Location map: Devesel
Locality · Mehedinți County

Devesel: population and statistics

Devesel has a population of 3,001 (2026) across 99.8 km², or 30.1 people per km². It ranks 1,615 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +0.5% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,001 residents
  • 99.8 km²
  • 30 people/km²

Key points

Among the 66 localities in Mehedinți County, Devesel ranks No. 19 by population.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 13.1% in Devesel, compared with an average of 4.5% in Mehedinți County and 2.0% nationally.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 32.7 ‰ in Devesel, compared with an average of 16.1 ‰ in Mehedinți County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Devesel: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (31 businesses).

Devesel in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,001
ranked 1,615 of 3,181
+0.5%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
30people/km²
ranked 2,394 of 3,163
Area
99.8km²
ranked 631 of 3,181
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
13.1%
ranked 102 of 3,163
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
32.7‰
ranked 177 of 3,163
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
682.1‰
ranked 308 of 3,163
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.67‰
ranked 531 of 2,807

Where is Devesel?

Population of Devesel over time

2,9252,9502,9753,0003,025201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Devesel had 2,986 residents in 2016 and 3,001 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,975
20222,935
20232,967
20242,992
20253,006
20263,001

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All indicators for Devesel

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.

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

Population

IndicatorDeveselMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)32.7 ‰16.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 177 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.3 ‰20.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 523 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.7 ‰5.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,181 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.7 ‰12.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 440 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorDeveselMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.90 km5.91 km7.67 kmranked 651 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.00 ‰1.65 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 556 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,047144,58910,177,161ranked 909 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)682.1 ‰552.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 308 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)43.9 m²48.6 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,335 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorDeveselMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)26.7 ‰34.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,810 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

IndicatorDeveselMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)58 ‰179 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,945 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)13.1%4.5%2.3%ranked 102 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorDeveselMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.0 ‰23.4 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 858 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorDeveselMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)39.0 m³36.7 m³27.2 m³ranked 705 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.47 km2.90 km4.05 kmranked 972 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorDeveselMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.67 ‰2.12 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 947 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.67 ‰0.58 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 531 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰0.75 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,579 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorDeveselMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)87 ‰136 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,750 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.3 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,683 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Devesel

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 Devesel?

Devesel has 3,001 residents (2026), ranking 1,615 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Devesel?

Devesel covers 99.8 km², with a density of 30 people per km².

Is the population of Devesel growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Devesel went from 2,986 to 3,001, a change of +0.5%.

Where is Devesel?

Devesel is in Mehedinți County. Latitude 44.462, longitude 22.682.

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

In Devesel, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 13.1% (2026), ranking 102 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

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

In Devesel, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 32.7 ‰ (2025), ranking 177 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

Which localities border Devesel?

The nearest to Devesel are Burila Mare (8.2 km), Jiana (9.0 km), Vânjuleț (9.1 km), Rogova (11 km), Hinova (11 km).