Location map: Valea Lupului
Locality · Iași County

Valea Lupului: population and statistics

Valea Lupului has a population of 18,689 (2026) across 10.6 km², or 1,756 people per km². It ranks 117 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +188.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 18,689 residents
  • 10.6 km²
  • 1,756 people/km²

Key points

Among the 98 localities in Iași County, Valea Lupului ranks No. 5 by population.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: 3.3 ‰ in Valea Lupului, compared with an average of 8.5 ‰ in Iași County and 11.1 ‰ nationally.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: 7.65 ‰ in Valea Lupului, compared with an average of 3.19 ‰ in Iași County and 3.92 ‰ nationally.

Valea Lupului: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (720 businesses).

Valea Lupului in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
18,689
ranked 117 of 3,181
+188.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
1,756people/km²
ranked 23 of 3,163
Area
10.6km²
ranked 3,175 of 3,181
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
3.3‰
ranked 3,162 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
7.65‰
ranked 76 of 3,163
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
1.1per 10,000 inh.
ranked 3,061 of 3,122
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
1.84km
ranked 2,627 of 2,728

Where is Valea Lupului?

Population of Valea Lupului over time

5,00010,00015,00020,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Valea Lupului had 6,473 residents in 2016 and 18,689 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
202111,612
202212,839
202314,439
202416,120
202517,565
202618,689

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All indicators for Valea Lupului

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.

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

Population

IndicatorValea LupuluiIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)74.2 ‰25.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 28 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)26.3 ‰30.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 185 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.8 ‰7.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 58 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.3 ‰8.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 3,162 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorValea LupuluiIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.84 km3.80 km7.67 kmranked 2,627 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.89 ‰2.21 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 193 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)7,380417,27610,177,161ranked 140 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)394.9 ‰423.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,716 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)63.2 m²48.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 423 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.94 ‰3.34 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 154 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorValea LupuluiIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.21 km3.45 km6.17 kmranked 718 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)384 m³7,241 m³325,688 m³ranked 281 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorValea LupuluiIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)90.2 ‰46.5 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 88 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)7.65 ‰3.19 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 76 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorValea LupuluiIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)96 ‰189 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,078 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.3%1.5%2.3%ranked 3,029 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorValea LupuluiIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.6 nights1.00.4ranked 464 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)325 ‰576 ‰200 ‰ranked 494 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.0 ‰8.0 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 760 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorValea LupuluiIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)51.4 m³30.8 m³27.2 m³ranked 386 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.34 km2.19 km4.05 kmranked 1,249 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorValea LupuluiIași 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)0.21 ‰0.59 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,629 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.21 ‰1.35 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,957 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorValea LupuluiIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)114 ‰187 ‰91 ‰ranked 846 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.1 per 10,000 inh.2.7 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 3,061 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Valea Lupului

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 Valea Lupului?

Valea Lupului has 18,689 residents (2026), ranking 117 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Valea Lupului?

Valea Lupului covers 10.6 km², with a density of 1,756 people per km².

Is the population of Valea Lupului growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Valea Lupului went from 6,473 to 18,689, a change of +188.7%.

Where is Valea Lupului?

Valea Lupului is in Iași County. Latitude 47.195, longitude 27.490.

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

In Valea Lupului, “Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 3.3 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,162 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 13.0 ‰.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Valea Lupului?

In Valea Lupului, “Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 7.65 ‰ (2026), ranking 76 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.10 ‰.

Which localities border Valea Lupului?

The nearest to Valea Lupului are Lețcani (5.3 km), Miroslava (5.5 km), Rediu (6.0 km), Popricani (8.1 km), Iași (8.3 km).