Location map: Crucea (Constanța County)
Locality · Constanța County

Crucea (Constanța County): population and statistics

Crucea has a population of 2,967 (2026) across 201.1 km², or 14.8 people per km². It ranks 1,623 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −8.8% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,967 residents
  • 201.1 km²
  • 15 people/km²

Key points

Among the 70 localities in Constanța County, Crucea ranks No. 41 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 16.08 km in Crucea, compared with an average of 4.56 km in Constanța County and 4.84 km nationally.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.48 km in Crucea, compared with an average of 2.97 km in Constanța County and 3.05 km nationally.

Crucea: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (36 businesses).

Crucea in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,967
ranked 1,623 of 3,181
−8.8%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
15people/km²
ranked 2,974 of 3,163
Area
201km²
ranked 112 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
16.08km
ranked 291 of 2,728
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
1.48km
ranked 1,445 of 1,695
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
1.01‰
ranked 2,548 of 3,163
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.67‰
ranked 531 of 2,807

Where is Crucea?

Population of Crucea over time

2,9003,0003,1003,2003,300201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Crucea had 3,255 residents in 2016 and 2,967 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,040
20223,044
20232,999
20242,997
20252,992
20262,967

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All indicators for Crucea

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCruceaConstanța CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.9 ‰19.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,048 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.9 ‰20.3 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 942 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.7 ‰6.6 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,181 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.8 ‰10.7 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,352 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCruceaConstanța CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.08 km4.56 km7.67 kmranked 291 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)1,312341,46310,177,161ranked 1,853 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)442.2 ‰459.8 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,120 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)51.7 m²50.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,411 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorCruceaConstanța CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)34.4 ‰66.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,198 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.01 ‰4.12 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,548 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCruceaConstanța CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)79 ‰259 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,390 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.8%1.3%2.3%ranked 1,317 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorCruceaConstanța CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)34.0 m³54.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 943 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.48 km2.97 km4.05 kmranked 1,445 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorCruceaConstanța CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.67 ‰3.89 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 947 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.67 ‰0.61 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 531 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.67 ‰1.47 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 599 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorCruceaConstanța CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)120 ‰179 ‰91 ‰ranked 704 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.4 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,642 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Crucea

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 Crucea?

Crucea has 2,967 residents (2026), ranking 1,623 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Crucea?

Crucea covers 201.1 km², with a density of 15 people per km².

Is the population of Crucea growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Crucea went from 3,255 to 2,967, a change of −8.8%.

Where is Crucea?

Crucea is in Constanța County. Latitude 44.533, longitude 28.233.

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

In Crucea, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 16.08 km (2025), ranking 291 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Crucea?

In Crucea, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.48 km (2025), ranking 1,445 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Which localities border Crucea?

The nearest to Crucea are Siliștea (11 km), Pantelimon (12 km), Topalu (12 km), Vulturu (14 km), Horia (15 km).