Location map: Bâcleș
Locality · Mehedinți County

Bâcleș: population and statistics

Bâcleș has a population of 1,537 (2026) across 99.8 km², or 15.4 people per km². It ranks 2,699 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −18.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,537 residents
  • 99.8 km²
  • 15 people/km²

Key points

Among the 66 localities in Mehedinți County, Bâcleș ranks No. 41 by population.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 1,031 ‰ in Bâcleș, compared with an average of 552.7 ‰ in Mehedinți County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.00 ‰ in Bâcleș, compared with an average of 0.75 ‰ in Mehedinți County and 1.08 ‰ nationally.

Bâcleș: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (14 businesses).

Bâcleș in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,537
ranked 2,699 of 3,181
−18.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
15people/km²
ranked 2,955 of 3,163
Area
99.8km²
ranked 634 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
1,031‰
ranked 27 of 3,163
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 2,127 of 2,248
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
13.6%
ranked 96 of 3,163
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
24.1‰
ranked 103 of 3,163

Where is Bâcleș?

Population of Bâcleș over time

1,5001,6001,7001,8001,900201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Bâcleș had 1,889 residents in 2016 and 1,537 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,668
20221,597
20231,564
20241,540
20251,549
20261,537

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All indicators for Bâcleș

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBâcleșMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.8 ‰16.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 580 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.4 ‰20.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,740 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.2 ‰5.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,424 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)24.1 ‰12.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 103 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBâcleșMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.54 km5.91 km7.67 kmranked 125 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.65 ‰1.65 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,003 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,584144,58910,177,161ranked 1,406 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1,031 ‰552.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 27 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)31.9 m²48.6 m²50.3 m²ranked 3,101 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorBâcleșMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)21.5 ‰34.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,298 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.25 ‰1.95 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 790 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBâcleșMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)79 ‰179 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,390 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)13.6%4.5%2.3%ranked 96 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorBâcleșMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)69.0 m³36.7 m³27.2 m³ranked 188 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorBâcleșMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.65 ‰2.12 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,025 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.65 ‰0.58 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 605 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰0.75 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 2,127 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBâcleșMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)89 ‰136 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,652 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 483 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Bâcleș

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 Bâcleș?

Bâcleș has 1,537 residents (2026), ranking 2,699 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Bâcleș?

Bâcleș covers 99.8 km², with a density of 15 people per km².

Is the population of Bâcleș growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Bâcleș went from 1,889 to 1,537, a change of −18.6%.

Where is Bâcleș?

Bâcleș is in Mehedinți County. Latitude 44.455, longitude 23.132.

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

In Bâcleș, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1,031 ‰ (2025), ranking 27 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Bâcleș?

In Bâcleș, “Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.00 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,127 of 2,248 localities; the national median is 0.47 ‰.

Which localities border Bâcleș?

The nearest to Bâcleș are Dumbrava (7.0 km), Pădina (9.2 km), Bălăcița (9.2 km), Botoșești-Paia (10 km), Grecești (11 km).