Location map: Punghina
Locality · Mehedinți County

Punghina: population and statistics

Punghina has a population of 3,064 (2026) across 77.8 km², or 39.4 people per km². It ranks 1,540 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −7.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,064 residents
  • 77.8 km²
  • 39 people/km²

Key points

Among the 66 localities in Mehedinți County, Punghina ranks No. 16 by population.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: 26 ‰ in Punghina, compared with an average of 179 ‰ in Mehedinți County and 252 ‰ nationally.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: 11.1 ‰ in Punghina, compared with an average of 34.8 ‰ in Mehedinți County and 60.3 ‰ nationally.

Punghina: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (11 businesses).

Punghina in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,064
ranked 1,540 of 3,181
−7.0%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
39people/km²
ranked 1,963 of 3,163
Area
77.8km²
ranked 1,047 of 3,181
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
26‰
ranked 3,020 of 3,163
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
11.1‰
ranked 2,998 of 3,163
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.33‰
ranked 2,314 of 2,438
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
8.8m³
ranked 2,424 of 2,656

Where is Punghina?

Population of Punghina over time

3,0003,1003,2003,3003,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Punghina had 3,296 residents in 2016 and 3,064 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,172
20223,145
20233,110
20243,087
20253,083
20263,064

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All indicators for Punghina

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.

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

Population

IndicatorPunghinaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.3 ‰16.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,750 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.6 ‰20.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 794 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.1 ‰5.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 452 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.4 ‰12.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,460 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorPunghinaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.30 km5.91 km7.67 kmranked 1,027 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.33 ‰1.65 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,314 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,372144,58910,177,161ranked 1,751 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)447.8 ‰552.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,042 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)48.2 m²48.6 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,831 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorPunghinaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)11.1 ‰34.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,998 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.33 ‰1.95 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,981 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorPunghinaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)26 ‰179 ‰71 ‰ranked 3,020 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)7.8%4.5%2.3%ranked 346 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorPunghinaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)8.8 m³36.7 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,424 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.98 km2.90 km4.05 kmranked 395 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorPunghinaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰2.12 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,277 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰0.58 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,137 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorPunghinaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)79 ‰136 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,090 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: Punghina

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 Punghina?

Punghina has 3,064 residents (2026), ranking 1,540 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Punghina?

Punghina covers 77.8 km², with a density of 39 people per km².

Is the population of Punghina growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Punghina went from 3,296 to 3,064, a change of −7.0%.

Where is Punghina?

Punghina is in Mehedinți County. Latitude 44.301, longitude 22.942.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Punghina?

In Punghina, “Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 26 ‰ (2024), ranking 3,020 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 71 ‰.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Punghina?

In Punghina, “Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 11.1 ‰ (2026), ranking 2,998 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 29.4 ‰.

Which localities border Punghina?

The nearest to Punghina are Vânători (6.4 km), Vlădaia (8.8 km), Braniștea (9.1 km), Corlățel (9.2 km), Cujmir (10 km).