Location map: Movileni (Iași County)
Locality · Iași County

Movileni (Iași County): population and statistics

Movileni has a population of 3,057 (2026) across 75.6 km², or 40.4 people per km². It ranks 1,543 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −3.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,057 residents
  • 75.6 km²
  • 40 people/km²

Key points

Among the 98 localities in Iași County, Movileni ranks No. 79 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 4.91 ‰ in Movileni, compared with an average of 2.21 ‰ in Iași County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 26.2 ‰ in Movileni, compared with an average of 25.3 ‰ in Iași County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Movileni: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (33 businesses).

Movileni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,057
ranked 1,543 of 3,181
−3.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
40people/km²
ranked 1,918 of 3,163
Area
75.6km²
ranked 1,100 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
4.91‰
ranked 256 of 2,438
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
26.2‰
ranked 368 of 3,163
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
14.7m³
ranked 2,132 of 2,656
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.33‰
ranked 2,137 of 2,807

Where is Movileni?

Population of Movileni over time

3,0003,0503,1003,1503,200201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Movileni had 3,162 residents in 2016 and 3,057 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,097
20223,087
20233,058
20243,049
20253,041
20263,057

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All indicators for Movileni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorMovileniIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)26.2 ‰25.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 368 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.4 ‰30.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,765 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.2 ‰7.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,399 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.8 ‰8.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,639 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorMovileniIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.11 km3.80 km7.67 kmranked 2,427 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.91 ‰2.21 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 256 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,539417,27610,177,161ranked 1,464 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)503.4 ‰423.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,377 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)51.1 m²48.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,468 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorMovileniIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)25.8 ‰46.5 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,900 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.64 ‰3.19 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,005 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorMovileniIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)47 ‰189 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,331 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.3%1.5%2.3%ranked 2,207 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorMovileniIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights1.00.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)77 ‰576 ‰200 ‰ranked 869 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.9 ‰8.0 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 864 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorMovileniIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)14.7 m³30.8 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,132 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.61 km2.19 km4.05 kmranked 724 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorMovileniIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.65 ‰5.12 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,025 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰0.59 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,137 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.65 ‰1.35 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 654 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorMovileniIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)80 ‰187 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,037 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.3 per 10,000 inh.2.7 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,683 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Movileni

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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Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Movileni?

Movileni has 3,057 residents (2026), ranking 1,543 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Movileni?

Movileni covers 75.6 km², with a density of 40 people per km².

Is the population of Movileni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Movileni went from 3,162 to 3,057, a change of −3.3%.

Where is Movileni?

Movileni is in Iași County. Latitude 47.302, longitude 27.374.

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

In Movileni, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 4.91 ‰ (2025), ranking 256 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Movileni?

In Movileni, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 26.2 ‰ (2025), ranking 368 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

Which localities border Movileni?

The nearest to Movileni are Românești (4.5 km), Rediu (8.8 km), Țigănași (8.9 km), Erbiceni (11 km), Gropnița (11 km).