Location map: Volovăț
Locality · Suceava County

Volovăț: population and statistics

Volovăț has a population of 6,461 (2026) across 22.1 km², or 292 people per km². It ranks 493 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +13.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 6,461 residents
  • 22.1 km²
  • 292 people/km²

Key points

Among the 114 localities in Suceava County, Volovăț ranks No. 28 by population.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 0.2 m³ in Volovăț, compared with an average of 26.8 m³ in Suceava County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.50 km in Volovăț, compared with an average of 3.50 km in Suceava County and 4.84 km nationally.

Volovăț: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (64 businesses).

Volovăț in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
6,461
ranked 493 of 3,181
+13.0%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
292people/km²
ranked 167 of 3,163
Area
22.1km²
ranked 3,070 of 3,181
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
0.2m³
ranked 2,654 of 2,656
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.50km
ranked 2,710 of 2,728
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
17.2‰
ranked 26 of 3,157
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
1.2‰
ranked 1,346 of 1,362

Where is Volovăț?

Population of Volovăț over time

5,6005,8006,0006,2006,4006,600201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Volovăț had 5,717 residents in 2016 and 6,461 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20216,141
20226,178
20236,207
20246,299
20256,368
20266,461

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All indicators for Volovăț

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.

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

Population

IndicatorVolovățSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.3 ‰16.0 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,508 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.0 ‰17.2 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,148 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.2 ‰9.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 26 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.4 ‰9.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 3,129 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorVolovățSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.50 km3.50 km7.67 kmranked 2,710 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.71 ‰2.87 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 409 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,332306,12710,177,161ranked 704 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)360.9 ‰400.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,958 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)77.3 m²55.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 56 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.86 ‰2.43 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 693 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorVolovățSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)22.8 ‰36.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,168 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.55 ‰2.42 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,101 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorVolovățSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)97 ‰149 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,064 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.1%2.7%2.3%ranked 1,670 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorVolovățSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights2.10.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)39 ‰968 ‰200 ‰ranked 996 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.2 ‰30.8 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,346 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorVolovățSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)0.2 m³26.8 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,654 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.02 km2.74 km4.05 kmranked 1,544 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorVolovățSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.31 ‰1.44 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,378 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.31 ‰0.37 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,257 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.46 ‰0.72 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,127 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorVolovățSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)144 ‰169 ‰91 ‰ranked 394 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.5 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,929 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Volovăț

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 Volovăț?

Volovăț has 6,461 residents (2026), ranking 493 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Volovăț?

Volovăț covers 22.1 km², with a density of 292 people per km².

Is the population of Volovăț growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Volovăț went from 5,717 to 6,461, a change of +13.0%.

Where is Volovăț?

Volovăț is in Suceava County. Latitude 47.803, longitude 25.894.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Volovăț?

In Volovăț, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 0.2 m³ (2025), ranking 2,654 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Volovăț?

In Volovăț, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.50 km (2025), ranking 2,710 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Which localities border Volovăț?

The nearest to Volovăț are Burla (3.2 km), Rădăuți (4.7 km), Iaslovăț (7.0 km), Horodnic de Jos (7.6 km), Satu Mare (8.0 km).