Location map: Bucoșnița
Locality · Caraș-Severin County

Bucoșnița: population and statistics

Bucoșnița has a population of 2,751 (2026) across 97.7 km², or 28.2 people per km². It ranks 1,753 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −1.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,751 residents
  • 97.7 km²
  • 28 people/km²

Key points

Among the 77 localities in Caraș-Severin County, Bucoșnița ranks No. 17 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.36 ‰ in Bucoșnița, compared with an average of 0.71 ‰ in Caraș-Severin County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 0.5% in Bucoșnița, compared with an average of 1.8% in Caraș-Severin County and 2.0% nationally.

Bucoșnița: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (26 businesses).

Bucoșnița in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,751
ranked 1,753 of 3,181
−1.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
28people/km²
ranked 2,483 of 3,163
Area
97.7km²
ranked 661 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.36‰
ranked 2,285 of 2,438
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.5%
ranked 2,890 of 3,163
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
10.61km
ranked 141 of 1,695
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
12.7‰
ranked 2,699 of 3,163

Where is Bucoșnița?

Population of Bucoșnița over time

2,7402,7602,7802,8002,820201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Bucoșnița had 2,795 residents in 2016 and 2,751 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,778
20222,767
20232,781
20242,781
20252,769
20262,751

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All indicators for Bucoșnița

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBucoșnițaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.4 ‰14.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,383 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.7 ‰18.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,699 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.5 ‰5.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,295 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.7 ‰12.2 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,672 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBucoșnițaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.91 km5.12 km7.67 kmranked 2,071 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.36 ‰0.71 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,285 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,209140,49010,177,161ranked 2,038 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)439.5 ‰476.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,162 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)55.0 m²54.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,052 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.36 ‰0.58 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,705 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorBucoșnițaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)22.5 ‰38.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,194 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.18 ‰2.08 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,510 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBucoșnițaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)52 ‰182 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,151 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.5%1.8%2.3%ranked 2,890 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorBucoșnițaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)33.4 m³38.1 m³27.2 m³ranked 972 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.61 km3.18 km4.05 kmranked 141 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBucoșnițaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.36 ‰1.92 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,148 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.36 ‰0.53 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,992 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorBucoșnițaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)63 ‰122 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,674 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,518 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Bucoșnița

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 Bucoșnița?

Bucoșnița has 2,751 residents (2026), ranking 1,753 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Bucoșnița?

Bucoșnița covers 97.7 km², with a density of 28 people per km².

Is the population of Bucoșnița growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Bucoșnița went from 2,795 to 2,751, a change of −1.6%.

Where is Bucoșnița?

Bucoșnița is in Caraș-Severin County. Latitude 45.294, longitude 22.206.

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

In Bucoșnița, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.36 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,285 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): what is the figure for Bucoșnița?

In Bucoșnița, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 0.5% (2026), ranking 2,890 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

Which localities border Bucoșnița?

The nearest to Bucoșnița are Buchin (5.2 km), Slatina-Timiș (8.0 km), Brebu Nou (9.4 km), Păltiniș (13 km), Caransebeș (14 km).