Location map: Brăduț
Locality · Covasna County

Brăduț: population and statistics

Brăduț has a population of 5,317 (2026) across 169.2 km², or 31.4 people per km². It ranks 668 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +4.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 5,317 residents
  • 169.2 km²
  • 31 people/km²

Key points

Among the 45 localities in Covasna County, Brăduț ranks No. 7 by population.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 6.0 ‰ in Brăduț, compared with an average of 10.2 ‰ in Covasna County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Brăduț: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (34 businesses).

Brăduț in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
5,317
ranked 668 of 3,181
+4.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
31people/km²
ranked 2,332 of 3,163
Area
169km²
ranked 160 of 3,181
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
2m³
ranked 1,005 of 1,023
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
6.0‰
ranked 3,133 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.38‰
ranked 2,966 of 3,163
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.19‰
ranked 2,010 of 2,248

Where is Brăduț?

Population of Brăduț over time

5,1005,2005,3005,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Brăduț had 5,109 residents in 2016 and 5,317 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20215,171
20225,170
20235,212
20245,238
20255,288
20265,317

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All indicators for Brăduț

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBrăduțCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.0 ‰10.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 3,133 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.8 ‰11.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 3,082 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.4 ‰7.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 31 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.8 ‰11.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,806 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBrăduțCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.46 km5.18 km7.67 kmranked 1,194 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.13 ‰1.25 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,526 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,03296,24010,177,161ranked 925 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)382.2 ‰438.5 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,829 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)44.0 m²49.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,325 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorBrăduțCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.79 km2.01 km6.17 kmranked 974 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)2 m³2,212 m³325,688 m³ranked 1,005 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorBrăduțCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)13.2 ‰31.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,900 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.38 ‰1.34 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,966 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBrăduțCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)42 ‰242 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,529 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)7.3%3.9%2.3%ranked 404 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBrăduțCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)1.5 nights3.20.4ranked 262 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)653 ‰835 ‰200 ‰ranked 305 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.4 ‰29.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 663 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBrăduțCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)24.4 m³33.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,484 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.87 km4.46 km4.05 kmranked 679 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBrăduțCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.56 ‰1.99 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,283 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.56 ‰0.45 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 906 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.19 ‰0.74 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 2,010 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBrăduțCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)154 ‰147 ‰91 ‰ranked 305 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,697 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Brăduț

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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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Brăduț?

Brăduț has 5,317 residents (2026), ranking 668 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Brăduț?

Brăduț covers 169.2 km², with a density of 31 people per km².

Is the population of Brăduț growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Brăduț went from 5,109 to 5,317, a change of +4.1%.

Where is Brăduț?

Brăduț is in Covasna County. Latitude 46.186, longitude 25.643.

Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Brăduț?

In Brăduț, “Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 2 m³ (2025), ranking 1,005 of 1,023 localities; the national median is 269 m³.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Brăduț?

In Brăduț, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 6.0 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,133 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

Which localities border Brăduț?

The nearest to Brăduț are Vârghiș (10 km), Bățani (11 km), Baraolt (13 km), Merești (13 km), Lueta (13 km).