Location map: Roșiești
Locality · Vaslui County

Roșiești: population and statistics

Roșiești has a population of 2,842 (2026) across 75.7 km², or 37.6 people per km². It ranks 1,687 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −13.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,842 residents
  • 75.7 km²
  • 38 people/km²

Key points

Among the 86 localities in Vaslui County, Roșiești ranks No. 47 by population.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: 2.5 ‰ in Roșiești, compared with an average of 6.3 ‰ in Vaslui County and 6.7 ‰ nationally.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.46 km in Roșiești, compared with an average of 2.02 km in Vaslui County and 3.05 km nationally.

Roșiești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (24 businesses).

Roșiești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,842
ranked 1,687 of 3,181
−13.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
38people/km²
ranked 2,030 of 3,163
Area
75.7km²
ranked 1,099 of 3,181
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
2.5‰
ranked 3,098 of 3,157
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.46km
ranked 1,627 of 1,695
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
34m³
ranked 957 of 1,023
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
39.8m²
ranked 2,735 of 3,163

Where is Roșiești?

Population of Roșiești over time

2,8003,0003,2003,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Roșiești had 3,269 residents in 2016 and 2,842 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,047
20223,020
20232,976
20242,915
20252,876
20262,842

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All indicators for Roșiești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorRoșieștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.8 ‰19.0 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,638 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.8 ‰31.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,201 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.5 ‰6.3 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 3,098 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.5 ‰9.9 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 754 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorRoșieștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.73 km3.24 km7.67 kmranked 2,301 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)1,520186,58710,177,161ranked 1,502 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)534.8 ‰375.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,044 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)39.8 m²44.6 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,735 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorRoșieștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.18 km2.38 km6.17 kmranked 905 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)34 m³1,771 m³325,688 m³ranked 957 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorRoșieștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)19.4 ‰22.9 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,463 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.46 ‰1.52 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,291 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorRoșieștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)160 ‰114 ‰71 ‰ranked 544 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.5%3.1%2.3%ranked 1,467 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorRoșieștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)12.3 m³20.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,256 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.46 km2.02 km4.05 kmranked 1,627 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorRoșieștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.35 ‰1.20 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,192 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.35 ‰0.29 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,040 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorRoșieștiVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)79 ‰109 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,090 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.5 per 10,000 inh.2.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,575 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Roșiești

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 Roșiești?

Roșiești has 2,842 residents (2026), ranking 1,687 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Roșiești?

Roșiești covers 75.7 km², with a density of 38 people per km².

Is the population of Roșiești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Roșiești went from 3,269 to 2,842, a change of −13.1%.

Where is Roșiești?

Roșiești is in Vaslui County. Latitude 46.433, longitude 27.883.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Roșiești?

In Roșiești, “Live births per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 2.5 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,098 of 3,157 localities; the national median is 6.9 ‰.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Roșiești?

In Roșiești, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.46 km (2025), ranking 1,627 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Which localities border Roșiești?

The nearest to Roșiești are Viișoara (5.7 km), Albești (7.8 km), Vutcani (8.3 km), Dodești (9.7 km), Hoceni (12 km).