Location map: Botoșana
Locality · Suceava County

Botoșana: population and statistics

Botoșana has a population of 2,740 (2026) across 17.7 km², or 155 people per km². It ranks 1,756 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +4.5% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,740 residents
  • 17.7 km²
  • 155 people/km²

Key points

Among the 114 localities in Suceava County, Botoșana ranks No. 88 by population.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 6.6 ‰ in Botoșana, compared with an average of 17.2 ‰ in Suceava County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: 2.2 ‰ in Botoșana, compared with an average of 30.8 ‰ in Suceava County and 29.5 ‰ nationally.

Botoșana: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (38 businesses).

Botoșana in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,740
ranked 1,756 of 3,181
+4.5%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
155people/km²
ranked 332 of 3,163
Area
17.7km²
ranked 3,137 of 3,181
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
6.6‰
ranked 3,147 of 3,163
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
2.2‰
ranked 1,279 of 1,362
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
376.3‰
ranked 2,869 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
4.74‰
ranked 323 of 3,163

Where is Botoșana?

Population of Botoșana over time

2,5502,6002,6502,7002,750201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Botoșana had 2,622 residents in 2016 and 2,740 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,626
20222,628
20232,659
20242,686
20252,710
20262,740

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All indicators for Botoșana

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBotoșanaSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.4 ‰16.0 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,995 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.6 ‰17.2 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 3,147 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.4 ‰9.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 31 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.0 ‰9.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,947 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBotoșanaSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.55 km3.50 km7.67 kmranked 813 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.65 ‰2.87 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 423 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,031306,12710,177,161ranked 2,383 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)376.3 ‰400.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,869 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)52.0 m²55.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,372 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.01 ‰2.43 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 259 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorBotoșanaSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)29.2 ‰36.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,596 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)4.74 ‰2.42 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 323 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBotoșanaSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)86 ‰149 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,242 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.4%2.7%2.3%ranked 2,140 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBotoșanaSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.2 ‰30.8 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,279 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBotoșanaSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)11.3 m³26.8 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,306 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.58 km2.74 km4.05 kmranked 571 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBotoșanaSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.36 ‰1.44 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,148 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.36 ‰0.37 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,992 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.73 ‰0.72 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 508 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBotoșanaSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)111 ‰169 ‰91 ‰ranked 918 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.6 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,518 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Botoșana

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 Botoșana?

Botoșana has 2,740 residents (2026), ranking 1,756 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Botoșana?

Botoșana covers 17.7 km², with a density of 155 people per km².

Is the population of Botoșana growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Botoșana went from 2,622 to 2,740, a change of +4.5%.

Where is Botoșana?

Botoșana is in Suceava County. Latitude 47.688, longitude 25.934.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Botoșana?

In Botoșana, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 6.6 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,147 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Botoșana?

In Botoșana, “Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 2.2 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,279 of 1,362 localities; the national median is 11.8 ‰.

Which localities border Botoșana?

The nearest to Botoșana are Cajvana (3.2 km), Poieni-Solca (3.7 km), Arbore (5.0 km), Comănești (5.3 km), Cacica (6.6 km).