Location map: Rucăr
Locality · Argeș County

Rucăr: population and statistics

Rucăr has a population of 5,435 (2026) across 283.2 km², or 19.2 people per km². It ranks 650 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −10.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 5,435 residents
  • 283.2 km²
  • 19 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Argeș County, Rucăr ranks No. 18 by population.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: 213.4 ‰ in Rucăr, compared with an average of 22.2 ‰ in Argeș County and 29.5 ‰ nationally.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 8.8 ‰ in Rucăr, compared with an average of 16.8 ‰ in Argeș County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Rucăr: the most common activity among active businesses is Land transport and transport via pipelines (118 businesses).

Rucăr in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
5,435
ranked 650 of 3,181
−10.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
19people/km²
ranked 2,830 of 3,163
Area
283km²
ranked 44 of 3,181
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
213.4‰
ranked 57 of 1,362
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
8.8‰
ranked 2,959 of 3,163
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
62.2‰
ranked 256 of 3,163
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
1.10‰
ranked 179 of 2,248

Where is Rucăr?

Population of Rucăr over time

5,4005,6005,8006,0006,200201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Rucăr had 6,046 residents in 2016 and 5,435 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20215,769
20225,710
20235,637
20245,608
20255,515
20265,435

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All indicators for Rucăr

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.

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

Population

IndicatorRucărArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.8 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,959 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.7 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,469 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)13.2 ‰11.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,514 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorRucărArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.07 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 1,749 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.31 ‰2.27 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 481 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)3,214316,66810,177,161ranked 397 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)591.4 ‰525.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 657 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)62.3 m²51.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 484 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.21 ‰2.48 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 573 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorRucărArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.11 km3.99 km6.17 kmranked 509 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)378 m³13,857 m³325,688 m³ranked 288 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorRucărArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)62.2 ‰58.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 256 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.13 ‰3.68 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 858 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorRucărArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)77 ‰258 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,439 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.2%2.7%2.3%ranked 1,157 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorRucărArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)6.3 nights1.00.4ranked 78 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3,288 ‰584 ‰200 ‰ranked 71 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)213.4 ‰22.2 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 57 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorRucărArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)51.0 m³42.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 396 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.97 km3.31 km4.05 kmranked 663 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorRucărArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.47 ‰2.65 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 324 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.55 ‰0.55 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 937 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.10 ‰0.60 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 179 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorRucărArgeș 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)3.7 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,472 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Rucăr

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 Rucăr?

Rucăr has 5,435 residents (2026), ranking 650 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Rucăr?

Rucăr covers 283.2 km², with a density of 19 people per km².

Is the population of Rucăr growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Rucăr went from 6,046 to 5,435, a change of −10.1%.

Where is Rucăr?

Rucăr is in Argeș County. Latitude 45.500, longitude 25.119.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Rucăr?

In Rucăr, “Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 213.4 ‰ (2025), ranking 57 of 1,362 localities; the national median is 11.8 ‰.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Rucăr?

In Rucăr, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 8.8 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,959 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

Which localities border Rucăr?

The nearest to Rucăr are Dâmbovicioara (9.3 km), Lerești (11 km), Fundata (14 km), Moieciu (17 km), Dragoslavele (17 km).