Location map: Șovarna
Locality · Mehedinți County

Șovarna: population and statistics

Șovarna has a population of 1,022 (2026) across 37.3 km², or 27.4 people per km². It ranks 3,042 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −8.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,022 residents
  • 37.3 km²
  • 27 people/km²

Key points

Among the 66 localities in Mehedinți County, Șovarna ranks No. 55 by population.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: 57.73 km in Șovarna, compared with an average of 2.11 km in Mehedinți County and 3.48 km nationally.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: 25.4 ‰ in Șovarna, compared with an average of 12.6 ‰ in Mehedinți County and 11.1 ‰ nationally.

Șovarna: the most common activity among active businesses is Land transport and transport via pipelines (13 businesses).

Șovarna in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,022
ranked 3,042 of 3,181
−8.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
27people/km²
ranked 2,509 of 3,163
Area
37.3km²
ranked 2,601 of 3,181
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants
57.73km
ranked 1 of 1,006
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
25.4‰
ranked 64 of 3,163
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
9.8per 10,000 inh.
ranked 120 of 3,122
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
794.5‰
ranked 126 of 3,163

Where is Șovarna?

Population of Șovarna over time

1,0001,0251,0501,0751,1001,125201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Șovarna had 1,122 residents in 2016 and 1,022 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,055
20221,031
20231,027
20241,033
20251,038
20261,022

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All indicators for Șovarna

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.

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

Population

IndicatorȘovarnaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.5 ‰16.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 713 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.6 ‰20.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,499 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.9 ‰5.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,547 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)25.4 ‰12.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 64 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorȘovarnaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Existing dwellings (2025)812144,58910,177,161ranked 2,772 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)794.5 ‰552.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 126 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)48.5 m²48.6 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,799 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorȘovarnaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)57.73 km2.11 km6.17 kmranked 1 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)537 m³661 m³325,688 m³ranked 127 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorȘovarnaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)24.5 ‰34.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,020 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.98 ‰1.95 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,574 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorȘovarnaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)115 ‰179 ‰71 ‰ranked 835 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)6.2%4.5%2.3%ranked 506 of 3,163

Health

IndicatorȘovarnaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.98 ‰2.12 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 504 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.98 ‰0.58 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 144 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorȘovarnaMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)66 ‰136 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,582 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)9.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 120 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Șovarna

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 Șovarna?

Șovarna has 1,022 residents (2026), ranking 3,042 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Șovarna?

Șovarna covers 37.3 km², with a density of 27 people per km².

Is the population of Șovarna growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Șovarna went from 1,122 to 1,022, a change of −8.9%.

Where is Șovarna?

Șovarna is in Mehedinți County. Latitude 44.836, longitude 22.804.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Șovarna?

In Șovarna, “Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 57.73 km (2025), ranking 1 of 1,006 localities; the national median is 6.17 km.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Șovarna?

In Șovarna, “Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 25.4 ‰ (2025), ranking 64 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 13.0 ‰.

Which localities border Șovarna?

The nearest to Șovarna are Ilovăț (5.1 km), Șișești (6.5 km), Bala (6.8 km), Cătunele (11 km), Bâlvănești (12 km).