Location map: Drăghiceni
Locality · Olt County

Drăghiceni: population and statistics

Drăghiceni has a population of 1,763 (2026) across 30.3 km², or 58.2 people per km². It ranks 2,540 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −1.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,763 residents
  • 30.3 km²
  • 58 people/km²

Key points

Among the 112 localities in Olt County, Drăghiceni ranks No. 73 by population.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 67.5 m³ in Drăghiceni, compared with an average of 38.9 m³ in Olt County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.57 ‰ in Drăghiceni, compared with an average of 2.31 ‰ in Olt County and 3.92 ‰ nationally.

Drăghiceni: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (14 businesses).

Drăghiceni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,763
ranked 2,540 of 3,181
−1.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
58people/km²
ranked 1,282 of 3,163
Area
30.3km²
ranked 2,835 of 3,181
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
67.5m³
ranked 202 of 2,656
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.57‰
ranked 2,880 of 3,163
Existing dwellings
745
ranked 2,870 of 3,181
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
10.2‰
ranked 2,770 of 3,163

Where is Drăghiceni?

Population of Drăghiceni over time

1,7601,7801,8001,820201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Drăghiceni had 1,783 residents in 2016 and 1,763 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,797
20221,787
20231,790
20241,792
20251,786
20261,763

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All indicators for Drăghiceni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorDrăghiceniOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.2 ‰16.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,770 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.7 ‰19.5 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,195 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.1 ‰5.9 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,462 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.8 ‰13.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,259 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorDrăghiceniOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.43 km7.19 km7.67 kmranked 1,418 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)745211,82610,177,161ranked 2,870 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)422.6 ‰526.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,390 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)43.4 m²47.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,392 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorDrăghiceniOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)20.4 ‰37.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,391 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.57 ‰2.31 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,880 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorDrăghiceniOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)56 ‰187 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,003 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.7%3.1%2.3%ranked 1,366 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorDrăghiceniOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)67.5 m³38.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 202 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorDrăghiceniOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.57 ‰1.96 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,258 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.57 ‰0.67 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 870 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorDrăghiceniOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)70 ‰137 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,463 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.7 per 10,000 inh.3.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 643 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Drăghiceni

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 Drăghiceni?

Drăghiceni has 1,763 residents (2026), ranking 2,540 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Drăghiceni?

Drăghiceni covers 30.3 km², with a density of 58 people per km².

Is the population of Drăghiceni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Drăghiceni went from 1,783 to 1,763, a change of −1.1%.

Where is Drăghiceni?

Drăghiceni is in Olt County. Latitude 44.133, longitude 24.246.

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

In Drăghiceni, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 67.5 m³ (2025), ranking 202 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Drăghiceni?

In Drăghiceni, “Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.57 ‰ (2026), ranking 2,880 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.10 ‰.

Which localities border Drăghiceni?

The nearest to Drăghiceni are Dioști (5.6 km), Cezieni (6.2 km), Caracal (7.9 km), Dobrosloveni (10 km), Redea (10 km).