Location map: Găgești
Locality · Vaslui County

Găgești: population and statistics

Găgești has a population of 1,691 (2026) across 64.7 km², or 26.1 people per km². It ranks 2,594 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −15.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,691 residents
  • 64.7 km²
  • 26 people/km²

Key points

Among the 86 localities in Vaslui County, Găgești ranks No. 72 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.77 km in Găgești, compared with an average of 3.24 km in Vaslui County and 4.84 km nationally.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: 11.2 ‰ in Găgești, compared with an average of 22.9 ‰ in Vaslui County and 60.3 ‰ nationally.

Găgești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (13 businesses).

Găgești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,691
ranked 2,594 of 3,181
−15.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
26people/km²
ranked 2,568 of 3,163
Area
64.7km²
ranked 1,465 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
1.77km
ranked 2,640 of 2,728
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
11.2‰
ranked 2,992 of 3,163
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
24.2‰
ranked 482 of 3,163
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
5.9per 10,000 inh.
ranked 593 of 3,122

Where is Găgești?

Population of Găgești over time

1,6001,7001,8001,9002,0002,100201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Găgești had 2,007 residents in 2016 and 1,691 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,805
20221,766
20231,720
20241,704
20251,692
20261,691

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All indicators for Găgești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorGăgeștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)24.2 ‰19.0 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 482 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.5 ‰31.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 493 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.3 ‰6.3 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 942 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.0 ‰9.9 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,570 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorGăgeștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.77 km3.24 km7.67 kmranked 2,640 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.59 ‰1.23 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,069 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)739186,58710,177,161ranked 2,882 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)437.0 ‰375.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,197 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)36.2 m²44.6 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,962 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.77 ‰1.07 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 728 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorGăgeștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)11.2 ‰22.9 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,992 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.18 ‰1.52 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,408 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorGăgeștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)118 ‰114 ‰71 ‰ranked 803 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.6%3.1%2.3%ranked 1,422 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorGăgeștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)38.4 m³20.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 730 of 2,656

Education

IndicatorGăgeștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)119 ‰109 ‰91 ‰ranked 729 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.9 per 10,000 inh.2.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 593 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Găgești

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 Găgești?

Găgești has 1,691 residents (2026), ranking 2,594 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Găgești?

Găgești covers 64.7 km², with a density of 26 people per km².

Is the population of Găgești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Găgești went from 2,007 to 1,691, a change of −15.7%.

Where is Găgești?

Găgești is in Vaslui County. Latitude 46.332, longitude 27.971.

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

In Găgești, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.77 km (2025), ranking 2,640 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Găgești?

In Găgești, “Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 11.2 ‰ (2026), ranking 2,992 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 29.4 ‰.

Which localities border Găgești?

The nearest to Găgești are Dodești (4.7 km), Șuletea (5.1 km), Viișoara (7.5 km), Fălciu (9.1 km), Vutcani (11 km).