Location map: Bucium
Locality · Alba County

Bucium: population and statistics

Bucium has a population of 1,294 (2026) across 84.7 km², or 15.3 people per km². It ranks 2,882 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −15.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,294 residents
  • 84.7 km²
  • 15 people/km²

Key points

Among the 78 localities in Alba County, Bucium ranks No. 58 by population.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 741.1 ‰ in Bucium, compared with an average of 486.3 ‰ in Alba County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 8.5 m³ in Bucium, compared with an average of 36.4 m³ in Alba County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Bucium: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (14 businesses).

Bucium in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,294
ranked 2,882 of 3,181
−15.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
15people/km²
ranked 2,960 of 3,163
Area
84.7km²
ranked 867 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
741.1‰
ranked 188 of 3,163
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
8.5m³
ranked 2,438 of 2,656
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
3.9‰
ranked 2,887 of 3,157
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
55‰
ranked 2,876 of 3,158

Where is Bucium?

Population of Bucium over time

1,2001,3001,4001,5001,600201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Bucium had 1,530 residents in 2016 and 1,294 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,380
20221,366
20231,350
20241,332
20251,298
20261,294

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All indicators for Bucium

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBuciumAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)28.6 ‰14.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 273 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.0 ‰15.2 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,645 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.9 ‰6.3 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,887 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.3 ‰11.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 371 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBuciumAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.37 km6.67 km7.67 kmranked 401 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.55 ‰1.83 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,212 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)959175,15110,177,161ranked 2,519 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)741.1 ‰486.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 188 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)47.1 m²51.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,956 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorBuciumAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)28.6 ‰53.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,641 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.55 ‰3.50 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,101 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBuciumAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)79 ‰268 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,390 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.3%2.7%2.3%ranked 1,572 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBuciumAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.5 nights1.50.4ranked 523 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)375 ‰852 ‰200 ‰ranked 442 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)24.7 ‰28.1 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 405 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBuciumAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)8.5 m³36.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,438 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.33 km3.91 km4.05 kmranked 599 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBuciumAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.77 ‰2.02 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 757 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.77 ‰0.46 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 350 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorBuciumAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)55 ‰153 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,876 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)7.7 per 10,000 inh.3.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 289 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Bucium

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 Bucium?

Bucium has 1,294 residents (2026), ranking 2,882 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Bucium?

Bucium covers 84.7 km², with a density of 15 people per km².

Is the population of Bucium growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Bucium went from 1,530 to 1,294, a change of −15.4%.

Where is Bucium?

Bucium is in Alba County. Latitude 46.258, longitude 23.178.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Bucium?

In Bucium, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 741.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 188 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Bucium?

In Bucium, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 8.5 m³ (2025), ranking 2,438 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

Which localities border Bucium?

The nearest to Bucium are Mogoș (8.8 km), Roșia Montană (9.3 km), Abrud (10 km), Zlatna (11 km), Ciuruleasa (12 km).