Location map: Beștepe
Locality · Tulcea County

Beștepe: population and statistics

Beștepe has a population of 1,621 (2026) across 63.6 km², or 25.5 people per km². It ranks 2,641 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −11.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,621 residents
  • 63.6 km²
  • 26 people/km²

Key points

Among the 51 localities in Tulcea County, Beștepe ranks No. 35 by population.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 0.0% in Beștepe, compared with an average of 2.2% in Tulcea County and 2.0% nationally.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.00 ‰ in Beștepe, compared with an average of 0.73 ‰ in Tulcea County and 1.08 ‰ nationally.

Beștepe: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (24 businesses).

Beștepe in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,621
ranked 2,641 of 3,181
−11.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
26people/km²
ranked 2,586 of 3,163
Area
63.6km²
ranked 1,507 of 3,181
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.0%
ranked 3,112 of 3,163
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 2,127 of 2,248
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
33.5m²
ranked 3,069 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
27.8‰
ranked 133 of 3,163

Where is Beștepe?

Population of Beștepe over time

1,6001,7001,8001,900201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Beștepe had 1,828 residents in 2016 and 1,621 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,771
20221,730
20231,694
20241,683
20251,658
20261,621

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All indicators for Beștepe

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBeștepeTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.4 ‰14.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,728 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)27.8 ‰20.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 133 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.8 ‰5.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,599 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.9 ‰12.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 542 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBeștepeTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.25 km7.73 km7.67 kmranked 409 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.23 ‰1.05 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,438 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)88799,72610,177,161ranked 2,654 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)547.2 ‰458.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 939 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)33.5 m²49.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 3,069 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorBeștepeTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)44.4 ‰41.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 684 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.70 ‰2.25 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 602 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBeștepeTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)91 ‰221 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,152 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.0%2.2%2.3%ranked 3,112 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBeștepeTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)3.6 nights2.20.4ranked 134 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1,423 ‰981 ‰200 ‰ranked 165 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)138.8 ‰62.4 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 82 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBeștepeTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)69.7 m³52.8 m³27.2 m³ranked 186 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorBeștepeTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.62 ‰1.55 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,111 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.62 ‰0.39 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 700 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰0.73 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 2,127 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBeștepeTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)51 ‰120 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,943 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.2 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 538 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Beștepe

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 Beștepe?

Beștepe has 1,621 residents (2026), ranking 2,641 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Beștepe?

Beștepe covers 63.6 km², with a density of 26 people per km².

Is the population of Beștepe growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Beștepe went from 1,828 to 1,621, a change of −11.3%.

Where is Beștepe?

Beștepe is in Tulcea County. Latitude 45.102, longitude 29.012.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): what is the figure for Beștepe?

In Beștepe, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 0.0% (2026), ranking 3,112 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Beștepe?

In Beștepe, “Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.00 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,127 of 2,248 localities; the national median is 0.47 ‰.

Which localities border Beștepe?

The nearest to Beștepe are Nufăru (6.5 km), Mahmudia (7.4 km), Maliuc (9.6 km), Valea Nucarilor (12 km), Murighiol (18 km).