
+8.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
44people/km²
ranked 1,739 of 3,163
Area
66.1km²
ranked 1,420 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
9.52‰
ranked 85 of 2,438
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
85.0m³
ranked 112 of 2,656
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
32.3‰
ranked 184 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
4.42‰
ranked 388 of 3,163

Where is Sinești?

Population of Sinești over time

2,7002,8002,9003,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Sinești had 2,720 residents in 2016 and 2,942 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,834
20222,831
20232,864
20242,866
20252,924
20262,942

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All indicators for Sinești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorSineștiIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)32.3 ‰15.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 184 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.8 ‰18.7 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 590 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)11.2 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,133 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorSineștiIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.22 km6.39 km7.67 kmranked 728 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.52 ‰2.33 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 85 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,058122,02510,177,161ranked 897 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)699.5 ‰448.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 266 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)55.9 m²45.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 961 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.04 ‰1.57 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 624 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorSineștiIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)38.7 ‰33.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 917 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)4.42 ‰2.12 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 388 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorSineștiIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)68 ‰180 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,639 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.9%2.7%2.3%ranked 2,534 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorSineștiIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)85.0 m³36.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 112 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorSineștiIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.34 ‰0.67 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,547 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorSineștiIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)130 ‰125 ‰91 ‰ranked 549 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.3 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,642 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Sinești

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 Sinești?

Sinești has 2,942 residents (2026), ranking 1,633 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Sinești?

Sinești covers 66.1 km², with a density of 44 people per km².

Is the population of Sinești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Sinești went from 2,720 to 2,942, a change of +8.2%.

Where is Sinești?

Sinești is in Ialomița County. Latitude 44.567, longitude 26.383.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Sinești?

In Sinești, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 9.52 ‰ (2025), ranking 85 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Sinești?

In Sinești, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 85.0 m³ (2025), ranking 112 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

Which localities border Sinești?

The nearest to Sinești are Petrăchioaia (5.6 km), Belciugatele (10 km), Dascălu (11 km), Afumați (11 km), Movilița (12 km).