Location map: Osica de Jos
Locality · Olt County

Osica de Jos: population and statistics

Osica de Jos has a population of 1,479 (2026) across 22.1 km², or 67.1 people per km². It ranks 2,751 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −4.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,479 residents
  • 22.1 km²
  • 67 people/km²

Key points

Among the 112 localities in Olt County, Osica de Jos ranks No. 88 by population.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 12.4% in Osica de Jos, compared with an average of 3.1% in Olt County and 2.0% nationally.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): 36.3 m² in Osica de Jos, compared with an average of 47.1 m² in Olt County and 51.1 m² nationally.

Osica de Jos: the most common activity among active businesses is Construction of buildings (15 businesses).

Osica de Jos in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,479
ranked 2,751 of 3,181
−4.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
67people/km²
ranked 1,067 of 3,163
Area
22.1km²
ranked 3,072 of 3,181
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
12.4%
ranked 125 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
36.3m²
ranked 2,957 of 3,163
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
27.0‰
ranked 330 of 3,163
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
139‰
ranked 439 of 3,158

Where is Osica de Jos?

Population of Osica de Jos over time

1,4501,4751,5001,5251,5501,575201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Osica de Jos had 1,556 residents in 2016 and 1,479 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,500
20221,490
20231,470
20241,480
20251,473
20261,479

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All indicators for Osica de Jos

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.

Osica de JosNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorOsica de JosOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)27.0 ‰16.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 330 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.6 ‰19.5 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,997 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.7 ‰5.9 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,626 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.8 ‰13.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,639 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorOsica de JosOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.14 km7.19 km7.67 kmranked 879 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.68 ‰1.41 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,966 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)756211,82610,177,161ranked 2,857 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)511.2 ‰526.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,289 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)36.3 m²47.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,957 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorOsica de JosOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)24.3 ‰37.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,046 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.35 ‰2.31 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,272 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorOsica de JosOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)61 ‰187 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,847 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)12.4%3.1%2.3%ranked 125 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorOsica de JosOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)31.8 m³38.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,046 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorOsica de JosOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.68 ‰1.96 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 928 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.68 ‰0.67 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 514 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorOsica de JosOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)139 ‰137 ‰91 ‰ranked 439 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.8 per 10,000 inh.3.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 420 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Osica de Jos

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 Osica de Jos?

Osica de Jos has 1,479 residents (2026), ranking 2,751 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Osica de Jos?

Osica de Jos covers 22.1 km², with a density of 67 people per km².

Is the population of Osica de Jos growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Osica de Jos went from 1,556 to 1,479, a change of −4.9%.

Where is Osica de Jos?

Osica de Jos is in Olt County. Latitude 44.227, longitude 24.278.

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

In Osica de Jos, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 12.4% (2026), ranking 125 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

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

In Osica de Jos, “Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)” stands at 36.3 m² (2025), ranking 2,957 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 50.3 m².

Which localities border Osica de Jos?

The nearest to Osica de Jos are Dobrun (4.5 km), Cezieni (4.6 km), Osica de Sus (6.5 km), Șopârlița (6.7 km), Fălcoiu (8.4 km).