Location map: Bălăcița
Locality · Mehedinți County

Bălăcița: population and statistics

Bălăcița has a population of 2,395 (2026) across 98.2 km², or 24.4 people per km². It ranks 1,993 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −13.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,395 residents
  • 98.2 km²
  • 24 people/km²

Key points

Among the 66 localities in Mehedinți County, Bălăcița ranks No. 27 by population.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 167.4 m³ in Bălăcița, compared with an average of 36.7 m³ in Mehedinți County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 693.1 ‰ in Bălăcița, compared with an average of 552.7 ‰ in Mehedinți County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

Bălăcița: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (19 businesses).

Bălăcița in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,395
ranked 1,993 of 3,181
−13.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
24people/km²
ranked 2,635 of 3,163
Area
98.2km²
ranked 648 of 3,181
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
167.4m³
ranked 19 of 2,656
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
693.1‰
ranked 279 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
7.4%
ranked 391 of 3,163
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
18.0‰
ranked 527 of 3,163

Where is Bălăcița?

Population of Bălăcița over time

2,3002,4002,5002,6002,7002,800201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Bălăcița had 2,762 residents in 2016 and 2,395 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,548
20222,478
20232,443
20242,403
20252,407
20262,395

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All indicators for Bălăcița

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBălăcițaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.8 ‰16.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,059 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.4 ‰20.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,053 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.8 ‰5.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 773 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.0 ‰12.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 527 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBălăcițaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.10 km5.91 km7.67 kmranked 1,073 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)1,660144,58910,177,161ranked 1,315 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)693.1 ‰552.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 279 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)39.3 m²48.6 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,772 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorBălăcițaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)25.9 ‰34.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,890 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.67 ‰1.95 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,965 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBălăcițaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)53 ‰179 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,111 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)7.4%4.5%2.3%ranked 391 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorBălăcițaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)167.4 m³36.7 m³27.2 m³ranked 19 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.00 km2.90 km4.05 kmranked 1,336 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBălăcițaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.42 ‰2.12 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,861 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.42 ‰0.58 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,647 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.42 ‰0.75 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,271 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBălăcițaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)73 ‰136 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,344 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,204 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Bălăcița

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 Bălăcița?

Bălăcița has 2,395 residents (2026), ranking 1,993 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Bălăcița?

Bălăcița covers 98.2 km², with a density of 24 people per km².

Is the population of Bălăcița growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Bălăcița went from 2,762 to 2,395, a change of −13.3%.

Where is Bălăcița?

Bălăcița is in Mehedinți County. Latitude 44.373, longitude 23.151.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Bălăcița?

In Bălăcița, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 167.4 m³ (2025), ranking 19 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

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

In Bălăcița, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 693.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 279 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

Which localities border Bălăcița?

The nearest to Bălăcița are Carpen (8.0 km), Verbița (8.2 km), Botoșești-Paia (8.5 km), Bâcleș (9.2 km), Vlădaia (9.9 km).