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Population in Galaţi

Population in Galaţi was 489,056 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.8% from 2024. That is the 15th highest of 42 areas in 2025.

2025, persons489,056 Estimated
Change on 2024-0.8%
Rank15th of 42NUTS 3 areas of Romania ranked
Series high643,8282001
Series low489,0562025

Population in Galaţi, 2000 to 2025

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450K500K550K600K650K20002004200820122016202020252000: 643,531 persons2001: 643,828 persons2002: 627,267 persons2003: 624,131 persons2004: 621,956 persons2005: 621,208 persons2006: 619,090 persons2007: 616,054 persons2008: 613,509 persons2009: 611,040 persons2010: 609,398 persons2011: 606,823 persons2012: 534,577 persons2013: 530,914 persons2014: 527,979 persons2015: 524,574 persons2016: 520,058 persons2017: 515,282 persons2018: 510,865 persons2019: 504,058 persons2020: 500,213 persons2021: 495,149 persons2022: 495,030 persons2023: 494,280 persons2024: 493,009 persons2025: 489,056 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
2025489,056 Estimated
2024493,009 Estimated
2023494,280 Estimated
2022495,030 Estimated
2021495,149 Estimated
2020500,213 Estimated
2019504,058
2018510,865
2017515,282
2016520,058
2015524,574
2014527,979
2013530,914
2012534,577 Series break
2011606,823 Provisional
2010609,398
2009611,040
2008613,509
2007616,054
2006619,090
2005621,208
2004621,956
2003624,131
2002627,267
2001643,828
2000643,531

Compared with Sud-Est and Romania and European Union (27)

Place2025
Galaţi489,056
Sud-Est2,331,165
Romania19,043,151
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Galaţi?

Population in Galaţi was 489,056 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.8% from 2024. That is the 15th highest of 42 areas in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Galaţi?

643,828 in 2001, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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