Location map: Chitila
Locality · Ilfov County

Chitila: population and statistics

Chitila has a population of 16,320 (2026) across 11.8 km², or 1,377 people per km². It ranks 140 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +8.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 16,320 residents
  • 11.8 km²
  • 1,377 people/km²

Key points

Among the 40 localities in Ilfov County, Chitila ranks No. 8 by population.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 0.2% in Chitila, compared with an average of 0.3% in Ilfov County and 2.0% nationally.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: 92.3 ‰ in Chitila, compared with an average of 144.5 ‰ in Ilfov County and 60.3 ‰ nationally.

Chitila: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (625 businesses).

Chitila in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
16,320
ranked 140 of 3,181
+8.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
1,377people/km²
ranked 30 of 3,163
Area
11.8km²
ranked 3,171 of 3,181
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.2%
ranked 3,073 of 3,163
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
92.3‰
ranked 82 of 3,163
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
3.31‰
ranked 138 of 2,833
Existing dwellings
6,925
ranked 153 of 3,181

Where is Chitila?

Population of Chitila over time

15,00015,50016,00016,500201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Chitila had 15,029 residents in 2016 and 16,320 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
202115,919
202215,975
202316,018
202416,231
202516,194
202616,320

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All indicators for Chitila

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.

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

Population

IndicatorChitilaIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)29.4 ‰52.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 246 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.3 ‰24.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 853 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.5 ‰8.0 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,256 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.6 ‰7.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,641 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorChitilaIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.53 km3.60 km7.67 kmranked 2,335 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.14 ‰6.59 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 893 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)6,925312,51610,177,161ranked 153 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)424.3 ‰570.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,361 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)68.5 m²71.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 213 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.12 ‰14.48 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 360 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorChitilaIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.86 km5.51 km6.17 kmranked 759 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)694 m³23,072 m³325,688 m³ranked 69 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorChitilaIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)92.3 ‰144.5 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 82 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)5.76 ‰12.82 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 182 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorChitilaIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)199 ‰336 ‰71 ‰ranked 404 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

IndicatorChitilaIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)49.3 m³39.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 416 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.90 km2.90 km4.05 kmranked 881 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorChitilaIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)3.31 ‰2.23 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 138 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.61 ‰0.39 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 732 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.61 ‰0.58 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 738 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorChitilaIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)84 ‰119 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,875 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.5 per 10,000 inh.2.7 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,272 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Chitila

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 Chitila?

Chitila has 16,320 residents (2026), ranking 140 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Chitila?

Chitila covers 11.8 km², with a density of 1,377 people per km².

Is the population of Chitila growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Chitila went from 15,029 to 16,320, a change of +8.6%.

Where is Chitila?

Chitila is in Ilfov County. Latitude 44.517, longitude 25.975.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): what is the figure for Chitila?

In Chitila, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 0.2% (2026), ranking 3,073 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Chitila?

In Chitila, “Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 92.3 ‰ (2026), ranking 82 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 29.4 ‰.

Which localities border Chitila?

The nearest to Chitila are Mogoșoaia (3.6 km), Buftea (6.2 km), Dragomirești-Vale (6.5 km), Chiajna (6.8 km), Săbăreni (7.4 km).