Location map: Poeni
Locality · Teleorman County

Poeni: population and statistics

Poeni has a population of 2,640 (2026) across 45.2 km², or 58.4 people per km². It ranks 1,815 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −10.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,640 residents
  • 45.2 km²
  • 58 people/km²

Key points

Among the 97 localities in Teleorman County, Poeni ranks No. 29 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 2.05 km in Poeni, compared with an average of 6.17 km in Teleorman County and 4.84 km nationally.

Poeni: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (35 businesses).

Poeni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,640
ranked 1,815 of 3,181
−10.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
58people/km²
ranked 1,275 of 3,163
Area
45.2km²
ranked 2,261 of 3,181
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
5m³
ranked 996 of 1,023
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
2.05km
ranked 2,599 of 2,728
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.57km
ranked 1,615 of 1,695
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
237‰
ranked 317 of 3,163

Where is Poeni?

Population of Poeni over time

2,6002,7002,8002,9003,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Poeni had 2,946 residents in 2016 and 2,640 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,804
20222,765
20232,724
20242,693
20252,667
20262,640

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All indicators for Poeni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorPoeniTeleorman CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.0 ‰15.0 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,377 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.0 ‰18.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 555 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.1 ‰5.3 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 690 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.3 ‰16.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 796 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorPoeniTeleorman CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.05 km6.17 km7.67 kmranked 2,599 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.38 ‰0.93 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,266 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,333174,87910,177,161ranked 1,819 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)504.9 ‰525.2 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,358 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)36.3 m²51.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,957 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.76 ‰0.89 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,322 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorPoeniTeleorman CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)5 m³1,654 m³325,688 m³ranked 996 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorPoeniTeleorman CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)32.2 ‰38.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,372 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.89 ‰1.95 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,762 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorPoeniTeleorman CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)237 ‰163 ‰71 ‰ranked 317 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.4%4.8%2.3%ranked 1,522 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorPoeniTeleorman CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)20.5 m³41.8 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,770 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.57 km2.60 km4.05 kmranked 1,615 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorPoeniTeleorman CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.38 ‰1.57 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,060 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.38 ‰0.51 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,886 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.38 ‰0.46 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,411 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorPoeniTeleorman CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)101 ‰118 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,236 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.8 per 10,000 inh.3.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,419 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Poeni

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 Poeni?

Poeni has 2,640 residents (2026), ranking 1,815 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Poeni?

Poeni covers 45.2 km², with a density of 58 people per km².

Is the population of Poeni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Poeni went from 2,946 to 2,640, a change of −10.4%.

Where is Poeni?

Poeni is in Teleorman County. Latitude 44.427, longitude 25.336.

Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Poeni?

In Poeni, “Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 5 m³ (2025), ranking 996 of 1,023 localities; the national median is 269 m³.

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

In Poeni, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 2.05 km (2025), ranking 2,599 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Which localities border Poeni?

The nearest to Poeni are Șelaru (5.1 km), Siliștea (7.1 km), Gratia (7.2 km), Ștefan cel Mare (8.4 km), Scurtu Mare (8.6 km).