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

Scânteia (Iași County): population and statistics

Scânteia has a population of 13,777 (2026) across 41.8 km², or 330 people per km². It ranks 168 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +152.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 13,777 residents
  • 41.8 km²
  • 330 people/km²

Key points

Among the 98 localities in Iași County, Scânteia ranks No. 9 by population.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 52.5 ‰ in Scânteia, compared with an average of 30.9 ‰ in Iași County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 138.1 ‰ in Scânteia, compared with an average of 423.3 ‰ in Iași County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

Scânteia: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (39 businesses).

Scânteia in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
13,777
ranked 168 of 3,181
+152.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
330people/km²
ranked 144 of 3,163
Area
41.8km²
ranked 2,406 of 3,181
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
52.5‰
ranked 9 of 3,163
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
138.1‰
ranked 3,162 of 3,163
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
5.3‰
ranked 3,113 of 3,163
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.07‰
ranked 2,783 of 2,833

Where is Scânteia?

Population of Scânteia over time

5,0007,50010,00012,50015,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Scânteia had 5,455 residents in 2016 and 13,777 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
202111,283
202213,348
202314,973
202414,888
202514,353
202613,777

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All indicators for Scânteia

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.

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

Population

IndicatorScânteiaIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.5 ‰25.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 3,072 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)52.5 ‰30.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 9 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.1 ‰7.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,981 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.4 ‰8.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 3,147 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorScânteiaIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.36 ‰2.21 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,285 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,902417,27610,177,161ranked 1,060 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)138.1 ‰423.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 3,162 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)41.8 m²48.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,567 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.15 ‰3.34 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,890 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorScânteiaIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)5.3 ‰46.5 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 3,113 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.80 ‰3.19 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,716 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorScânteiaIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)21 ‰189 ‰71 ‰ranked 3,092 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

Health

IndicatorScânteiaIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.07 ‰5.12 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,783 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.07 ‰0.59 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,755 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.22 ‰1.35 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,937 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorScânteiaIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)45 ‰187 ‰91 ‰ranked 3,016 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.5 per 10,000 inh.2.7 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,929 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Scânteia

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 Scânteia?

Scânteia has 13,777 residents (2026), ranking 168 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Scânteia?

Scânteia covers 41.8 km², with a density of 330 people per km².

Is the population of Scânteia growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Scânteia went from 5,455 to 13,777, a change of +152.6%.

Where is Scânteia?

Scânteia is in Iași County. Latitude 46.925, longitude 27.588.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Scânteia?

In Scânteia, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 52.5 ‰ (2025), ranking 9 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

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

In Scânteia, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 138.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,162 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

Which localities border Scânteia?

The nearest to Scânteia are Tăcuta (6.2 km), Șcheia (6.6 km), Grajduri (6.8 km), Rebricea (8.2 km), Drăgușeni (8.9 km).