Location map: Dobroești
Locality · Ilfov County

Dobroești: population and statistics

Dobroești has a population of 15,547 (2026) across 11.4 km², or 1,364 people per km². It ranks 147 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +75.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 15,547 residents
  • 11.4 km²
  • 1,364 people/km²

Key points

Among the 40 localities in Ilfov County, Dobroești ranks No. 9 by population.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: 222.7 ‰ in Dobroești, compared with an average of 144.5 ‰ in Ilfov County and 60.3 ‰ nationally.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 70.6 ‰ in Dobroești, compared with an average of 52.2 ‰ in Ilfov County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Dobroești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (1,602 businesses).

Dobroești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
15,547
ranked 147 of 3,181
+75.0%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
1,364people/km²
ranked 32 of 3,163
Area
11.4km²
ranked 3,173 of 3,181
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
222.7‰
ranked 2 of 3,163
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
70.6‰
ranked 31 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
31.39‰
ranked 11 of 1,926
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.2%
ranked 3,073 of 3,163

Where is Dobroești?

Population of Dobroești over time

8,00010,00012,00014,00016,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Dobroești had 8,886 residents in 2016 and 15,547 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
202111,884
202212,419
202313,212
202413,982
202514,777
202615,547

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All indicators for Dobroești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorDobroeștiIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)70.6 ‰52.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 31 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.2 ‰24.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 416 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.7 ‰8.0 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 812 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.1 ‰7.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 3,033 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorDobroeștiIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.39 km3.60 km7.67 kmranked 2,368 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.17 ‰6.59 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 173 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)10,304312,51610,177,161ranked 98 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)662.8 ‰570.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 368 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)66.4 m²71.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 271 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)31.39 ‰14.48 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 11 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorDobroeștiIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.76 km5.51 km6.17 kmranked 770 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)641 m³23,072 m³325,688 m³ranked 86 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorDobroeștiIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)222.7 ‰144.5 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)23.22 ‰12.82 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorDobroeștiIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)325 ‰336 ‰71 ‰ranked 131 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

IndicatorDobroeștiIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)82.3 m³39.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 126 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.27 km2.90 km4.05 kmranked 1,023 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorDobroeștiIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.58 ‰2.23 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,225 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.32 ‰0.39 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,210 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.39 ‰0.58 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,367 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorDobroeștiIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)89 ‰119 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,652 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.9 per 10,000 inh.2.7 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,697 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Dobroești

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 Dobroești?

Dobroești has 15,547 residents (2026), ranking 147 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Dobroești?

Dobroești covers 11.4 km², with a density of 1,364 people per km².

Is the population of Dobroești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Dobroești went from 8,886 to 15,547, a change of +75.0%.

Where is Dobroești?

Dobroești is in Ilfov County. Latitude 44.455, longitude 26.180.

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

In Dobroești, “Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 222.7 ‰ (2026), ranking 2 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 29.4 ‰.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Dobroești?

In Dobroești, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 70.6 ‰ (2025), ranking 31 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

Which localities border Dobroești?

The nearest to Dobroești are Pantelimon (1.9 km), Voluntari (4.3 km), Bucharest (8.0 km), Popești-Leordeni (8.4 km), Găneasa (8.5 km).