Location map: Zătreni
Locality · Vâlcea County

Zătreni: population and statistics

Zătreni has a population of 1,878 (2026) across 69.6 km², or 27.0 people per km². It ranks 2,442 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −19.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,878 residents
  • 69.6 km²
  • 27 people/km²

Key points

Among the 89 localities in Vâlcea County, Zătreni ranks No. 66 by population.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.60 ‰ in Zătreni, compared with an average of 0.53 ‰ in Vâlcea County and 0.60 ‰ nationally.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.53 km in Zătreni, compared with an average of 3.44 km in Vâlcea County and 3.48 km nationally.

Zătreni: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (10 businesses).

Zătreni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,878
ranked 2,442 of 3,181
−19.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
27people/km²
ranked 2,530 of 3,163
Area
69.6km²
ranked 1,300 of 3,181
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
1.60‰
ranked 23 of 2,807
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.53km
ranked 982 of 1,006
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
905.2‰
ranked 58 of 3,163
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
22.9‰
ranked 151 of 3,163

Where is Zătreni?

Population of Zătreni over time

1,8002,0002,2002,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Zătreni had 2,326 residents in 2016 and 1,878 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,063
20222,007
20231,952
20241,927
20251,907
20261,878

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All indicators for Zătreni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorZătreniVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.2 ‰16.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,002 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.6 ‰19.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,499 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.8 ‰5.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,589 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.9 ‰12.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 151 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorZătreniVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.83 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 119 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.13 ‰1.52 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 897 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,700203,39410,177,161ranked 1,260 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)905.2 ‰535.8 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 58 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)34.0 m²47.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 3,052 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.60 ‰2.63 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 803 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorZătreniVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.53 km3.44 km6.17 kmranked 982 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)45 m³5,351 m³325,688 m³ranked 947 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorZătreniVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)15.4 ‰38.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,782 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.06 ‰2.63 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,498 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorZătreniVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)174 ‰222 ‰71 ‰ranked 487 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.9%1.9%2.3%ranked 948 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorZătreniVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)31.9 m³35.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,044 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.92 km4.30 km4.05 kmranked 127 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorZătreniVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.60 ‰2.20 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 300 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.60 ‰0.53 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 23 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.53 ‰0.80 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 919 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorZătreniVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)75 ‰127 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,249 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.3 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 749 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Zătreni

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.

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Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Zătreni?

Zătreni has 1,878 residents (2026), ranking 2,442 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Zătreni?

Zătreni covers 69.6 km², with a density of 27 people per km².

Is the population of Zătreni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Zătreni went from 2,326 to 1,878, a change of −19.3%.

Where is Zătreni?

Zătreni is in Vâlcea County. Latitude 44.767, longitude 23.851.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Zătreni?

In Zătreni, “Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.60 ‰ (2024), ranking 23 of 2,807 localities; the national median is 0.46 ‰.

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

In Zătreni, “Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.53 km (2025), ranking 982 of 1,006 localities; the national median is 6.17 km.

Which localities border Zătreni?

The nearest to Zătreni are Tetoiu (5.2 km), Lăcusteni (7.8 km), Dănciulești (8.3 km), Livezi (9.6 km), Fârtățești (10 km).