Location map: Rociu
Locality · Argeș County

Rociu: population and statistics

Rociu has a population of 2,218 (2026) across 79.5 km², or 27.9 people per km². It ranks 2,151 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −11.5% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,218 residents
  • 79.5 km²
  • 28 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Argeș County, Rociu ranks No. 68 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 34.40 km in Rociu, compared with an average of 7.76 km in Argeș County and 4.84 km nationally.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.90 ‰ in Rociu, compared with an average of 0.55 ‰ in Argeș County and 0.60 ‰ nationally.

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

Rociu in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,218
ranked 2,151 of 3,181
−11.5%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
28people/km²
ranked 2,495 of 3,163
Area
79.5km²
ranked 997 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
34.40km
ranked 21 of 2,728
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.90‰
ranked 210 of 2,807
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
19.8‰
ranked 331 of 3,163
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
58.2m³
ranked 282 of 2,656

Where is Rociu?

Population of Rociu over time

2,2002,3002,4002,5002,600201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Rociu had 2,506 residents in 2016 and 2,218 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,335
20222,308
20232,268
20242,244
20252,217
20262,218

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All indicators for Rociu

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.

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

Population

IndicatorRociuArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)26.6 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 352 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.1 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,631 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.4 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,332 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.8 ‰11.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 331 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorRociuArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)34.40 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 21 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.25 ‰2.27 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 835 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,771316,66810,177,161ranked 1,176 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)798.5 ‰525.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 124 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)32.8 m²51.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 3,089 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.12 ‰2.48 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 84 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorRociuArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)40.6 ‰58.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 829 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.80 ‰3.68 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,850 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorRociuArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)55 ‰258 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,036 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.9%2.7%2.3%ranked 1,276 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorRociuArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)58.2 m³42.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 282 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorRociuArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.90 ‰2.65 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 596 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.90 ‰0.55 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 210 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.45 ‰0.60 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,167 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorRociuArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)63 ‰160 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,674 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.5 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,057 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Rociu

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 Rociu?

Rociu has 2,218 residents (2026), ranking 2,151 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Rociu?

Rociu covers 79.5 km², with a density of 28 people per km².

Is the population of Rociu growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Rociu went from 2,506 to 2,218, a change of −11.5%.

Where is Rociu?

Rociu is in Argeș County. Latitude 44.651, longitude 25.009.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Rociu?

In Rociu, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 34.40 km (2025), ranking 21 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Rociu?

In Rociu, “Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.90 ‰ (2024), ranking 210 of 2,807 localities; the national median is 0.46 ‰.

Which localities border Rociu?

The nearest to Rociu are Suseni (7.9 km), Teiu (8.8 km), Buzoești (8.9 km), Negrași (10 km), Costești (10 km).