Location map: Poienari
Locality · Neamț County

Poienari: population and statistics

Poienari has a population of 1,463 (2026) across 34.6 km², or 42.3 people per km². It ranks 2,759 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −10.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,463 residents
  • 34.6 km²
  • 42 people/km²

Key points

Among the 83 localities in Neamț County, Poienari ranks No. 82 by population.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 16.95 km in Poienari, compared with an average of 2.54 km in Neamț County and 3.05 km nationally.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): 36.0 m² in Poienari, compared with an average of 51.4 m² in Neamț County and 51.1 m² nationally.

Poienari: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (10 businesses).

Poienari in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,463
ranked 2,759 of 3,181
−10.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
42people/km²
ranked 1,834 of 3,163
Area
34.6km²
ranked 2,700 of 3,181
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
16.95km
ranked 28 of 1,695
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
36.0m²
ranked 2,976 of 3,163
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
14.4‰
ranked 2,835 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
7.6%
ranked 366 of 3,163

Where is Poienari?

Population of Poienari over time

1,4501,5001,5501,6001,650201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Poienari had 1,639 residents in 2016 and 1,463 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,548
20221,527
20231,528
20241,505
20251,484
20261,463

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All indicators for Poienari

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.

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

Population

IndicatorPoienariNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.4 ‰15.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,975 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.6 ‰17.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 477 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.2 ‰5.9 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,942 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.7 ‰12.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 910 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorPoienariNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.79 km3.94 km7.67 kmranked 309 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.68 ‰1.85 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,966 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)787240,58210,177,161ranked 2,812 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)537.9 ‰445.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,015 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)36.0 m²51.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,976 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorPoienariNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)14.4 ‰33.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,835 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.68 ‰1.72 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,795 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorPoienariNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)53 ‰161 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,111 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)7.6%2.6%2.3%ranked 366 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorPoienariNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)10.3 m³21.7 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,357 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.95 km2.54 km4.05 kmranked 28 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorPoienariNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.68 ‰1.59 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 928 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.68 ‰0.45 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 514 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorPoienariNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)91 ‰124 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,569 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.8 per 10,000 inh.2.7 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 420 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Poienari

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 Poienari?

Poienari has 1,463 residents (2026), ranking 2,759 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Poienari?

Poienari covers 34.6 km², with a density of 42 people per km².

Is the population of Poienari growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Poienari went from 1,639 to 1,463, a change of −10.7%.

Where is Poienari?

Poienari is in Neamț County. Latitude 46.886, longitude 27.114.

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

In Poienari, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 16.95 km (2025), ranking 28 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): what is the figure for Poienari?

In Poienari, “Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)” stands at 36.0 m² (2025), ranking 2,976 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 50.3 m².

Which localities border Poienari?

The nearest to Poienari are Pâncești (4.5 km), Bozieni (5.4 km), Dagâța (9.0 km), Gâdinți (10 km), Ion Creangă (10 km).