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

Recea (Argeș County): population and statistics

Recea has a population of 2,346 (2026) across 71.0 km², or 33.0 people per km². It ranks 2,039 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −15.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,346 residents
  • 71.0 km²
  • 33 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Argeș County, Recea ranks No. 65 by population.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): 30.2 m² in Recea, compared with an average of 51.5 m² in Argeș County and 51.1 m² nationally.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: 22.2 ‰ in Recea, compared with an average of 11.8 ‰ in Argeș County and 11.1 ‰ nationally.

Recea: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (24 businesses).

Recea in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,346
ranked 2,039 of 3,181
−15.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
33people/km²
ranked 2,242 of 3,163
Area
71.0km²
ranked 1,250 of 3,181
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
30.2m²
ranked 3,121 of 3,163
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
22.2‰
ranked 175 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.85‰
ranked 2,676 of 3,163
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
43.5m³
ranked 557 of 2,656

Where is Recea?

Population of Recea over time

2,2002,4002,6002,800201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Recea had 2,770 residents in 2016 and 2,346 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,518
20222,478
20232,445
20242,413
20252,378
20262,346

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All indicators for Recea

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.

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

Population

IndicatorReceaArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.1 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,356 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.1 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,380 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.7 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,626 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.2 ‰11.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 175 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorReceaArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.78 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 121 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.98 ‰2.27 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 562 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,755316,66810,177,161ranked 1,193 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)748.1 ‰525.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 178 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)30.2 m²51.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 3,121 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.28 ‰2.48 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 973 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorReceaArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)25.6 ‰58.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,916 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.85 ‰3.68 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,676 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorReceaArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)45 ‰258 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,407 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.7%2.7%2.3%ranked 1,928 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorReceaArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)43.5 m³42.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 557 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorReceaArgeș 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
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.43 ‰0.60 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,238 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorReceaArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)77 ‰160 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,170 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: Recea

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.

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Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Recea?

Recea has 2,346 residents (2026), ranking 2,039 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Recea?

Recea covers 71.0 km², with a density of 33 people per km².

Is the population of Recea growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Recea went from 2,770 to 2,346, a change of −15.3%.

Where is Recea?

Recea is in Argeș County. Latitude 44.519, longitude 25.029.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): what is the figure for Recea?

In Recea, “Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)” stands at 30.2 m² (2025), ranking 3,121 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 50.3 m².

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

In Recea, “Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 22.2 ‰ (2025), ranking 175 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 13.0 ‰.

Which localities border Recea?

The nearest to Recea are Izvoru (3.8 km), Ungheni (7.6 km), Râca (9.1 km), Căldăraru (9.6 km), Popești (9.9 km).