Location map: Vrâncioaia
Locality · Vrancea County

Vrâncioaia: population and statistics

Vrâncioaia has a population of 2,463 (2026) across 55.6 km², or 44.3 people per km². It ranks 1,942 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −12.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,463 residents
  • 55.6 km²
  • 44 people/km²

Key points

Among the 73 localities in Vrancea County, Vrâncioaia ranks No. 46 by population.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.20 km in Vrâncioaia, compared with an average of 2.68 km in Vrancea County and 3.05 km nationally.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 0.4% in Vrâncioaia, compared with an average of 1.0% in Vrancea County and 2.0% nationally.

Vrâncioaia: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (22 businesses).

Vrâncioaia in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,463
ranked 1,942 of 3,181
−12.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
44people/km²
ranked 1,745 of 3,163
Area
55.6km²
ranked 1,814 of 3,181
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.20km
ranked 1,654 of 1,695
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.4%
ranked 2,971 of 3,163
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.41‰
ranked 2,239 of 2,438
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
60‰
ranked 2,753 of 3,158

Where is Vrâncioaia?

Population of Vrâncioaia over time

2,4002,5002,6002,7002,8002,900201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Vrâncioaia had 2,808 residents in 2016 and 2,463 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,660
20222,612
20232,540
20242,511
20252,476
20262,463

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All indicators for Vrâncioaia

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.

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

Population

IndicatorVrâncioaiaVrancea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)24.4 ‰16.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 468 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.7 ‰19.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,195 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.3 ‰6.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,347 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.1 ‰11.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 399 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorVrâncioaiaVrancea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.42 km5.63 km7.67 kmranked 1,007 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.41 ‰1.84 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,239 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,325164,86310,177,161ranked 1,830 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)538.0 ‰450.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,014 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)48.4 m²52.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,810 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorVrâncioaiaVrancea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)17.9 ‰37.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,602 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.81 ‰2.31 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,708 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorVrâncioaiaVrancea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)55 ‰167 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,036 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.4%1.0%2.3%ranked 2,971 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorVrâncioaiaVrancea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)6.5 m³30.7 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,495 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.20 km2.68 km4.05 kmranked 1,654 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorVrâncioaiaVrancea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.41 ‰1.55 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,917 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.41 ‰0.40 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,714 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorVrâncioaiaVrancea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)60 ‰131 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,753 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.1 per 10,000 inh.3.1 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,258 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Vrâncioaia

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 Vrâncioaia?

Vrâncioaia has 2,463 residents (2026), ranking 1,942 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Vrâncioaia?

Vrâncioaia covers 55.6 km², with a density of 44 people per km².

Is the population of Vrâncioaia growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Vrâncioaia went from 2,808 to 2,463, a change of −12.3%.

Where is Vrâncioaia?

Vrâncioaia is in Vrancea County. Latitude 45.864, longitude 26.724.

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

In Vrâncioaia, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.20 km (2025), ranking 1,654 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): what is the figure for Vrâncioaia?

In Vrâncioaia, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 0.4% (2026), ranking 2,971 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

Which localities border Vrâncioaia?

The nearest to Vrâncioaia are Păulești (3.8 km), Nistorești (4.3 km), Valea Sării (5.1 km), Năruja (5.7 km), Bârsești (5.9 km).