Location map: Dăeni
Locality · Tulcea County

Dăeni: population and statistics

Dăeni has a population of 1,803 (2026) across 104.6 km², or 17.2 people per km². It ranks 2,509 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −12.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,803 residents
  • 104.6 km²
  • 17 people/km²

Key points

Among the 51 localities in Tulcea County, Dăeni ranks No. 33 by population.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 15.14 km in Dăeni, compared with an average of 3.88 km in Tulcea County and 3.05 km nationally.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 23.29 km in Dăeni, compared with an average of 7.73 km in Tulcea County and 4.84 km nationally.

Dăeni: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (18 businesses).

Dăeni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,803
ranked 2,509 of 3,181
−12.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
17people/km²
ranked 2,894 of 3,163
Area
105km²
ranked 555 of 3,181
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
15.14km
ranked 48 of 1,695
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
23.29km
ranked 99 of 2,728
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
4.99‰
ranked 278 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
5.1%
ranked 684 of 3,163

Where is Dăeni?

Population of Dăeni over time

1,8001,9002,0002,100201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Dăeni had 2,064 residents in 2016 and 1,803 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,944
20221,923
20231,893
20241,849
20251,821
20261,803

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All indicators for Dăeni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorDăeniTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.4 ‰14.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 976 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.0 ‰20.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 922 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.5 ‰5.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,295 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.5 ‰12.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 937 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorDăeniTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.29 km7.73 km7.67 kmranked 99 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)99199,72610,177,161ranked 2,454 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)549.6 ‰458.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 920 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)46.0 m²49.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,110 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorDăeniTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)27.7 ‰41.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,715 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)4.99 ‰2.25 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 278 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorDăeniTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)55 ‰221 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,036 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)5.1%2.2%2.3%ranked 684 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorDăeniTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)67.7 m³52.8 m³27.2 m³ranked 198 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.14 km3.88 km4.05 kmranked 48 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorDăeniTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.55 ‰1.55 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,309 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.55 ‰0.39 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 937 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.55 ‰0.73 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 864 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorDăeniTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)88 ‰120 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,700 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.5 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 688 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Dăeni

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 Dăeni?

Dăeni has 1,803 residents (2026), ranking 2,509 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Dăeni?

Dăeni covers 104.6 km², with a density of 17 people per km².

Is the population of Dăeni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Dăeni went from 2,064 to 1,803, a change of −12.6%.

Where is Dăeni?

Dăeni is in Tulcea County. Latitude 44.830, longitude 28.153.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Dăeni?

In Dăeni, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 15.14 km (2025), ranking 48 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

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

In Dăeni, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 23.29 km (2025), ranking 99 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Which localities border Dăeni?

The nearest to Dăeni are Gârliciu (8.4 km), Frecăței (9.0 km), Ostrov (11 km), Saraiu (13 km), Mărașu (15 km).