Location map: Recea (Brașov County)
Locality · Brașov County

Recea (Brașov County): population and statistics

Recea has a population of 3,489 (2026) across 161.8 km², or 21.6 people per km². It ranks 1,284 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +7.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,489 residents
  • 161.8 km²
  • 22 people/km²

Key points

Among the 58 localities in Brașov County, Recea ranks No. 31 by population.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 41.6 ‰ in Recea, compared with an average of 21.6 ‰ in Brașov County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 2.18 km in Recea, compared with an average of 4.13 km in Brașov County and 4.84 km nationally.

Recea: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (64 businesses).

Recea in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,489
ranked 1,284 of 3,181
+7.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
22people/km²
ranked 2,748 of 3,163
Area
162km²
ranked 178 of 3,181
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
41.6‰
ranked 105 of 3,163
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
2.18km
ranked 2,579 of 2,728
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
6.6m³
ranked 2,492 of 2,656
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
5.45‰
ranked 210 of 3,163

Where is Recea?

Population of Recea over time

3,2003,3003,4003,500201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Recea had 3,252 residents in 2016 and 3,489 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,365
20223,377
20233,403
20243,421
20253,436
20263,489

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All indicators for Recea

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.

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

Population

IndicatorReceaBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)41.6 ‰21.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 105 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.8 ‰17.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 590 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.3 ‰7.3 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,881 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.3 ‰9.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,775 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorReceaBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.18 km4.13 km7.67 kmranked 2,579 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)1,480303,11210,177,161ranked 1,572 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)424.2 ‰469.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,362 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)61.3 m²51.0 m²50.3 m²ranked 545 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorReceaBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.25 km3.26 km6.17 kmranked 298 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)168 m³18,473 m³325,688 m³ranked 728 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorReceaBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)34.4 ‰68.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,198 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)5.45 ‰4.06 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 210 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorReceaBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)67 ‰289 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,656 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)6.3%2.0%2.3%ranked 497 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorReceaBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.6 nights4.50.4ranked 464 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)312 ‰2,372 ‰200 ‰ranked 503 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)25.2 ‰58.6 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 399 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorReceaBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)6.6 m³49.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,492 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorReceaBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.29 ‰3.57 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,474 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.29 ‰0.63 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,374 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.57 ‰1.22 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 831 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorReceaBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)110 ‰183 ‰91 ‰ranked 945 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.9 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,997 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Recea

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 Recea?

Recea has 3,489 residents (2026), ranking 1,284 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Recea?

Recea covers 161.8 km², with a density of 22 people per km².

Is the population of Recea growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Recea went from 3,252 to 3,489, a change of +7.3%.

Where is Recea?

Recea is in Brașov County. Latitude 45.731, longitude 24.945.

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

In Recea, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 41.6 ‰ (2025), ranking 105 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Recea?

In Recea, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 2.18 km (2025), ranking 2,579 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Which localities border Recea?

The nearest to Recea are Hârseni (6.0 km), Lisa (7.6 km), Sâmbăta de Sus (10.0 km), Voila (11 km), Beclean (11 km).