Location map: Ostra
Locality · Suceava County

Ostra: population and statistics

Ostra has a population of 3,359 (2026) across 103.0 km², or 32.6 people per km². It ranks 1,359 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +5.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,359 residents
  • 103.0 km²
  • 33 people/km²

Key points

Among the 114 localities in Suceava County, Ostra ranks No. 73 by population.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 344.2 ‰ in Ostra, compared with an average of 400.4 ‰ in Suceava County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 24.1 ‰ in Ostra, compared with an average of 17.2 ‰ in Suceava County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Ostra: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (44 businesses).

Ostra in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,359
ranked 1,359 of 3,181
+5.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
33people/km²
ranked 2,264 of 3,163
Area
103km²
ranked 578 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
344.2‰
ranked 3,041 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
24.1‰
ranked 325 of 3,163
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.30‰
ranked 2,423 of 2,833
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.89‰
ranked 2,644 of 3,163

Where is Ostra?

Population of Ostra over time

3,1003,2003,3003,4003,500201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Ostra had 3,179 residents in 2016 and 3,359 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,472
20223,445
20233,421
20243,405
20253,391
20263,359

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All indicators for Ostra

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.

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

Population

IndicatorOstraSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.9 ‰16.0 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,850 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)24.1 ‰17.2 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 325 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.7 ‰9.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,172 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.9 ‰9.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,788 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorOstraSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.74 km3.50 km7.67 kmranked 2,494 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.98 ‰2.87 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 562 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,156306,12710,177,161ranked 2,154 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)344.2 ‰400.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 3,041 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)48.0 m²55.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,853 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.79 ‰2.43 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 717 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorOstraSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)25.6 ‰36.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,916 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.89 ‰2.42 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,644 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorOstraSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)42 ‰149 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,529 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)5.9%2.7%2.3%ranked 554 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorOstraSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)25.3 m³26.8 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,443 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.73 km2.74 km4.05 kmranked 1,389 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorOstraSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.30 ‰1.44 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,423 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.30 ‰0.37 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,311 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.89 ‰0.72 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 323 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorOstraSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)90 ‰169 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,609 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.0 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,916 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Ostra

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 Ostra?

Ostra has 3,359 residents (2026), ranking 1,359 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Ostra?

Ostra covers 103.0 km², with a density of 33 people per km².

Is the population of Ostra growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Ostra went from 3,179 to 3,359, a change of +5.7%.

Where is Ostra?

Ostra is in Suceava County. Latitude 47.365, longitude 25.729.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Ostra?

In Ostra, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 344.2 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,041 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

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

In Ostra, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 24.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 325 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Which localities border Ostra?

The nearest to Ostra are Crucea (7.4 km), Stulpicani (9.0 km), Broșteni (14 km), Slatina (14 km), Frasin (18 km).