Location map: Căzănești (Mehedinți County)
Locality · Mehedinți County

Căzănești (Mehedinți County): population and statistics

Căzănești has a population of 1,967 (2026) across 83.1 km², or 23.7 people per km². It ranks 2,354 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −7.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,967 residents
  • 83.1 km²
  • 24 people/km²

Key points

Among the 66 localities in Mehedinți County, Căzănești ranks No. 32 by population.

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

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 775.3 ‰ in Căzănești, compared with an average of 552.7 ‰ in Mehedinți County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

Căzănești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (13 businesses).

Căzănești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,967
ranked 2,354 of 3,181
−7.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
24people/km²
ranked 2,663 of 3,163
Area
83.1km²
ranked 902 of 3,181
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 2,127 of 2,248
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
775.3‰
ranked 141 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.51‰
ranked 2,910 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
8.4%
ranked 306 of 3,163

Where is Căzănești?

Population of Căzănești over time

1,9502,0002,0502,1002,150201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Căzănești had 2,136 residents in 2016 and 1,967 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,019
20221,992
20231,977
20241,971
20251,998
20261,967

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All indicators for Căzănești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCăzăneștiMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.3 ‰16.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,127 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.9 ‰20.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 343 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.6 ‰5.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,660 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.8 ‰12.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 895 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCăzăneștiMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.02 ‰1.65 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,621 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,525144,58910,177,161ranked 1,493 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)775.3 ‰552.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 141 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)47.1 m²48.6 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,956 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorCăzăneștiMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)18.3 ‰34.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,560 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.51 ‰1.95 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,910 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCăzăneștiMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)43 ‰179 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,492 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)8.4%4.5%2.3%ranked 306 of 3,163

Health

IndicatorCăzăneștiMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.51 ‰2.12 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,458 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.51 ‰0.58 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,125 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰0.75 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 2,127 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorCăzăneștiMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)86 ‰136 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,789 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.1 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 828 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Căzănești

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 Căzănești?

Căzănești has 1,967 residents (2026), ranking 2,354 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Căzănești?

Căzănești covers 83.1 km², with a density of 24 people per km².

Is the population of Căzănești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Căzănești went from 2,136 to 1,967, a change of −7.9%.

Where is Căzănești?

Căzănești is in Mehedinți County. Latitude 44.699, longitude 22.896.

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

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

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

In Căzănești, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 775.3 ‰ (2025), ranking 141 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

Which localities border Căzănești?

The nearest to Căzănești are Husnicioara (4.2 km), Broșteni (7.2 km), Florești (8.3 km), Șișești (10 km), Prunișor (11 km).