Location map: Popești (Argeș County)
Locality · Argeș County

Popești (Argeș County): population and statistics

Popești has a population of 1,647 (2026) across 48.5 km², or 34.0 people per km². It ranks 2,625 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −18.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,647 residents
  • 48.5 km²
  • 34 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Argeș County, Popești ranks No. 88 by population.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.8 ‰ in Popești, compared with an average of 6.2 ‰ in Argeș County and 6.7 ‰ nationally.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 831.2 ‰ in Popești, compared with an average of 525.1 ‰ in Argeș County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

Popești: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (19 businesses).

Popești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,647
ranked 2,625 of 3,181
−18.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
34people/km²
ranked 2,189 of 3,163
Area
48.5km²
ranked 2,117 of 3,181
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
1.8‰
ranked 3,134 of 3,157
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
831.2‰
ranked 92 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
9.0%
ranked 268 of 3,163
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
6.1per 10,000 inh.
ranked 556 of 3,122

Where is Popești?

Population of Popești over time

1,6001,7001,8001,9002,0002,100201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Popești had 2,014 residents in 2016 and 1,647 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,770
20221,714
20231,692
20241,686
20251,689
20261,647

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All indicators for Popești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorPopeștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.0 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,049 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.0 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,407 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.8 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 3,134 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)28.5 ‰11.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 17 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorPopeștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.18 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 353 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.61 ‰2.27 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,048 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,369316,66810,177,161ranked 1,756 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)831.2 ‰525.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 92 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)33.4 m²51.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 3,071 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.43 ‰2.48 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 518 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorPopeștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)24.9 ‰58.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,989 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.82 ‰3.68 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,836 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorPopeștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)50 ‰258 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,207 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)9.0%2.7%2.3%ranked 268 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorPopeștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)21.3 m³42.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,709 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorPopeștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.61 ‰2.65 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,141 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.61 ‰0.55 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 732 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorPopeștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)67 ‰160 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,558 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.1 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 556 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Popești

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 Popești?

Popești has 1,647 residents (2026), ranking 2,625 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Popești?

Popești covers 48.5 km², with a density of 34 people per km².

Is the population of Popești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Popești went from 2,014 to 1,647, a change of −18.2%.

Where is Popești?

Popești is in Argeș County. Latitude 44.458, longitude 25.120.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Popești?

In Popești, “Live births per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.8 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,134 of 3,157 localities; the national median is 6.9 ‰.

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

In Popești, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 831.2 ‰ (2025), ranking 92 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

Which localities border Popești?

The nearest to Popești are Izvoru (6.6 km), Tătărăștii de Sus (6.7 km), Râca (6.8 km), Slobozia (7.3 km), Ștefan cel Mare (9.2 km).