Location map: Ștefan cel Mare (Argeș County)
Locality · Argeș County

Ștefan cel Mare (Argeș County): population and statistics

Ștefan cel Mare has a population of 2,029 (2026) across 35.4 km², or 57.3 people per km². It ranks 2,311 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −14.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,029 residents
  • 35.4 km²
  • 57 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Argeș County, Ștefan cel Mare ranks No. 74 by population.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 7.4 ‰ in Ștefan cel Mare, compared with an average of 16.8 ‰ in Argeș County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Ștefan cel Mare: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (35 businesses).

Ștefan cel Mare in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,029
ranked 2,311 of 3,181
−14.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
57people/km²
ranked 1,310 of 3,163
Area
35.4km²
ranked 2,665 of 3,181
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
7.4‰
ranked 3,078 of 3,163
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
24m³
ranked 970 of 1,023
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
74.9m³
ranked 158 of 2,656
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
36.4m²
ranked 2,953 of 3,163

Where is Ștefan cel Mare?

Population of Ștefan cel Mare over time

2,0002,1002,2002,3002,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Ștefan cel Mare had 2,365 residents in 2016 and 2,029 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,207
20222,183
20232,139
20242,122
20252,074
20262,029

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All indicators for Ștefan cel Mare

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.

Ștefan cel MareNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorȘtefan cel MareArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.4 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 3,078 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.8 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,936 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)20.2 ‰11.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 295 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorȘtefan cel MareArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.05 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 428 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)1,226316,66810,177,161ranked 2,005 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)604.2 ‰525.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 590 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)36.4 m²51.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,953 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorȘtefan cel MareArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)24 m³13,857 m³325,688 m³ranked 970 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorȘtefan cel MareArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)36.0 ‰58.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,078 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.48 ‰3.68 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,166 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorȘtefan cel MareArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)75 ‰258 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,479 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

Environment

IndicatorȘtefan cel MareArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)74.9 m³42.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 158 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.39 km3.31 km4.05 kmranked 771 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorȘtefan cel MareArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.49 ‰2.65 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,533 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.49 ‰0.55 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,219 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.99 ‰0.60 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 240 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorȘtefan cel MareArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)101 ‰160 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,236 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.9 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 895 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Ștefan cel Mare

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 Ștefan cel Mare?

Ștefan cel Mare has 2,029 residents (2026), ranking 2,311 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Ștefan cel Mare?

Ștefan cel Mare covers 35.4 km², with a density of 57 people per km².

Is the population of Ștefan cel Mare growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Ștefan cel Mare went from 2,365 to 2,029, a change of −14.2%.

Where is Ștefan cel Mare?

Ștefan cel Mare is in Argeș County. Latitude 44.451, longitude 25.236.

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

In Ștefan cel Mare, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 7.4 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,078 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Ștefan cel Mare?

In Ștefan cel Mare, “Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 24 m³ (2025), ranking 970 of 1,023 localities; the national median is 269 m³.

Which localities border Ștefan cel Mare?

The nearest to Ștefan cel Mare are Slobozia (6.6 km), Șelaru (6.8 km), Poeni (8.4 km), Popești (9.2 km), Scurtu Mare (10 km).