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

Ștefănești (Argeș County): population and statistics

Ștefănești has a population of 16,812 (2026) across 56.7 km², or 297 people per km². It ranks 135 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +10.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 16,812 residents
  • 56.7 km²
  • 297 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Argeș County, Ștefănești ranks No. 5 by population.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: 81.8 ‰ in Ștefănești, compared with an average of 58.7 ‰ in Argeș County and 60.3 ‰ nationally.

Ștefănești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (558 businesses).

Ștefănești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
16,812
ranked 135 of 3,181
+10.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
297people/km²
ranked 163 of 3,163
Area
56.7km²
ranked 1,783 of 3,181
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
81.8‰
ranked 119 of 3,163
Existing dwellings
8,863
ranked 114 of 3,181
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
30.2‰
ranked 225 of 3,163
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
256‰
ranked 274 of 3,163

Where is Ștefănești?

Population of Ștefănești over time

15,00015,50016,00016,50017,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Ștefănești had 15,244 residents in 2016 and 16,812 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
202116,054
202216,057
202316,265
202416,513
202516,653
202616,812

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All indicators for Ștefănești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorȘtefăneștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)30.2 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 225 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.0 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,126 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.1 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,450 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.8 ‰11.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,584 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorȘtefăneștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.76 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 2,296 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.41 ‰2.27 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 219 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)8,863316,66810,177,161ranked 114 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)527.2 ‰525.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,132 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)64.3 m²51.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 355 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.82 ‰2.48 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 205 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorȘtefăneștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.08 km3.99 km6.17 kmranked 512 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)520 m³13,857 m³325,688 m³ranked 140 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorȘtefăneștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)81.8 ‰58.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 119 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)5.35 ‰3.68 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 229 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorȘtefăneștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)256 ‰258 ‰71 ‰ranked 274 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.0%2.7%2.3%ranked 2,436 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorȘtefăneștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights1.00.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)108 ‰584 ‰200 ‰ranked 791 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.0 ‰22.2 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 915 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorȘtefăneștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)42.2 m³42.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 593 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.41 km3.31 km4.05 kmranked 989 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorȘtefăneștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.37 ‰2.65 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 351 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.42 ‰0.55 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,647 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.30 ‰0.60 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,696 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorȘtefăneștiArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)96 ‰160 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,393 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.0 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,916 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Ștefănești

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 Ștefănești?

Ștefănești has 16,812 residents (2026), ranking 135 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Ștefănești?

Ștefănești covers 56.7 km², with a density of 297 people per km².

Is the population of Ștefănești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Ștefănești went from 15,244 to 16,812, a change of +10.3%.

Where is Ștefănești?

Ștefănești is in Argeș County. Latitude 44.872, longitude 24.953.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Ștefănești?

In Ștefănești, “Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 81.8 ‰ (2026), ranking 119 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 29.4 ‰.

Existing dwellings: what is the figure for Ștefănești?

In Ștefănești, “Existing dwellings” stands at 8,863 (2025), ranking 114 of 3,181 localities; the national median is 1,464.

Which localities border Ștefănești?

The nearest to Ștefănești are Călinești (5.2 km), Pitești (5.5 km), Mărăcineni (7.6 km), Bradu (8.4 km), Mioveni (9.4 km).