Location map: Buciumi (Bacău County)
Locality · Bacău County

Buciumi (Bacău County): population and statistics

Buciumi has a population of 3,337 (2026) across 28.2 km², or 118 people per km². It ranks 1,374 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +2.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,337 residents
  • 28.2 km²
  • 118 people/km²

Key points

Among the 93 localities in Bacău County, Buciumi ranks No. 61 by population.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: 15.9 ‰ in Buciumi, compared with an average of 6.2 ‰ in Bacău County and 6.7 ‰ nationally.

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

Buciumi: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (25 businesses).

Buciumi in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,337
ranked 1,374 of 3,181
+2.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
118people/km²
ranked 480 of 3,163
Area
28.2km²
ranked 2,921 of 3,181
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
15.9‰
ranked 40 of 3,157
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 2,127 of 2,248
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
10.8%
ranked 184 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.30‰
ranked 1,765 of 1,926

Where is Buciumi?

Population of Buciumi over time

3,2003,2503,3003,350201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Buciumi had 3,244 residents in 2016 and 3,337 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,245
20223,262
20233,245
20243,248
20253,292
20263,337

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All indicators for Buciumi

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBuciumiBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.8 ‰15.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 580 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)15.9 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 40 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.3 ‰11.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,775 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBuciumiBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.71 km3.43 km7.67 kmranked 951 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.20 ‰1.28 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,465 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,276296,89810,177,161ranked 1,926 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)382.4 ‰421.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,827 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)52.1 m²49.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,358 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.30 ‰1.56 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,765 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorBuciumiBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)17.1 ‰34.3 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,668 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.80 ‰2.10 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,850 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBuciumiBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)59 ‰174 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,910 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)10.8%0.7%2.3%ranked 184 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorBuciumiBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)9.0 m³25.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,416 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.86 km2.07 km4.05 kmranked 408 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBuciumiBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.30 ‰1.61 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,423 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.30 ‰0.34 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,311 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰0.42 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 2,127 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBuciumiBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)110 ‰135 ‰91 ‰ranked 945 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.0 per 10,000 inh.2.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,916 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Buciumi

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 Buciumi?

Buciumi has 3,337 residents (2026), ranking 1,374 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Buciumi?

Buciumi covers 28.2 km², with a density of 118 people per km².

Is the population of Buciumi growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Buciumi went from 3,244 to 3,337, a change of +2.9%.

Where is Buciumi?

Buciumi is in Bacău County. Latitude 46.200, longitude 26.783.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Buciumi?

In Buciumi, “Live births per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 15.9 ‰ (2025), ranking 40 of 3,157 localities; the national median is 6.9 ‰.

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

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

Which localities border Buciumi?

The nearest to Buciumi are Cașin (2.6 km), Onești (5.7 km), Ștefan cel Mare (6.5 km), Bogdănești (7.9 km), Mănăstirea Cașin (8.9 km).