Location map: Coțușca
Locality · Botoșani County

Coțușca: population and statistics

Coțușca has a population of 6,436 (2026) across 123.7 km², or 52.0 people per km². It ranks 499 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +30.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 6,436 residents
  • 123.7 km²
  • 52 people/km²

Key points

Among the 78 localities in Botoșani County, Coțușca ranks No. 11 by population.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.16 ‰ in Coțușca, compared with an average of 1.60 ‰ in Botoșani County and 3.53 ‰ nationally.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: 9.0 ‰ in Coțușca, compared with an average of 21.4 ‰ in Botoșani County and 60.3 ‰ nationally.

Coțușca: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (22 businesses).

Coțușca in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
6,436
ranked 499 of 3,181
+30.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
52people/km²
ranked 1,470 of 3,163
Area
124km²
ranked 364 of 3,181
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.16‰
ranked 2,761 of 2,833
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
9.0‰
ranked 3,068 of 3,163
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.31‰
ranked 2,334 of 2,438
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
5.7m³
ranked 2,525 of 2,656

Where is Coțușca?

Population of Coțușca over time

4,5005,0005,5006,0006,5007,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Coțușca had 4,945 residents in 2016 and 6,436 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20215,252
20225,627
20235,760
20246,175
20256,527
20266,436

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All indicators for Coțușca

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCoțușcaBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.0 ‰13.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,934 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.4 ‰21.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 835 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.4 ‰6.6 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,332 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.1 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,488 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCoțușcaBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.00 km4.53 km7.67 kmranked 2,052 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.31 ‰1.50 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,334 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,394200,32010,177,161ranked 670 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)372.0 ‰442.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,907 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)42.1 m²47.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,543 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.31 ‰2.01 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,755 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorCoțușcaBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)9.0 ‰21.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 3,068 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.31 ‰1.54 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,986 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCoțușcaBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)29 ‰133 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,958 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.6%1.5%2.3%ranked 2,803 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorCoțușcaBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)5.7 m³20.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,525 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorCoțușcaBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.16 ‰1.60 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,761 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.16 ‰0.36 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,723 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.31 ‰0.71 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,665 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorCoțușcaBotoșani CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)112 ‰130 ‰91 ‰ranked 888 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.6 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,871 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Coțușca

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 Coțușca?

Coțușca has 6,436 residents (2026), ranking 499 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Coțușca?

Coțușca covers 123.7 km², with a density of 52 people per km².

Is the population of Coțușca growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Coțușca went from 4,945 to 6,436, a change of +30.2%.

Where is Coțușca?

Coțușca is in Botoșani County. Latitude 48.134, longitude 26.901.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Coțușca?

In Coțușca, “Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.16 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,761 of 2,833 localities; the national median is 0.52 ‰.

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

In Coțușca, “Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 9.0 ‰ (2026), ranking 3,068 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 29.4 ‰.

Which localities border Coțușca?

The nearest to Coțușca are Mitoc (7.5 km), Adășeni (7.9 km), Rădăuți-Prut (10 km), Mileanca (12 km), Drăgușeni (12 km).