Location map: Prunișor
Locality · Mehedinți County

Prunișor: population and statistics

Prunișor has a population of 1,761 (2026) across 122.5 km², or 14.4 people per km². It ranks 2,541 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −8.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,761 residents
  • 122.5 km²
  • 14 people/km²

Key points

Among the 66 localities in Mehedinți County, Prunișor ranks No. 38 by population.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 1,172 ‰ in Prunișor, compared with an average of 552.7 ‰ in Mehedinți County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 36.3 ‰ in Prunișor, compared with an average of 20.4 ‰ in Mehedinți County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Prunișor: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (15 businesses).

Prunișor in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,761
ranked 2,541 of 3,181
−8.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
14people/km²
ranked 2,984 of 3,163
Area
123km²
ranked 374 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
1,172‰
ranked 14 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
36.3‰
ranked 25 of 3,163
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
50‰
ranked 2,959 of 3,158
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
71.0m³
ranked 174 of 2,656

Where is Prunișor?

Population of Prunișor over time

1,7001,7501,8001,8501,9001,950201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Prunișor had 1,922 residents in 2016 and 1,761 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,782
20221,743
20231,746
20241,759
20251,799
20261,761

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All indicators for Prunișor

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.

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

Population

IndicatorPrunișorMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)25.0 ‰16.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 428 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)36.3 ‰20.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 25 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.0 ‰5.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,051 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.3 ‰12.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 371 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorPrunișorMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.44 km5.91 km7.67 kmranked 587 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.57 ‰1.65 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,089 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,063144,58910,177,161ranked 891 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1,172 ‰552.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 14 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)35.4 m²48.6 m²50.3 m²ranked 3,009 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.70 ‰1.37 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 760 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorPrunișorMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)22.1 ‰34.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,228 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.27 ‰1.95 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,430 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorPrunișorMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)64 ‰179 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,753 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)8.1%4.5%2.3%ranked 328 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorPrunișorMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)71.0 m³36.7 m³27.2 m³ranked 174 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.42 km2.90 km4.05 kmranked 1,458 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorPrunișorMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.57 ‰2.12 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,258 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.57 ‰0.58 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 870 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorPrunișorMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)50 ‰136 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,959 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.7 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 643 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Prunișor

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 Prunișor?

Prunișor has 1,761 residents (2026), ranking 2,541 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Prunișor?

Prunișor covers 122.5 km², with a density of 14 people per km².

Is the population of Prunișor growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Prunișor went from 1,922 to 1,761, a change of −8.4%.

Where is Prunișor?

Prunișor is in Mehedinți County. Latitude 44.601, longitude 22.902.

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

In Prunișor, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1,172 ‰ (2025), ranking 14 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Prunișor?

In Prunișor, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 36.3 ‰ (2025), ranking 25 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Which localities border Prunișor?

The nearest to Prunișor are Livezile (8.3 km), Tâmna (9.6 km), Husnicioara (9.7 km), Căzănești (11 km), Voloiac (12 km).