Location map: Colți
Locality · Buzău County

Colți: population and statistics

Colți has a population of 757 (2026) across 34.9 km², or 21.7 people per km². It ranks 3,121 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −27.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 757 residents
  • 34.9 km²
  • 22 people/km²

Key points

Among the 87 localities in Buzău County, Colți ranks No. 80 by population.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: 37.0 ‰ in Colți, compared with an average of 13.3 ‰ in Buzău County and 11.1 ‰ nationally.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: 29 ‰ in Colți, compared with an average of 137 ‰ in Buzău County and 163 ‰ nationally.

Colți: the most common activity among active businesses is Rental and leasing activities (13 businesses).

Colți in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
757
ranked 3,121 of 3,181
−27.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
22people/km²
ranked 2,742 of 3,163
Area
34.9km²
ranked 2,685 of 3,181
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
37.0‰
ranked 4 of 3,163
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
29‰
ranked 3,120 of 3,158
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 3,005 of 3,163
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
829.6‰
ranked 93 of 3,163

Where is Colți?

Population of Colți over time

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Population, 2016–2026

Colți had 1,047 residents in 2016 and 757 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
2021897
2022868
2023827
2024801
2025787
2026757

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All indicators for Colți

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.

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

Population

IndicatorColțiBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.2 ‰15.4 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,903 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.5 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,246 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.0 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,862 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)37.0 ‰13.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 4 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorColțiBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.23 km7.19 km7.67 kmranked 209 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)628213,36210,177,161ranked 3,016 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)829.6 ‰494.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 93 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)35.6 m²51.0 m²50.3 m²ranked 3,000 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorColțiBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)50.2 ‰43.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 482 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.00 ‰2.92 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 3,005 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorColțiBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)85 ‰205 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,271 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)4.7%2.1%2.3%ranked 764 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorColțiBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.5 nights0.70.4ranked 523 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)346 ‰414 ‰200 ‰ranked 470 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.9 ‰16.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 558 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorColțiBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)37.0 m³33.7 m³27.2 m³ranked 799 of 2,656

Education

IndicatorColțiBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)29 ‰137 ‰91 ‰ranked 3,120 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)13.2 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 42 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Colți

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 Colți?

Colți has 757 residents (2026), ranking 3,121 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Colți?

Colți covers 34.9 km², with a density of 22 people per km².

Is the population of Colți growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Colți went from 1,047 to 757, a change of −27.7%.

Where is Colți?

Colți is in Buzău County. Latitude 45.401, longitude 26.406.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Colți?

In Colți, “Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 37.0 ‰ (2025), ranking 4 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 13.0 ‰.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Colți?

In Colți, “School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 29 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,120 of 3,158 localities; the national median is 91 ‰.

Which localities border Colți?

The nearest to Colți are Bozioru (6.3 km), Nehoiu (7.8 km), Brăești (8.1 km), Pănătău (9.6 km), Cozieni (9.6 km).