Location map: Podoleni
Locality · Neamț County

Podoleni: population and statistics

Podoleni has a population of 5,204 (2026) across 40.3 km², or 129 people per km². It ranks 699 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −10.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 5,204 residents
  • 40.3 km²
  • 129 people/km²

Key points

Among the 83 localities in Neamț County, Podoleni ranks No. 25 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.92 km in Podoleni, compared with an average of 3.94 km in Neamț County and 4.84 km nationally.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.85 km in Podoleni, compared with an average of 2.54 km in Neamț County and 3.05 km nationally.

Podoleni: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (42 businesses).

Podoleni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
5,204
ranked 699 of 3,181
−10.0%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
129people/km²
ranked 412 of 3,163
Area
40.3km²
ranked 2,475 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.92km
ranked 2,695 of 2,728
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.85km
ranked 1,568 of 1,695
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
1.9per 10,000 inh.
ranked 2,697 of 3,122
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
92m³
ranked 875 of 1,023

Where is Podoleni?

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Population of Podoleni over time

5,2005,4005,6005,800201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Podoleni had 5,785 residents in 2016 and 5,204 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20215,491
20225,422
20235,357
20245,324
20255,269
20265,204

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All indicators for Podoleni

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.

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Population

IndicatorPodoleniNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.8 ‰15.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,089 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.8 ‰17.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,462 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.4 ‰5.9 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,332 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.6 ‰12.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 445 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorPodoleniNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.92 km3.94 km7.67 kmranked 2,695 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.31 ‰1.85 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 805 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,048240,58210,177,161ranked 907 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)393.5 ‰445.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,728 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)45.8 m²51.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,135 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorPodoleniNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.05 km3.91 km6.17 kmranked 735 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)92 m³6,207 m³325,688 m³ranked 875 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorPodoleniNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)19.4 ‰33.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,463 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.35 ‰1.72 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,272 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorPodoleniNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)65 ‰161 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,726 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.4%2.6%2.3%ranked 1,522 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorPodoleniNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)19.2 m³21.7 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,842 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.85 km2.54 km4.05 kmranked 1,568 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorPodoleniNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.38 ‰1.59 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,060 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.38 ‰0.45 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,886 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.38 ‰0.59 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,411 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorPodoleniNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)73 ‰124 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,344 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.9 per 10,000 inh.2.7 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,697 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Podoleni

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Podoleni?

Podoleni has 5,204 residents (2026), ranking 699 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Podoleni?

Podoleni covers 40.3 km², with a density of 129 people per km².

Is the population of Podoleni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Podoleni went from 5,785 to 5,204, a change of −10.0%.

Where is Podoleni?

Podoleni is in Neamț County. Latitude 46.801, longitude 26.625.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Podoleni?

In Podoleni, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.92 km (2025), ranking 2,695 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Podoleni?

In Podoleni, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.85 km (2025), ranking 1,568 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Which localities border Podoleni?

The nearest to Podoleni are Zănești (4.3 km), Români (5.3 km), Costișa (5.4 km), Mărgineni (8.9 km), Roznov (9.4 km).