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Dolj in figures

What the National Institute of Statistics publishes about dolj: population, births, county seat: Craiova, permits and tourism. The same figures as on each indicator's own page, updated automatically.

Resident population

594,523 people

2026 · provisional

−706 (−0.12%) vs 2025

The “Resident population” series

Series high
659,016 people2012
Series low
594,523 people2026 · provisional
Years published
15since 2012

Population

The resident population of each county on 1 January, the same measure as the headline figure above. INS publishes the territorial profile only from 2012.

Resident population

594,523 people

2026 · provisional

−706 (−0.12%) vs 2025

Ranked 9 of 42, in 2026.

The population of Dolj County, All years The annual trend of The population of Dolj County, from 2012 to 2026, in people. Valoarea a trecut de la 659,016 la 594,523. The full figures are on the indicator's page. 580,000 600,000 620,000 640,000 660,000 594,523

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Births

The same annual figures, county by county, from the same matrices as the national total above. The ranking is by the number of live births, which follows above all the size of the county: the figure that makes two counties of different sizes comparable is the rate per 1,000 inhabitants, published by INS and shown on each county's page, beside the natural increase.

Live births

4,443 people

2025 · semi-final

−422 (−8.67%) vs 2024

Deaths

8,440 people

2025 · semi-final

−258 (−2.97%) vs 2024

Ranked 9 of 42, in 2025.

Births and deaths in Dolj County, All years The annual trend of Births and deaths in Dolj County, from 1990 to 2025, in people. Live births: a trecut de la 9,779 la 4,443. Deaths: a trecut de la 9,530 la 8,440. The full figures are on the indicator's page. 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 4,443 8,440

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County seat: Craiova

MIND THIS, a different measure: at locality level INS publishes no resident population, only the population by domicile — how many people have their identity document registered there, wherever they actually live. The figures here are NOT to be compared with those above and do not add up to the national resident total.

Population by domicile

278,599 people

2026

−2,412 (−0.86%) vs 2025

Ranked 8 of 42, in 2026.

The population by domicile of the city of Craiova, All years The annual trend of The population by domicile of the city of Craiova, from 1992 to 2026, in people. Valoarea a trecut de la 307,077 la 278,599. The full figures are on the indicator's page. 270,000 280,000 290,000 300,000 310,000 320,000 278,599

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Permits

The number of permits for residential buildings issued in each county, the same measure as the national figure above and from the same matrix.

Building permits

65 permits

August 2026

−45 (−40.91%) vs July 2026 −27 (−29.35%) vs August 2025

Ranked 17 of 42, in August 2026.

Building permits in Dolj County, Last 10 years The monthly trend of Building permits in Dolj County, from September 2016 to August 2026, in permits. Valoarea a trecut de la 94 la 65. The full figures are on the indicator's page. 0 50 100 150 200 65

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Tourism

How many of the arriving tourists are foreign. They are included in the figure above, not additional to it: total arrivals are exactly the sum of Romanian and foreign tourists.

Arrivals

13,061 arrivals

July 2026

+2,268 (+21.01%) vs June 2026 −933 (−6.67%) vs July 2025

Overnight stays

21,482 overnight stays

July 2026

+2,636 (+13.99%) vs June 2026 −2,223 (−9.38%) vs July 2025

Ranked 29 of 42, in July 2026.

Tourism in Dolj County, Last 10 years The monthly trend of Tourism in Dolj County, from August 2016 to July 2026. Arrivals: a trecut de la 8,070 la 13,061. Overnight stays: a trecut de la 15,197 la 21,482. The full figures are on the indicator's page. 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 13,061 21,482

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All counties

AlbaAradArgeșBacăuBihorBistrița-NăsăudBotoșaniBrăilaBrașovBuzăuCălărașiCaraș-SeverinClujConstanțaCovasnaDâmbovițaDoljGalațiGiurgiuGorjHarghitaHunedoaraIalomițaIașiIlfovMaramureșMehedințiBucharest MunicipalityMureșNeamțOltPrahovaSălajSatu MareSibiuSuceavaTeleormanTimișTulceaVâlceaVasluiVrancea

Source: National Institute of Statistics (INS), matrices LOC108A, POP105A, POP107D, POP201A, POP206B, TUR104F, TUR105G. Period covered: 2026. See the source.

Every figure on this page is the one on its own indicator's page, for dolj: the same series, the same period, the same revision marking. The page computes nothing of its own.