Location map: Hârtiești
Locality · Argeș County

Hârtiești: population and statistics

Hârtiești has a population of 2,328 (2026) across 48.3 km², or 48.2 people per km². It ranks 2,054 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +1.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,328 residents
  • 48.3 km²
  • 48 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Argeș County, Hârtiești ranks No. 66 by population.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 21.7% in Hârtiești, compared with an average of 2.7% in Argeș County and 2.0% nationally.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: 8.2 ‰ in Hârtiești, compared with an average of 11.8 ‰ in Argeș County and 11.1 ‰ nationally.

Hârtiești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (17 businesses).

Hârtiești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,328
ranked 2,054 of 3,181
+1.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
48people/km²
ranked 1,597 of 3,163
Area
48.3km²
ranked 2,125 of 3,181
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
21.7%
ranked 18 of 3,163
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
8.2‰
ranked 2,923 of 3,163
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.43‰
ranked 2,218 of 2,438
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
145‰
ranked 386 of 3,158

Where is Hârtiești?

Population of Hârtiești over time

2,2802,2902,3002,3102,3202,330201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Hârtiești had 2,289 residents in 2016 and 2,328 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,308
20222,303
20232,318
20242,313
20252,324
20262,328

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All indicators for Hârtiești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorHârtieștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.7 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,103 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.9 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,900 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.2 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 251 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.2 ‰11.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,923 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorHârtieștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.58 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 1,902 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.43 ‰2.27 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,218 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,081316,66810,177,161ranked 2,293 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)464.3 ‰525.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,840 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)48.4 m²51.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,810 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.72 ‰2.48 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 753 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorHârtieștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)20.2 ‰58.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,410 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.15 ‰3.68 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,535 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorHârtieștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)33 ‰258 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,845 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)21.7%2.7%2.3%ranked 18 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorHârtieștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)20.6 m³42.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,762 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.26 km3.31 km4.05 kmranked 1,025 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorHârtieștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.43 ‰2.65 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,816 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.43 ‰0.55 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,591 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorHârtieștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)145 ‰160 ‰91 ‰ranked 386 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.3 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,157 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Hârtiești

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 Hârtiești?

Hârtiești has 2,328 residents (2026), ranking 2,054 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Hârtiești?

Hârtiești covers 48.3 km², with a density of 48 people per km².

Is the population of Hârtiești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Hârtiești went from 2,289 to 2,328, a change of +1.7%.

Where is Hârtiești?

Hârtiești is in Argeș County. Latitude 45.112, longitude 25.115.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): what is the figure for Hârtiești?

In Hârtiești, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 21.7% (2026), ranking 18 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

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

In Hârtiești, “Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 8.2 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,923 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 13.0 ‰.

Which localities border Hârtiești?

The nearest to Hârtiești are Vulturești (6.3 km), Poienarii de Muscel (6.6 km), Mihăești (7.7 km), Văleni-Dâmbovița (8.1 km), Cândești (8.6 km).