Location map: Costești (Buzău County)
Locality · Buzău County

Costești (Buzău County): population and statistics

Costești has a population of 5,005 (2026) across 60.8 km², or 82.3 people per km². It ranks 753 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +0.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 5,005 residents
  • 60.8 km²
  • 82 people/km²

Key points

Among the 87 localities in Buzău County, Costești ranks No. 18 by population.

Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants: 0 ‰ in Costești, compared with an average of 414 ‰ in Buzău County and 930 ‰ nationally.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 5.59 ‰ in Costești, compared with an average of 1.70 ‰ in Buzău County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Costești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (149 businesses).

Costești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
5,005
ranked 753 of 3,181
+0.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
82people/km²
ranked 803 of 3,163
Area
60.8km²
ranked 1,607 of 3,181
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants
0‰
ranked 1,230 of 1,250
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
5.59‰
ranked 211 of 2,438
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
58.5‰
ranked 306 of 3,163
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
2.0per 10,000 inh.
ranked 2,630 of 3,122

Where is Costești?

Population of Costești over time

4,8004,8504,9004,9505,0005,050201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Costești had 4,960 residents in 2016 and 5,005 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,864
20224,851
20234,845
20244,923
20254,975
20265,005

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All indicators for Costești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCosteștiBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)24.2 ‰15.4 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 482 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.8 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 961 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.4 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 905 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.6 ‰13.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,698 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCosteștiBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.15 km7.19 km7.67 kmranked 1,060 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.59 ‰1.70 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 211 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,315213,36210,177,161ranked 711 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)462.5 ‰494.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,860 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)47.6 m²51.0 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,897 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.40 ‰1.38 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 228 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorCosteștiBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)58.5 ‰43.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 306 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)4.40 ‰2.92 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 395 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCosteștiBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)113 ‰205 ‰71 ‰ranked 850 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.0%2.1%2.3%ranked 1,732 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorCosteștiBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.0 nights0.70.4ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0 ‰414 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,230 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.4 ‰16.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,257 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorCosteștiBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)17.8 m³33.7 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,938 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorCosteștiBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.60 ‰1.59 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,166 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.60 ‰0.47 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 760 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.40 ‰0.73 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,339 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorCosteștiBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)70 ‰137 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,463 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.0 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,630 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Costești

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 Costești?

Costești has 5,005 residents (2026), ranking 753 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Costești?

Costești covers 60.8 km², with a density of 82 people per km².

Is the population of Costești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Costești went from 4,960 to 5,005, a change of +0.9%.

Where is Costești?

Costești is in Buzău County. Latitude 45.050, longitude 26.767.

Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Costești?

In Costești, “Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,230 of 1,250 localities; the national median is 200 ‰.

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

In Costești, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 5.59 ‰ (2025), ranking 211 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Which localities border Costești?

The nearest to Costești are Gherăseni (3.9 km), Stâlpu (4.6 km), Țintești (8.1 km), Movila Banului (9.4 km), Smeeni (9.5 km).