Location map: Cozieni
Locality · Buzău County

Cozieni: population and statistics

Cozieni has a population of 1,582 (2026) across 55.6 km², or 28.5 people per km². It ranks 2,666 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −21.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,582 residents
  • 55.6 km²
  • 28 people/km²

Key points

Among the 87 localities in Buzău County, Cozieni ranks No. 69 by population.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 951.3 ‰ in Cozieni, compared with an average of 494.1 ‰ in Buzău County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants: 24.7 ‰ in Cozieni, compared with an average of 13.3 ‰ in Buzău County and 11.1 ‰ nationally.

Cozieni: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (21 businesses).

Cozieni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,582
ranked 2,666 of 3,181
−21.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
28people/km²
ranked 2,463 of 3,163
Area
55.6km²
ranked 1,819 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
951.3‰
ranked 45 of 3,163
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
24.7‰
ranked 83 of 3,163
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
6.3per 10,000 inh.
ranked 522 of 3,122
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant
0.1nights
ranked 868 of 1,250

Where is Cozieni?

Population of Cozieni over time

1,4001,6001,8002,0002,200201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Cozieni had 2,009 residents in 2016 and 1,582 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,806
20221,732
20231,677
20241,617
20251,610
20261,582

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All indicators for Cozieni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCozieniBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.8 ‰15.4 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 580 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.5 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 642 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.1 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,462 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)24.7 ‰13.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 83 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCozieniBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.99 km7.19 km7.67 kmranked 133 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.79 ‰1.70 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 392 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,505213,36210,177,161ranked 1,530 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)951.3 ‰494.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 45 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)40.5 m²51.0 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,677 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.26 ‰1.38 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 980 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorCozieniBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)33.5 ‰43.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,267 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.16 ‰2.92 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 839 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCozieniBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)49 ‰205 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,251 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.7%2.1%2.3%ranked 1,928 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorCozieniBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights0.70.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)51 ‰414 ‰200 ‰ranked 946 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)25.3 ‰16.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 395 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorCozieniBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)24.7 m³33.7 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,467 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorCozieniBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.63 ‰1.59 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,081 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.63 ‰0.47 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 668 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.63 ‰0.73 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 703 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorCozieniBuzău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)71 ‰137 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,435 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.3 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 522 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Cozieni

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 Cozieni?

Cozieni has 1,582 residents (2026), ranking 2,666 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Cozieni?

Cozieni covers 55.6 km², with a density of 28 people per km².

Is the population of Cozieni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Cozieni went from 2,009 to 1,582, a change of −21.3%.

Where is Cozieni?

Cozieni is in Buzău County. Latitude 45.333, longitude 26.483.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Cozieni?

In Cozieni, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 951.3 ‰ (2025), ranking 45 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

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

In Cozieni, “Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 24.7 ‰ (2025), ranking 83 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 13.0 ‰.

Which localities border Cozieni?

The nearest to Cozieni are Bozioru (5.6 km), Pârscov (7.6 km), Pănătău (8.0 km), Odăile (8.3 km), Colți (9.6 km).