Location map: Brusturoasa
Locality · Bacău County

Brusturoasa: population and statistics

Brusturoasa has a population of 3,177 (2026) across 109.9 km², or 28.9 people per km². It ranks 1,462 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −9.5% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,177 residents
  • 109.9 km²
  • 29 people/km²

Key points

Among the 93 localities in Bacău County, Brusturoasa ranks No. 66 by population.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.00 ‰ in Brusturoasa, compared with an average of 0.42 ‰ in Bacău County and 1.08 ‰ nationally.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.31 ‰ in Brusturoasa, compared with an average of 1.28 ‰ in Bacău County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Brusturoasa: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (30 businesses).

Brusturoasa in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,177
ranked 1,462 of 3,181
−9.5%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
29people/km²
ranked 2,443 of 3,163
Area
110km²
ranked 492 of 3,181
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 2,127 of 2,248
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.31‰
ranked 2,334 of 2,438
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
15.7‰
ranked 2,763 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
13.5‰
ranked 2,528 of 3,163

Where is Brusturoasa?

Population of Brusturoasa over time

3,1003,2003,3003,4003,5003,600201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Brusturoasa had 3,511 residents in 2016 and 3,177 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,365
20223,305
20233,274
20243,238
20253,200
20263,177

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All indicators for Brusturoasa

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBrusturoasaBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.3 ‰15.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,406 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.5 ‰20.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,528 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.5 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 875 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.4 ‰11.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 964 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBrusturoasaBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.31 ‰1.28 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,334 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,394296,89810,177,161ranked 1,709 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)438.8 ‰421.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,173 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)55.5 m²49.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,006 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorBrusturoasaBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)15.7 ‰34.3 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,763 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.94 ‰2.10 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,606 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBrusturoasaBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)48 ‰174 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,294 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.7%0.7%2.3%ranked 1,928 of 3,163

Health

IndicatorBrusturoasaBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.31 ‰1.61 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,378 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.31 ‰0.34 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,257 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰0.42 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 2,127 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBrusturoasaBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)91 ‰135 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,569 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.1 per 10,000 inh.2.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,857 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Brusturoasa

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 Brusturoasa?

Brusturoasa has 3,177 residents (2026), ranking 1,462 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Brusturoasa?

Brusturoasa covers 109.9 km², with a density of 29 people per km².

Is the population of Brusturoasa growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Brusturoasa went from 3,511 to 3,177, a change of −9.5%.

Where is Brusturoasa?

Brusturoasa is in Bacău County. Latitude 46.517, longitude 26.200.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Brusturoasa?

In Brusturoasa, “Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.00 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,127 of 2,248 localities; the national median is 0.47 ‰.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Brusturoasa?

In Brusturoasa, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.31 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,334 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Which localities border Brusturoasa?

The nearest to Brusturoasa are Agăș (3.9 km), Palanca (6.6 km), Asău (12 km), Ghimeș-Făget (13 km), Lunca de Jos (17 km).