Location map: Săpata
Locality · Argeș County

Săpata: population and statistics

Săpata has a population of 1,502 (2026) across 47.3 km², or 31.8 people per km². It ranks 2,729 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −7.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,502 residents
  • 47.3 km²
  • 32 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Argeș County, Săpata ranks No. 93 by population.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 765.0 ‰ in Săpata, compared with an average of 525.1 ‰ in Argeș County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

Săpata: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (33 businesses).

Săpata in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,502
ranked 2,729 of 3,181
−7.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
32people/km²
ranked 2,309 of 3,163
Area
47.3km²
ranked 2,169 of 3,181
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
1m³
ranked 1,012 of 1,023
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
765.0‰
ranked 154 of 3,163
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
58‰
ranked 2,806 of 3,158
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
23.3‰
ranked 399 of 3,163

Where is Săpata?

Population of Săpata over time

1,5001,5501,6001,650201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Săpata had 1,626 residents in 2016 and 1,502 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,591
20221,551
20231,541
20241,537
20251,513
20261,502

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All indicators for Săpata

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.

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

Population

IndicatorSăpataArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.3 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,323 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.3 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 399 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.0 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,024 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.0 ‰11.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 527 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorSăpataArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.25 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 347 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.67 ‰2.27 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,976 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,149316,66810,177,161ranked 2,169 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)765.0 ‰525.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 154 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)53.4 m²51.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,215 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorSăpataArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)1 m³13,857 m³325,688 m³ranked 1,012 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorSăpataArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)48.6 ‰58.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 537 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.99 ‰3.68 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 505 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorSăpataArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)41 ‰258 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,573 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.8%2.7%2.3%ranked 2,620 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorSăpataArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)29.3 m³42.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,171 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorSăpataArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.67 ‰2.65 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 947 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.67 ‰0.55 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 531 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorSăpataArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)58 ‰160 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,806 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.7 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 435 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Săpata

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 Săpata?

Săpata has 1,502 residents (2026), ranking 2,729 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Săpata?

Săpata covers 47.3 km², with a density of 32 people per km².

Is the population of Săpata growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Săpata went from 1,626 to 1,502, a change of −7.6%.

Where is Săpata?

Săpata is in Argeș County. Latitude 44.743, longitude 24.741.

Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Săpata?

In Săpata, “Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 1 m³ (2025), ranking 1,012 of 1,023 localities; the national median is 269 m³.

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

In Săpata, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 765.0 ‰ (2025), ranking 154 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

Which localities border Săpata?

The nearest to Săpata are Albota (7.3 km), Poiana Lacului (7.8 km), Bărăști (8.6 km), Lunca Corbului (9.0 km), Vedea (10 km).