Location map: Frâncești
Locality · Vâlcea County

Frâncești: population and statistics

Frâncești has a population of 5,070 (2026) across 61.8 km², or 82.0 people per km². It ranks 732 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −5.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 5,070 residents
  • 61.8 km²
  • 82 people/km²

Key points

Among the 89 localities in Vâlcea County, Frâncești ranks No. 10 by population.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.26 km in Frâncești, compared with an average of 3.44 km in Vâlcea County and 3.48 km nationally.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.20 ‰ in Frâncești, compared with an average of 2.63 ‰ in Vâlcea County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Frâncești: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (38 businesses).

Frâncești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
5,070
ranked 732 of 3,181
−5.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
82people/km²
ranked 808 of 3,163
Area
61.8km²
ranked 1,574 of 3,181
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.26km
ranked 995 of 1,006
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.20‰
ranked 1,862 of 1,926
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
338‰
ranked 116 of 3,163
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
9.1m³
ranked 2,409 of 2,656

Where is Frâncești?

Population of Frâncești over time

5,0005,1005,2005,3005,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Frâncești had 5,351 residents in 2016 and 5,070 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20215,240
20225,218
20235,149
20245,171
20255,137
20265,070

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All indicators for Frâncești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorFrânceștiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.7 ‰16.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,836 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.3 ‰19.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,290 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.5 ‰5.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,295 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.8 ‰12.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,259 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorFrânceștiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.80 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 1,821 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.18 ‰1.52 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,487 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,508203,39410,177,161ranked 627 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)494.7 ‰535.8 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,476 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)47.9 m²47.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,864 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.20 ‰2.63 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,862 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorFrânceștiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.26 km3.44 km6.17 kmranked 995 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)564 m³5,351 m³325,688 m³ranked 116 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorFrânceștiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)19.1 ‰38.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,488 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.59 ‰2.63 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,856 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorFrânceștiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)338 ‰222 ‰71 ‰ranked 116 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.7%1.9%2.3%ranked 2,728 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorFrânceștiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)9.1 m³35.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,409 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorFrânceștiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.39 ‰2.20 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,004 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.39 ‰0.53 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,826 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.39 ‰0.80 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,367 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorFrânceștiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)63 ‰127 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,674 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.0 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,630 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Frâncești

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 Frâncești?

Frâncești has 5,070 residents (2026), ranking 732 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Frâncești?

Frâncești covers 61.8 km², with a density of 82 people per km².

Is the population of Frâncești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Frâncești went from 5,351 to 5,070, a change of −5.3%.

Where is Frâncești?

Frâncești is in Vâlcea County. Latitude 45.013, longitude 24.161.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Frâncești?

In Frâncești, “Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.26 km (2025), ranking 995 of 1,006 localities; the national median is 6.17 km.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Frâncești?

In Frâncești, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.20 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,862 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

Which localities border Frâncești?

The nearest to Frâncești are Păușești (5.2 km), Popești (5.3 km), Mihăești (6.8 km), Băbeni (6.9 km), Băile Govora (7.6 km).