Location map: Șuletea
Locality · Vaslui County

Șuletea: population and statistics

Șuletea has a population of 2,098 (2026) across 49.5 km², or 42.3 people per km². It ranks 2,257 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −11.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,098 residents
  • 49.5 km²
  • 42 people/km²

Key points

Among the 86 localities in Vaslui County, Șuletea ranks No. 62 by population.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 2.4 m³ in Șuletea, compared with an average of 20.6 m³ in Vaslui County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.00 ‰ in Șuletea, compared with an average of 0.49 ‰ in Vaslui County and 1.08 ‰ nationally.

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

Șuletea in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,098
ranked 2,257 of 3,181
−11.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
42people/km²
ranked 1,834 of 3,163
Area
49.5km²
ranked 2,066 of 3,181
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
2.4m³
ranked 2,604 of 2,656
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 2,127 of 2,248
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
28.1‰
ranked 125 of 3,163
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.48‰
ranked 2,164 of 2,438

Where is Șuletea?

Population of Șuletea over time

2,0002,1002,2002,3002,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Șuletea had 2,382 residents in 2016 and 2,098 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,213
20222,194
20232,145
20242,129
20252,132
20262,098

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All indicators for Șuletea

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.

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

Population

IndicatorȘuleteaVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.1 ‰19.0 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,172 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)28.1 ‰31.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 125 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.8 ‰6.3 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,916 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.0 ‰9.9 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,199 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorȘuleteaVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.43 km3.24 km7.67 kmranked 2,361 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.48 ‰1.23 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,164 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,025186,58710,177,161ranked 2,395 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)488.6 ‰375.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,542 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)44.6 m²44.6 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,277 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorȘuleteaVaslui 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)0.95 ‰1.52 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,600 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorȘuleteaVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)42 ‰114 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,529 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)4.9%3.1%2.3%ranked 724 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorȘuleteaVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)2.4 m³20.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,604 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorȘuleteaVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.48 ‰1.20 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,581 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.48 ‰0.29 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,284 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰0.49 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 2,127 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorȘuleteaVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)86 ‰109 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,789 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.8 per 10,000 inh.2.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 924 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Șuletea

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 Șuletea?

Șuletea has 2,098 residents (2026), ranking 2,257 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Șuletea?

Șuletea covers 49.5 km², with a density of 42 people per km².

Is the population of Șuletea growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Șuletea went from 2,382 to 2,098, a change of −11.9%.

Where is Șuletea?

Șuletea is in Vaslui County. Latitude 46.301, longitude 27.923.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Șuletea?

In Șuletea, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 2.4 m³ (2025), ranking 2,604 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Șuletea?

In Șuletea, “Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.00 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,127 of 2,248 localities; the national median is 0.47 ‰.

Which localities border Șuletea?

The nearest to Șuletea are Găgești (5.1 km), Dodești (5.4 km), Epureni (6.5 km), Viișoara (9.6 km), Banca (12 km).