Location map: Barcani
Locality · Covasna County

Barcani: population and statistics

Barcani has a population of 4,016 (2026) across 65.7 km², or 61.2 people per km². It ranks 1,074 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is stable: −0.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,016 residents
  • 65.7 km²
  • 61 people/km²

Key points

Among the 45 localities in Covasna County, Barcani ranks No. 15 by population.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 12.65 km in Barcani, compared with an average of 4.46 km in Covasna County and 3.05 km nationally.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.25 ‰ in Barcani, compared with an average of 0.99 ‰ in Covasna County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

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

Barcani in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,016
ranked 1,074 of 3,181
−0.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
61people/km²
ranked 1,206 of 3,163
Area
65.7km²
ranked 1,435 of 3,181
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
12.65km
ranked 83 of 1,695
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.25‰
ranked 1,817 of 1,926
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
9.0‰
ranked 2,934 of 3,163
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.25‰
ranked 2,599 of 2,833

Where is Barcani?

Population of Barcani over time

3,9804,0004,0204,040201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Barcani had 4,022 residents in 2016 and 4,016 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,998
20223,986
20234,028
20244,005
20254,028
20264,016

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All indicators for Barcani

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBarcaniCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.0 ‰10.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,934 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.7 ‰11.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,483 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.5 ‰7.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 363 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.5 ‰11.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,673 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBarcaniCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.38 km5.18 km7.67 kmranked 838 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.50 ‰1.25 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,147 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,43196,24010,177,161ranked 1,648 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)356.3 ‰438.5 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,984 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)63.3 m²49.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 413 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.25 ‰0.99 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,817 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorBarcaniCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)21.4 ‰31.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,311 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.99 ‰1.34 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 940 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBarcaniCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)40 ‰242 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,605 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.6%3.9%2.3%ranked 1,422 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBarcaniCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)1.6 nights3.20.4ranked 250 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)300 ‰835 ‰200 ‰ranked 520 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.4 ‰29.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 551 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBarcaniCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)8.7 m³33.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,430 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.65 km4.46 km4.05 kmranked 83 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBarcaniCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.25 ‰1.99 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,599 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.25 ‰0.45 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,518 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorBarcaniCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)125 ‰147 ‰91 ‰ranked 618 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,272 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Barcani

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 Barcani?

Barcani has 4,016 residents (2026), ranking 1,074 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Barcani?

Barcani covers 65.7 km², with a density of 61 people per km².

Is the population of Barcani growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Barcani went from 4,022 to 4,016, a change of −0.1%.

Where is Barcani?

Barcani is in Covasna County. Latitude 45.712, longitude 26.086.

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

In Barcani, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 12.65 km (2025), ranking 83 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Barcani?

In Barcani, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.25 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,817 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

Which localities border Barcani?

The nearest to Barcani are Întorsura Buzăului (6.0 km), Valea Mare (7.8 km), Sita Buzăului (11 km), Zagon (11 km), Dobârlău (13 km).