Location map: Frecăței (Tulcea County)
Locality · Tulcea County

Frecăței (Tulcea County): population and statistics

Frecăței has a population of 3,390 (2026) across 108.1 km², or 31.4 people per km². It ranks 1,342 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −7.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,390 residents
  • 108.1 km²
  • 31 people/km²

Key points

Among the 51 localities in Tulcea County, Frecăței ranks No. 15 by population.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.8 ‰ in Frecăței, compared with an average of 62.4 ‰ in Tulcea County and 29.5 ‰ nationally.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 79.6 m³ in Frecăței, compared with an average of 52.8 m³ in Tulcea County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Frecăței: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (59 businesses).

Frecăței in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,390
ranked 1,342 of 3,181
−7.0%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
31people/km²
ranked 2,332 of 3,163
Area
108km²
ranked 508 of 3,181
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
1.8‰
ranked 1,315 of 1,362
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
79.6m³
ranked 135 of 2,656
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
27.4‰
ranked 314 of 3,163
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
54.0‰
ranked 382 of 3,163

Where is Frecăței?

Population of Frecăței over time

3,3003,4003,5003,6003,700201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Frecăței had 3,644 residents in 2016 and 3,390 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,477
20223,444
20233,416
20243,424
20253,407
20263,390

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All indicators for Frecăței

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.

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

Population

IndicatorFrecățeiTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)27.4 ‰14.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 314 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.2 ‰20.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 690 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)19.2 ‰12.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 386 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorFrecățeiTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.88 km7.73 km7.67 kmranked 926 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.54 ‰1.05 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 444 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,18299,72610,177,161ranked 809 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)643.7 ‰458.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 435 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)50.7 m²49.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,522 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.06 ‰0.58 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 615 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorFrecățeiTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)54.0 ‰41.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 382 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.24 ‰2.25 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 796 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorFrecățeiTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)79 ‰221 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,390 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.8%2.2%2.3%ranked 2,620 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorFrecățeiTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights2.20.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)25 ‰981 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,071 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.8 ‰62.4 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,315 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorFrecățeiTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)79.6 m³52.8 m³27.2 m³ranked 135 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.24 km3.88 km4.05 kmranked 1,029 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorFrecățeiTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.29 ‰1.55 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,474 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.29 ‰0.39 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,374 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.59 ‰0.73 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 773 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorFrecățeiTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)61 ‰120 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,730 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,997 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Frecăței

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 Frecăței?

Frecăței has 3,390 residents (2026), ranking 1,342 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Frecăței?

Frecăței covers 108.1 km², with a density of 31 people per km².

Is the population of Frecăței growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Frecăței went from 3,644 to 3,390, a change of −7.0%.

Where is Frecăței?

Frecăței is in Tulcea County. Latitude 45.124, longitude 28.635.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Frecăței?

In Frecăței, “Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.8 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,315 of 1,362 localities; the national median is 11.8 ‰.

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

In Frecăței, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 79.6 m³ (2025), ranking 135 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

Which localities border Frecăței?

The nearest to Frecăței are Somova (9.8 km), Izvoarele (12 km), Mihail Kogălniceanu (12 km), Valea Teilor (13 km), Niculițel (14 km).