Location map: Țăndărei
Locality · Ialomița County

Țăndărei: population and statistics

Țăndărei has a population of 18,091 (2026) across 113.4 km², or 160 people per km². It ranks 123 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +5.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 18,091 residents
  • 113.4 km²
  • 160 people/km²

Key points

Among the 66 localities in Ialomița County, Țăndărei ranks No. 3 by population.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 297.1 ‰ in Țăndărei, compared with an average of 448.9 ‰ in Ialomița County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.2 ‰ in Țăndărei, compared with an average of 19.6 ‰ in Ialomița County and 29.5 ‰ nationally.

Țăndărei: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (124 businesses).

Țăndărei in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
18,091
ranked 123 of 3,181
+5.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
160people/km²
ranked 329 of 3,163
Area
113km²
ranked 460 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
297.1‰
ranked 3,125 of 3,163
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
1.2‰
ranked 1,346 of 1,362
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
1.1per 10,000 inh.
ranked 3,061 of 3,122
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
6.8‰
ranked 3,060 of 3,163

Where is Țăndărei?

Population of Țăndărei over time

17,00017,50018,00018,500201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Țăndărei had 17,161 residents in 2016 and 18,091 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
202118,025
202218,140
202318,253
202418,314
202518,206
202618,091

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All indicators for Țăndărei

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.

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

Population

IndicatorȚăndăreiIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.1 ‰15.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,784 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.3 ‰18.7 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 399 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.6 ‰7.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 206 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.8 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 3,060 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorȚăndăreiIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.56 km6.39 km7.67 kmranked 2,527 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.66 ‰2.33 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,149 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)5,374122,02510,177,161ranked 192 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)297.1 ‰448.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 3,125 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)47.6 m²45.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,897 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorȚăndăreiIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.79 km2.92 km6.17 kmranked 932 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)186 m³6,378 m³325,688 m³ranked 683 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorȚăndăreiIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)16.3 ‰33.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,725 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.72 ‰2.12 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,763 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorȚăndăreiIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)138 ‰180 ‰71 ‰ranked 660 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.6%2.7%2.3%ranked 2,001 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorȚăndăreiIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights1.30.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)49 ‰359 ‰200 ‰ranked 954 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.2 ‰19.6 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,346 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorȚăndăreiIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)16.9 m³36.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,001 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.70 km3.30 km4.05 kmranked 1,164 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorȚăndăreiIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.66 ‰1.55 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 287 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.22 ‰0.43 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,606 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.39 ‰0.67 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,367 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorȚăndăreiIalomița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)70 ‰125 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,463 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.1 per 10,000 inh.3.3 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 3,061 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Țăndărei

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 Țăndărei?

Țăndărei has 18,091 residents (2026), ranking 123 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Țăndărei?

Țăndărei covers 113.4 km², with a density of 160 people per km².

Is the population of Țăndărei growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Țăndărei went from 17,161 to 18,091, a change of +5.4%.

Where is Țăndărei?

Țăndărei is in Ialomița County. Latitude 44.640, longitude 27.659.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Țăndărei?

In Țăndărei, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 297.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,125 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

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

In Țăndărei, “Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.2 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,346 of 1,362 localities; the national median is 11.8 ‰.

Which localities border Țăndărei?

The nearest to Țăndărei are Săveni (4.9 km), Platonești (5.5 km), Mihail Kogălniceanu (5.8 km), Ograda (9.4 km), Gura Ialomiței (10 km).