Location map: Bărăști
Locality · Olt County

Bărăști: population and statistics

Bărăști has a population of 1,130 (2026) across 57.1 km², or 19.8 people per km². It ranks 2,978 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −18.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,130 residents
  • 57.1 km²
  • 20 people/km²

Key points

Among the 112 localities in Olt County, Bărăști ranks No. 101 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 39.38 km in Bărăști, compared with an average of 7.19 km in Olt County and 4.84 km nationally.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 112.4 m³ in Bărăști, compared with an average of 38.9 m³ in Olt County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Bărăști: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (12 businesses).

Bărăști in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,130
ranked 2,978 of 3,181
−18.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
20people/km²
ranked 2,807 of 3,163
Area
57.1km²
ranked 1,767 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
39.38km
ranked 11 of 2,728
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
112.4m³
ranked 52 of 2,656
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
13.3‰
ranked 106 of 3,157
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
8.8per 10,000 inh.
ranked 187 of 3,122

Where is Bărăști?

Population of Bărăști over time

1,1001,2001,3001,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Bărăști had 1,379 residents in 2016 and 1,130 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,204
20221,177
20231,135
20241,130
20251,144
20261,130

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All indicators for Bărăști

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBărăștiOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.0 ‰16.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 561 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)27.4 ‰19.5 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 147 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.3 ‰5.9 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 106 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.0 ‰13.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 150 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBărăștiOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)39.38 km7.19 km7.67 kmranked 11 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.65 ‰1.41 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 666 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,283211,82610,177,161ranked 1,916 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1,135 ‰526.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 17 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)50.3 m²47.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,576 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorBărăștiOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)22.1 ‰37.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,228 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.77 ‰2.31 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,879 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBărăștiOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)48 ‰187 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,294 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)5.9%3.1%2.3%ranked 554 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorBărăștiOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)112.4 m³38.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 52 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.65 km4.04 km4.05 kmranked 83 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBărăștiOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.88 ‰1.96 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 615 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.88 ‰0.67 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 222 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorBărăștiOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)53 ‰137 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,916 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)8.8 per 10,000 inh.3.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 187 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Bărăști

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 Bărăști?

Bărăști has 1,130 residents (2026), ranking 2,978 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Bărăști?

Bărăști covers 57.1 km², with a density of 20 people per km².

Is the population of Bărăști growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Bărăști went from 1,379 to 1,130, a change of −18.1%.

Where is Bărăști?

Bărăști is in Olt County. Latitude 44.706, longitude 24.646.

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

In Bărăști, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 39.38 km (2025), ranking 11 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Bărăști?

In Bărăști, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 112.4 m³ (2025), ranking 52 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

Which localities border Bărăști?

The nearest to Bărăști are Colonești (7.7 km), Vedea (8.5 km), Săpata (8.6 km), Tătulești (8.6 km), Spineni (9.8 km).