Location map: Muntenii de Jos
Locality · Vaslui County

Muntenii de Jos: population and statistics

Muntenii de Jos has a population of 5,896 (2026) across 57.0 km², or 104 people per km². It ranks 590 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +38.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 5,896 residents
  • 57.0 km²
  • 104 people/km²

Key points

Among the 86 localities in Vaslui County, Muntenii de Jos ranks No. 7 by population.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 106.5 ‰ in Muntenii de Jos, compared with an average of 19.0 ‰ in Vaslui County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: 30 ‰ in Muntenii de Jos, compared with an average of 109 ‰ in Vaslui County and 163 ‰ nationally.

Muntenii de Jos: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (101 businesses).

Muntenii de Jos in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
5,896
ranked 590 of 3,181
+38.0%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
104people/km²
ranked 579 of 3,163
Area
57.0km²
ranked 1,774 of 3,181
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
106.5‰
ranked 9 of 3,163
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
30‰
ranked 3,116 of 3,158
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.17‰
ranked 2,750 of 2,833
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
351.1‰
ranked 3,010 of 3,163

Where is Muntenii de Jos?

Population of Muntenii de Jos over time

4,0004,5005,0005,5006,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Muntenii de Jos had 4,273 residents in 2016 and 5,896 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,299
20224,303
20234,340
20244,478
20255,384
20265,896

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All indicators for Muntenii de Jos

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.

Muntenii de JosNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorMuntenii de JosVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)106.5 ‰19.0 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 9 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.2 ‰31.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 416 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.2 ‰6.3 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 661 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.6 ‰9.9 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,847 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorMuntenii de JosVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.92 km3.24 km7.67 kmranked 2,267 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)2,070186,58710,177,161ranked 889 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)351.1 ‰375.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 3,010 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)49.3 m²44.6 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,690 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorMuntenii de JosVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.04 km2.38 km6.17 kmranked 399 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)175 m³1,771 m³325,688 m³ranked 707 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorMuntenii de JosVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)32.1 ‰22.9 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,377 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.20 ‰1.52 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,489 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorMuntenii de JosVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)150 ‰114 ‰71 ‰ranked 589 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.8%3.1%2.3%ranked 2,620 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorMuntenii de JosVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.6 nights0.20.4ranked 464 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)299 ‰145 ‰200 ‰ranked 521 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.9 ‰3.8 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 715 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorMuntenii de JosVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)18.8 m³20.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,864 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.00 km2.02 km4.05 kmranked 1,089 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorMuntenii de JosVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.17 ‰1.20 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,750 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.17 ‰0.29 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,708 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorMuntenii de JosVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)30 ‰109 ‰91 ‰ranked 3,116 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.7 per 10,000 inh.2.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,808 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Muntenii de Jos

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 Muntenii de Jos?

Muntenii de Jos has 5,896 residents (2026), ranking 590 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Muntenii de Jos?

Muntenii de Jos covers 57.0 km², with a density of 104 people per km².

Is the population of Muntenii de Jos growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Muntenii de Jos went from 4,273 to 5,896, a change of +38.0%.

Where is Muntenii de Jos?

Muntenii de Jos is in Vaslui County. Latitude 46.603, longitude 27.802.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Muntenii de Jos?

In Muntenii de Jos, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 106.5 ‰ (2025), ranking 9 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Muntenii de Jos?

In Muntenii de Jos, “School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 30 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,116 of 3,158 localities; the national median is 91 ‰.

Which localities border Muntenii de Jos?

The nearest to Muntenii de Jos are Vaslui (6.8 km), Oltenești (7.4 km), Lipovăț (7.9 km), Deleni (8.7 km), Tanacu (8.7 km).