Location map: Pătulele
Locality · Mehedinți County

Pătulele: population and statistics

Pătulele has a population of 3,328 (2026) across 105.9 km², or 31.4 people per km². It ranks 1,379 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −10.5% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,328 residents
  • 105.9 km²
  • 31 people/km²

Key points

Among the 66 localities in Mehedinți County, Pătulele ranks No. 13 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.30 ‰ in Pătulele, compared with an average of 1.65 ‰ in Mehedinți County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.90 ‰ in Pătulele, compared with an average of 0.58 ‰ in Mehedinți County and 0.60 ‰ nationally.

Pătulele: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (50 businesses).

Pătulele in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,328
ranked 1,379 of 3,181
−10.5%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
31people/km²
ranked 2,332 of 3,163
Area
106km²
ranked 530 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.30‰
ranked 2,341 of 2,438
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.90‰
ranked 210 of 2,807
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.60‰
ranked 2,850 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
7.3%
ranked 404 of 3,163

Where is Pătulele?

Population of Pătulele over time

3,3003,4003,5003,6003,7003,800201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Pătulele had 3,720 residents in 2016 and 3,328 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,500
20223,444
20233,412
20243,368
20253,348
20263,328

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All indicators for Pătulele

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.

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

Population

IndicatorPătuleleMehedinți 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)19.5 ‰20.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,009 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)16.5 ‰12.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 754 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorPătuleleMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.02 km5.91 km7.67 kmranked 1,277 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.30 ‰1.65 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,341 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,957144,58910,177,161ranked 998 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)588.0 ‰552.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 680 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)52.1 m²48.6 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,358 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.30 ‰1.37 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,765 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorPătuleleMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)24.3 ‰34.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,046 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.60 ‰1.95 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,850 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorPătuleleMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)41 ‰179 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,573 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)7.3%4.5%2.3%ranked 404 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorPătuleleMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.2 nights1.30.4ranked 741 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)78 ‰669 ‰200 ‰ranked 866 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.6 ‰23.4 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,168 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorPătuleleMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)26.1 m³36.7 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,393 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.39 km2.90 km4.05 kmranked 361 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorPătuleleMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.90 ‰2.12 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 596 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.90 ‰0.58 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 210 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.60 ‰0.75 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 755 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorPătuleleMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)78 ‰136 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,122 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.0 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,916 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Pătulele

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 Pătulele?

Pătulele has 3,328 residents (2026), ranking 1,379 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Pătulele?

Pătulele covers 105.9 km², with a density of 31 people per km².

Is the population of Pătulele growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Pătulele went from 3,720 to 3,328, a change of −10.5%.

Where is Pătulele?

Pătulele is in Mehedinți County. Latitude 44.350, longitude 22.780.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Pătulele?

In Pătulele, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.30 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,341 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Pătulele?

In Pătulele, “Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.90 ‰ (2024), ranking 210 of 2,807 localities; the national median is 0.46 ‰.

Which localities border Pătulele?

The nearest to Pătulele are Jiana (6.2 km), Gruia (10 km), Vânjuleț (10 km), Vânju Mare (12 km), Corlățel (12 km).