Location map: Berceni (Ilfov County)
Locality · Ilfov County

Berceni (Ilfov County): population and statistics

Berceni has a population of 13,282 (2026) across 27.4 km², or 486 people per km². It ranks 172 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +128.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 13,282 residents
  • 27.4 km²
  • 486 people/km²

Key points

Among the 40 localities in Ilfov County, Berceni ranks No. 11 by population.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: 14.38 ‰ in Berceni, compared with an average of 12.82 ‰ in Ilfov County and 3.92 ‰ nationally.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 31.17 ‰ in Berceni, compared with an average of 6.59 ‰ in Ilfov County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Berceni: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (816 businesses).

Berceni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
13,282
ranked 172 of 3,181
+128.0%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
486people/km²
ranked 92 of 3,163
Area
27.4km²
ranked 2,944 of 3,181
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
14.38‰
ranked 13 of 3,163
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
31.17‰
ranked 3 of 2,438
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
105.2‰
ranked 11 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.2%
ranked 3,073 of 3,163

Where is Berceni?

Population of Berceni over time

4,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Berceni had 5,826 residents in 2016 and 13,282 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20218,550
20229,108
20239,907
202410,916
202512,159
202613,282

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All indicators for Berceni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBerceniIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)105.2 ‰52.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 11 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.9 ‰24.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 741 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.1 ‰8.0 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,981 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.8 ‰7.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 3,060 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBerceniIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.32 km3.60 km7.67 kmranked 2,672 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)31.17 ‰6.59 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 3 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)9,101312,51610,177,161ranked 112 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)685.2 ‰570.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 300 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)84.1 m²71.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 18 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)34.41 ‰14.48 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 9 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorBerceniIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.07 km5.51 km6.17 kmranked 145 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)667 m³23,072 m³325,688 m³ranked 75 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorBerceniIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)141.4 ‰144.5 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 17 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)14.38 ‰12.82 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 13 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBerceniIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)107 ‰336 ‰71 ‰ranked 918 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.2%0.3%2.3%ranked 3,073 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorBerceniIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)8.8 m³39.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,424 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorBerceniIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.98 ‰2.23 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 504 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.15 ‰0.39 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,733 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.45 ‰0.58 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,167 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBerceniIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)158 ‰119 ‰91 ‰ranked 279 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.0 per 10,000 inh.2.7 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,916 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Berceni

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 Berceni?

Berceni has 13,282 residents (2026), ranking 172 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Berceni?

Berceni covers 27.4 km², with a density of 486 people per km².

Is the population of Berceni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Berceni went from 5,826 to 13,282, a change of +128.0%.

Where is Berceni?

Berceni is in Ilfov County. Latitude 44.310, longitude 26.206.

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

In Berceni, “Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 14.38 ‰ (2026), ranking 13 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.10 ‰.

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

In Berceni, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 31.17 ‰ (2025), ranking 3 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Which localities border Berceni?

The nearest to Berceni are Vidra (6.6 km), Glina (7.3 km), Popești-Leordeni (8.3 km), Vărăști (9.3 km), Copăceni (9.6 km).