Location map: Răchiteni
Locality · Iași County

Răchiteni: population and statistics

Răchiteni has a population of 3,099 (2026) across 16.5 km², or 188 people per km². It ranks 1,513 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −9.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,099 residents
  • 16.5 km²
  • 188 people/km²

Key points

Among the 98 localities in Iași County, Răchiteni ranks No. 76 by population.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 7.7 ‰ in Răchiteni, compared with an average of 25.3 ‰ in Iași County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: 50 ‰ in Răchiteni, compared with an average of 187 ‰ in Iași County and 163 ‰ nationally.

Răchiteni: the most common activity among active businesses is Construction of buildings (18 businesses).

Răchiteni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,099
ranked 1,513 of 3,181
−9.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
188people/km²
ranked 261 of 3,163
Area
16.5km²
ranked 3,149 of 3,181
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
7.7‰
ranked 3,053 of 3,163
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
50‰
ranked 2,959 of 3,158
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
13.2‰
ranked 2,900 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.8%
ranked 2,620 of 3,163

Where is Răchiteni?

Population of Răchiteni over time

3,0003,1003,2003,3003,4003,500201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Răchiteni had 3,441 residents in 2016 and 3,099 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,258
20223,235
20233,196
20243,165
20253,137
20263,099

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All indicators for Răchiteni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorRăchiteniIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.7 ‰25.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 3,053 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.8 ‰30.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,201 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.2 ‰7.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,424 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.0 ‰8.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,199 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorRăchiteniIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.32 km3.80 km7.67 kmranked 1,677 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.26 ‰2.21 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 830 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,377417,27610,177,161ranked 1,740 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)444.3 ‰423.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,085 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)61.7 m²48.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 514 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.65 ‰3.34 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,409 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorRăchiteniIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.84 km3.45 km6.17 kmranked 423 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)385 m³7,241 m³325,688 m³ranked 275 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorRăchiteniIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)13.2 ‰46.5 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,900 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.29 ‰3.19 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,332 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorRăchiteniIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)137 ‰189 ‰71 ‰ranked 668 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.8%1.5%2.3%ranked 2,620 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorRăchiteniIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)16.8 m³30.8 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,007 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorRăchiteniIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.32 ‰5.12 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,339 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.32 ‰0.59 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,210 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.65 ‰1.35 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 654 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorRăchiteniIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)50 ‰187 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,959 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.2 per 10,000 inh.2.7 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,781 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Răchiteni

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 Răchiteni?

Răchiteni has 3,099 residents (2026), ranking 1,513 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Răchiteni?

Răchiteni covers 16.5 km², with a density of 188 people per km².

Is the population of Răchiteni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Răchiteni went from 3,441 to 3,099, a change of −9.9%.

Where is Răchiteni?

Răchiteni is in Iași County. Latitude 47.050, longitude 26.901.

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

In Răchiteni, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 7.7 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,053 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Răchiteni?

In Răchiteni, “School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 50 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,959 of 3,158 localities; the national median is 91 ‰.

Which localities border Răchiteni?

The nearest to Răchiteni are Mircești (4.0 km), Săbăoani (4.6 km), Tămășeni (6.1 km), Butea (6.4 km), Doljești (6.5 km).