Location map: Hârsești
Locality · Argeș County

Hârsești: population and statistics

Hârsești has a population of 1,962 (2026) across 55.1 km², or 35.6 people per km². It ranks 2,357 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −14.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,962 residents
  • 55.1 km²
  • 36 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Argeș County, Hârsești ranks No. 78 by population.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: 28.5 ‰ in Hârsești, compared with an average of 11.8 ‰ in Argeș County and 11.1 ‰ nationally.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 863.4 ‰ in Hârsești, compared with an average of 525.1 ‰ in Argeș County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

Hârsești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (23 businesses).

Hârsești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,962
ranked 2,357 of 3,181
−14.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
36people/km²
ranked 2,117 of 3,163
Area
55.1km²
ranked 1,828 of 3,181
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
28.5‰
ranked 17 of 3,163
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
863.4‰
ranked 78 of 3,163
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
12.18km
ranked 99 of 1,695
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
2.55‰
ranked 197 of 2,833

Where is Hârsești?

Population of Hârsești over time

1,9002,0002,1002,2002,300201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Hârsești had 2,287 residents in 2016 and 1,962 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,129
20222,085
20232,078
20242,049
20252,004
20261,962

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All indicators for Hârsești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorHârseștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.9 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 908 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.4 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 835 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.6 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,716 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)28.5 ‰11.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 17 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorHârseștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.42 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 700 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.55 ‰2.27 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 708 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,694316,66810,177,161ranked 1,267 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)863.4 ‰525.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 78 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)55.4 m²51.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,018 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorHârseștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)22.4 ‰58.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,204 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.02 ‰3.68 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,543 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorHârseștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)39 ‰258 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,641 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)4.7%2.7%2.3%ranked 764 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorHârseștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)23.4 m³42.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,561 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.18 km3.31 km4.05 kmranked 99 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorHârseștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)2.55 ‰2.65 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 197 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.51 ‰0.55 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,125 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.02 ‰0.60 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 221 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorHârseștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)66 ‰160 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,582 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.1 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 828 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Hârsești

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 Hârsești?

Hârsești has 1,962 residents (2026), ranking 2,357 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Hârsești?

Hârsești covers 55.1 km², with a density of 36 people per km².

Is the population of Hârsești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Hârsești went from 2,287 to 1,962, a change of −14.2%.

Where is Hârsești?

Hârsești is in Argeș County. Latitude 44.518, longitude 24.778.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Hârsești?

In Hârsești, “Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 28.5 ‰ (2025), ranking 17 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 13.0 ‰.

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

In Hârsești, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 863.4 ‰ (2025), ranking 78 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

Which localities border Hârsești?

The nearest to Hârsești are Sârbii-Măgura (6.2 km), Corbu (7.3 km), Stolnici (8.5 km), Bârla (10 km), Potcoava (12 km).