Location map: Redea
Locality · Olt County

Redea: population and statistics

Redea has a population of 2,405 (2026) across 124.2 km², or 19.4 people per km². It ranks 1,987 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −14.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,405 residents
  • 124.2 km²
  • 19 people/km²

Key points

Among the 112 localities in Olt County, Redea ranks No. 47 by population.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: 39 ‰ in Redea, compared with an average of 137 ‰ in Olt County and 163 ‰ nationally.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.42 ‰ in Redea, compared with an average of 1.41 ‰ in Olt County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Redea: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (31 businesses).

Redea in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,405
ranked 1,987 of 3,181
−14.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
19people/km²
ranked 2,822 of 3,163
Area
124km²
ranked 361 of 3,181
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
39‰
ranked 3,062 of 3,158
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.42‰
ranked 2,225 of 2,438
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.83‰
ranked 273 of 2,807
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
20.0‰
ranked 311 of 3,163

Where is Redea?

Population of Redea over time

2,4002,5002,6002,7002,800201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Redea had 2,800 residents in 2016 and 2,405 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,562
20222,509
20232,478
20242,455
20252,446
20262,405

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All indicators for Redea

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.

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

Population

IndicatorRedeaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.1 ‰16.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,452 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.2 ‰19.5 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,819 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)20.0 ‰13.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 311 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorRedeaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.41 km7.19 km7.67 kmranked 1,946 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.42 ‰1.41 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,225 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,410211,82610,177,161ranked 1,692 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)586.3 ‰526.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 688 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)61.2 m²47.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 562 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorRedeaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)34.9 ‰37.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,161 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.33 ‰2.31 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 746 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorRedeaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)79 ‰187 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,390 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.3%3.1%2.3%ranked 1,572 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorRedeaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)27.0 m³38.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,343 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.99 km4.04 km4.05 kmranked 657 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorRedeaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.83 ‰1.96 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 680 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.83 ‰0.67 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 273 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorRedeaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)39 ‰137 ‰91 ‰ranked 3,062 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.2 per 10,000 inh.3.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,204 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Redea

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 Redea?

Redea has 2,405 residents (2026), ranking 1,987 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Redea?

Redea covers 124.2 km², with a density of 19 people per km².

Is the population of Redea growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Redea went from 2,800 to 2,405, a change of −14.1%.

Where is Redea?

Redea is in Olt County. Latitude 44.041, longitude 24.267.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Redea?

In Redea, “School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 39 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,062 of 3,158 localities; the national median is 91 ‰.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Redea?

In Redea, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.42 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,225 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Which localities border Redea?

The nearest to Redea are Rotunda (7.8 km), Caracal (8.4 km), Celaru (10 km), Drăghiceni (10 km), Vlădila (11 km).