Location map: Tanacu
Locality · Vaslui County

Tanacu: population and statistics

Tanacu has a population of 1,665 (2026) across 62.6 km², or 26.6 people per km². It ranks 2,615 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −19.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,665 residents
  • 62.6 km²
  • 27 people/km²

Key points

Among the 86 localities in Vaslui County, Tanacu ranks No. 76 by population.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): 33.7 m² in Tanacu, compared with an average of 44.6 m² in Vaslui County and 51.1 m² nationally.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: 10.8 ‰ in Tanacu, compared with an average of 6.3 ‰ in Vaslui County and 6.7 ‰ nationally.

Tanacu: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (19 businesses).

Tanacu in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,665
ranked 2,615 of 3,181
−19.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
27people/km²
ranked 2,547 of 3,163
Area
62.6km²
ranked 1,546 of 3,181
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
33.7m²
ranked 3,063 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
10.8‰
ranked 307 of 3,157
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
6.0per 10,000 inh.
ranked 575 of 3,122
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
20.4‰
ranked 2,391 of 3,163

Where is Tanacu?

Population of Tanacu over time

1,6001,8002,0002,200201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Tanacu had 2,078 residents in 2016 and 1,665 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,833
20221,782
20231,745
20241,722
20251,691
20261,665

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All indicators for Tanacu

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.

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

Population

IndicatorTanacuVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.0 ‰19.0 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,821 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)24.0 ‰31.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 336 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.8 ‰6.3 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 307 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.2 ‰9.9 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 386 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorTanacuVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.61 km3.24 km7.67 kmranked 557 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.80 ‰1.23 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,061 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,011186,58710,177,161ranked 2,419 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)607.2 ‰375.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 573 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)33.7 m²44.6 m²50.3 m²ranked 3,063 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.80 ‰1.07 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 709 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorTanacuVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)20.4 ‰22.9 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,391 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.40 ‰1.52 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,330 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorTanacuVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)74 ‰114 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,498 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.6%3.1%2.3%ranked 1,041 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorTanacuVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)28.8 m³20.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,207 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorTanacuVaslui CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.60 ‰0.49 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 755 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorTanacuVaslui 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)6.0 per 10,000 inh.2.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 575 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Tanacu

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 Tanacu?

Tanacu has 1,665 residents (2026), ranking 2,615 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Tanacu?

Tanacu covers 62.6 km², with a density of 27 people per km².

Is the population of Tanacu growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Tanacu went from 2,078 to 1,665, a change of −19.9%.

Where is Tanacu?

Tanacu is in Vaslui County. Latitude 46.675, longitude 27.845.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): what is the figure for Tanacu?

In Tanacu, “Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)” stands at 33.7 m² (2025), ranking 3,063 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 50.3 m².

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

In Tanacu, “Live births per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 10.8 ‰ (2025), ranking 307 of 3,157 localities; the national median is 6.9 ‰.

Which localities border Tanacu?

The nearest to Tanacu are Tătărăni (7.0 km), Muntenii de Sus (7.2 km), Muntenii de Jos (8.7 km), Vaslui (9.7 km), Văleni (11 km).