Location map: Orlea
Locality · Olt County

Orlea: population and statistics

Orlea has a population of 1,879 (2026) across 51.8 km², or 36.3 people per km². It ranks 2,440 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −16.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,879 residents
  • 51.8 km²
  • 36 people/km²

Key points

Among the 112 localities in Olt County, Orlea ranks No. 70 by population.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 22.7% in Orlea, compared with an average of 3.1% in Olt County and 2.0% nationally.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: 2.1 ‰ in Orlea, compared with an average of 5.9 ‰ in Olt County and 6.7 ‰ nationally.

Orlea: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (19 businesses).

Orlea in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,879
ranked 2,440 of 3,181
−16.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
36people/km²
ranked 2,093 of 3,163
Area
51.8km²
ranked 1,973 of 3,181
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
22.7%
ranked 15 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
2.1‰
ranked 3,120 of 3,157
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
96.9m³
ranked 73 of 2,656
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
1.06‰
ranked 106 of 2,807

Where is Orlea?

Population of Orlea over time

1,8001,9002,0002,1002,2002,300201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Orlea had 2,247 residents in 2016 and 1,879 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,072
20222,024
20231,983
20241,950
20251,922
20261,879

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All indicators for Orlea

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.

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

Population

IndicatorOrleaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.4 ‰16.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,728 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.6 ‰19.5 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,499 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.1 ‰5.9 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 3,120 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.9 ‰13.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 112 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorOrleaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.64 km7.19 km7.67 kmranked 806 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.06 ‰1.41 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,573 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)983211,82610,177,161ranked 2,475 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)523.2 ‰526.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,164 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)53.4 m²47.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,215 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorOrleaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)25.5 ‰37.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,923 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.66 ‰2.31 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,128 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorOrleaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)43 ‰187 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,492 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)22.7%3.1%2.3%ranked 15 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorOrleaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)96.9 m³38.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 73 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.64 km4.04 km4.05 kmranked 136 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorOrleaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.06 ‰1.96 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 456 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.06 ‰0.67 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 106 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorOrleaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)44 ‰137 ‰91 ‰ranked 3,025 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.3 per 10,000 inh.3.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 749 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Orlea

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 Orlea?

Orlea has 1,879 residents (2026), ranking 2,440 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Orlea?

Orlea covers 51.8 km², with a density of 36 people per km².

Is the population of Orlea growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Orlea went from 2,247 to 1,879, a change of −16.4%.

Where is Orlea?

Orlea is in Olt County. Latitude 43.753, longitude 24.374.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): what is the figure for Orlea?

In Orlea, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 22.7% (2026), ranking 15 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Orlea?

In Orlea, “Live births per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 2.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,120 of 3,157 localities; the national median is 6.9 ‰.

Which localities border Orlea?

The nearest to Orlea are Gura Padinii (6.1 km), Grojdibodu (9.7 km), Vădăstrița (10 km), Corabia (11 km), Vădastra (11 km).