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

Românești (Iași County): population and statistics

Românești has a population of 1,659 (2026) across 42.8 km², or 38.8 people per km². It ranks 2,618 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −10.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,659 residents
  • 42.8 km²
  • 39 people/km²

Key points

Among the 98 localities in Iași County, Românești ranks No. 93 by population.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.21 ‰ in Românești, compared with an average of 1.35 ‰ in Iași County and 1.08 ‰ nationally.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: 21.1 ‰ in Românești, compared with an average of 8.5 ‰ in Iași County and 11.1 ‰ nationally.

Românești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (18 businesses).

Românești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,659
ranked 2,618 of 3,181
−10.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
39people/km²
ranked 1,981 of 3,163
Area
42.8km²
ranked 2,365 of 3,181
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
1.21‰
ranked 133 of 2,248
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
21.1‰
ranked 238 of 3,163
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
17.54km
ranked 239 of 2,728
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.60‰
ranked 2,850 of 3,163

Where is Românești?

Population of Românești over time

1,6501,7001,7501,8001,8501,900201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Românești had 1,858 residents in 2016 and 1,659 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,730
20221,683
20231,675
20241,666
20251,671
20261,659

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All indicators for Românești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorRomâneștiIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)25.3 ‰25.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 417 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.1 ‰30.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 713 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.4 ‰7.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 905 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.1 ‰8.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 238 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorRomâneștiIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.54 km3.80 km7.67 kmranked 239 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.41 ‰2.21 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 762 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,093417,27610,177,161ranked 2,271 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)658.8 ‰423.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 380 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)41.2 m²48.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,615 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.60 ‰3.34 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,468 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorRomâneștiIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)18.7 ‰46.5 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,528 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.60 ‰3.19 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,850 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorRomâneștiIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)69 ‰189 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,609 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.0%1.5%2.3%ranked 1,231 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorRomâneștiIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)27.1 m³30.8 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,333 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorRomâneștiIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.60 ‰5.12 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,166 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.60 ‰0.59 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 760 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.21 ‰1.35 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 133 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorRomâneștiIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)97 ‰187 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,359 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.0 per 10,000 inh.2.7 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 575 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Românești

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 Românești?

Românești has 1,659 residents (2026), ranking 2,618 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Românești?

Românești covers 42.8 km², with a density of 39 people per km².

Is the population of Românești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Românești went from 1,858 to 1,659, a change of −10.7%.

Where is Românești?

Românești is in Iași County. Latitude 47.269, longitude 27.339.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Românești?

In Românești, “Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.21 ‰ (2024), ranking 133 of 2,248 localities; the national median is 0.47 ‰.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Românești?

In Românești, “Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 21.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 238 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 13.0 ‰.

Which localities border Românești?

The nearest to Românești are Movileni (4.5 km), Erbiceni (7.4 km), Podu Iloaiei (7.9 km), Rediu (8.7 km), Dumești (9.8 km).