Galaţi: population, economy and official figures
Galaţi is a county in Sud-Est, Romania. Galaţi had 489,056 residents on 1 January 2025, 21.0% of Sud-Est and 2.57% of Romania; 15th largest of 42 counties in Romania.
489,056
112.2
45.6
21.5%
4,465
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Galaţi: GDP per person was 19,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 48% of the EU average (77% for Romania); 33rd highest of 42 counties in Romania.
- Education in Galaţi: 80.0% of candidates who sat the baccalaureate in Galați in the June-July 2026 session passed after appeals, against 76.9% nationally; 10th highest of 42 counties.
- Poverty and living standards in Galaţi: Only 13.4% of the unemployed registered in Galați county (1,357 people) were receiving unemployment benefit in August 2026; the other 8,783 were registered without benefit. Nationally 23.7% received benefit.
- Government budget and revenue in Galaţi: Galați county is due 75.6 million lei in 2026 from the VAT sums Romania shares out to counties for decentralised spending, 12th smallest of 41 amounts and 1.7% of the 4,445.7 million lei total, according to annex 4 of the 2026 budget bill.
Is the population of Galaţi growing?
That is 6.8% fewer people than in 2015 (524,574).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Galaţi?
There were 112.2 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Galaţi?
The median age was 45.6 years in 2025, against 44 for Romania; 15th highest of 42 counties in Romania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Galaţi?
21.5% of residents were 65 or older and 15.1% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Galaţi?
In 2024 there were 3,425 live births and 6,756 deaths, a natural decrease of 3,331.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Galaţi?
It covers 4,465 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Galaţi?
More people left than arrived in 2024: net migration was -1.3 per 1,000 residents, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -6.8 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Romania's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
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