Location map: Brezoi
Locality · Vâlcea County

Brezoi: population and statistics

Brezoi has a population of 6,936 (2026) across 226.8 km², or 30.6 people per km². It ranks 447 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −3.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 6,936 residents
  • 226.8 km²
  • 31 people/km²

Key points

Among the 89 localities in Vâlcea County, Brezoi ranks No. 6 by population.

Education units per 10,000 inhabitants: 1.4 in Brezoi, compared with an average of 3.4 per 10,000 inh. in Vâlcea County and 3.1 per 10,000 inh. nationally.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 3.03 ‰ in Brezoi, compared with an average of 2.20 ‰ in Vâlcea County and 3.53 ‰ nationally.

Brezoi: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (92 businesses).

Brezoi in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
6,936
ranked 447 of 3,181
−3.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
31people/km²
ranked 2,370 of 3,163
Area
227km²
ranked 78 of 3,181
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
1.4per 10,000 inh.
ranked 2,964 of 3,122
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
3.03‰
ranked 162 of 2,833
Existing dwellings
3,289
ranked 381 of 3,181
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
8.9‰
ranked 737 of 3,157

Where is Brezoi?

Population of Brezoi over time

6,9007,0007,1007,2007,300201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Brezoi had 7,214 residents in 2016 and 6,936 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20217,105
20227,067
20237,062
20247,023
20256,953
20266,936

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All indicators for Brezoi

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBrezoiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.1 ‰16.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,553 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.4 ‰19.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,547 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.9 ‰5.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 737 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.0 ‰12.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,199 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBrezoiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.40 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 1,429 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.74 ‰1.52 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 637 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)3,289203,39410,177,161ranked 381 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)474.2 ‰535.8 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,719 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)61.4 m²47.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 536 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.16 ‰2.63 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 593 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorBrezoiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)33.4 ‰38.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,276 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.44 ‰2.63 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,199 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBrezoiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)53 ‰222 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,111 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.3%1.9%2.3%ranked 1,123 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBrezoiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.7 nights5.20.4ranked 425 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)343 ‰1,688 ‰200 ‰ranked 472 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)32.6 ‰50.8 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 322 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBrezoiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)24.1 m³35.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,513 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.67 km4.30 km4.05 kmranked 1,179 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBrezoiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)3.03 ‰2.20 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 162 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.43 ‰0.53 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,591 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.29 ‰0.80 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,744 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBrezoiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)133 ‰127 ‰91 ‰ranked 509 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.4 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,964 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Brezoi

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 Brezoi?

Brezoi has 6,936 residents (2026), ranking 447 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Brezoi?

Brezoi covers 226.8 km², with a density of 31 people per km².

Is the population of Brezoi growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Brezoi went from 7,214 to 6,936, a change of −3.9%.

Where is Brezoi?

Brezoi is in Vâlcea County. Latitude 45.344, longitude 24.239.

Education units per 10,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Brezoi?

In Brezoi, “Education units per 10,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.4 per 10,000 inh. (2025), ranking 2,964 of 3,122 localities; the national median is 3.6 per 10,000 inh.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Brezoi?

In Brezoi, “Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 3.03 ‰ (2024), ranking 162 of 2,833 localities; the national median is 0.52 ‰.

Which localities border Brezoi?

The nearest to Brezoi are Racovița (9.7 km), Perișani (13 km), Călimănești (14 km), Titești (14 km), Sălătrucel (16 km).