Location map: Pogonești
Locality · Vaslui County

Pogonești: population and statistics

Pogonești has a population of 1,594 (2026) across 28.1 km², or 56.8 people per km². It ranks 2,658 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −8.8% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,594 residents
  • 28.1 km²
  • 57 people/km²

Key points

Among the 86 localities in Vaslui County, Pogonești ranks No. 80 by population.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.00 ‰ in Pogonești, compared with an average of 1.20 ‰ in Vaslui County and 3.53 ‰ nationally.

Pogonești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (18 businesses).

Pogonești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,594
ranked 2,658 of 3,181
−8.8%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
57people/km²
ranked 1,324 of 3,163
Area
28.1km²
ranked 2,924 of 3,181
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 2,784 of 2,833
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
21m³
ranked 973 of 1,023
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
53‰
ranked 2,916 of 3,158
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
25.1‰
ranked 249 of 3,163

Where is Pogonești?

Population of Pogonești over time

1,5501,6001,6501,7001,750201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Pogonești had 1,748 residents in 2016 and 1,594 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,660
20221,637
20231,634
20241,624
20251,618
20261,594

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All indicators for Pogonești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorPogoneștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.2 ‰19.0 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,211 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)25.1 ‰31.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 249 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.2 ‰6.3 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 980 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.9 ‰9.9 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,919 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorPogoneștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.54 km3.24 km7.67 kmranked 815 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)749186,58710,177,161ranked 2,862 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)469.9 ‰375.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,770 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)41.8 m²44.6 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,567 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorPogoneștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.17 km2.38 km6.17 kmranked 142 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)21 m³1,771 m³325,688 m³ranked 973 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorPogoneștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)15.7 ‰22.9 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,763 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.25 ‰1.52 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,358 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorPogoneștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)39 ‰114 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,641 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.8%3.1%2.3%ranked 980 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorPogoneștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)45.8 m³20.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 497 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorPogoneștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰1.20 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,784 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰0.29 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,756 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorPogoneștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)53 ‰109 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,916 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.3 per 10,000 inh.2.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 522 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Pogonești

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 Pogonești?

Pogonești has 1,594 residents (2026), ranking 2,658 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Pogonești?

Pogonești covers 28.1 km², with a density of 57 people per km².

Is the population of Pogonești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Pogonești went from 1,748 to 1,594, a change of −8.8%.

Where is Pogonești?

Pogonești is in Vaslui County. Latitude 46.155, longitude 27.534.

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

In Pogonești, “Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.00 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,784 of 2,833 localities; the national median is 0.52 ‰.

Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Pogonești?

In Pogonești, “Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 21 m³ (2025), ranking 973 of 1,023 localities; the national median is 269 m³.

Which localities border Pogonești?

The nearest to Pogonești are Tutova (4.3 km), Ivești (4.4 km), Podu Turcului (8.4 km), Priponești (8.9 km), Boghești (10 km).