Location map: Brateș
Locality · Covasna County

Brateș: population and statistics

Brateș has a population of 1,374 (2026) across 34.0 km², or 40.5 people per km². It ranks 2,825 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −8.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,374 residents
  • 34.0 km²
  • 40 people/km²

Key points

Among the 45 localities in Covasna County, Brateș ranks No. 38 by population.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 23.58 km in Brateș, compared with an average of 4.46 km in Covasna County and 3.05 km nationally.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.00 ‰ in Brateș, compared with an average of 1.34 ‰ in Covasna County and 3.92 ‰ nationally.

Brateș: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (13 businesses).

Brateș in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,374
ranked 2,825 of 3,181
−8.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
40people/km²
ranked 1,911 of 3,163
Area
34.0km²
ranked 2,723 of 3,181
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
23.58km
ranked 5 of 1,695
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 3,005 of 3,163
Existing dwellings
736
ranked 2,888 of 3,181
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
7.3per 10,000 inh.
ranked 346 of 3,122

Where is Brateș?

Population of Brateș over time

1,3501,4001,4501,500201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Brateș had 1,497 residents in 2016 and 1,374 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,399
20221,380
20231,375
20241,383
20251,376
20261,374

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All indicators for Brateș

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBrateșCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.0 ‰10.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,575 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.4 ‰11.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,740 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.4 ‰7.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,728 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.2 ‰11.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,455 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBrateșCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.36 km5.18 km7.67 kmranked 340 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.73 ‰1.25 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,925 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)73696,24010,177,161ranked 2,888 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)535.7 ‰438.5 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,037 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)58.8 m²49.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 719 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorBrateșCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)18.2 ‰31.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,573 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.00 ‰1.34 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 3,005 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBrateșCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)83 ‰242 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,301 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.4%3.9%2.3%ranked 2,140 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorBrateșCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)19.7 m³33.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,812 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.58 km4.46 km4.05 kmranked 5 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBrateșCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.73 ‰1.99 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 827 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.73 ‰0.45 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 418 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorBrateșCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)85 ‰147 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,829 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)7.3 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 346 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Brateș

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 Brateș?

Brateș has 1,374 residents (2026), ranking 2,825 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Brateș?

Brateș covers 34.0 km², with a density of 40 people per km².

Is the population of Brateș growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Brateș went from 1,497 to 1,374, a change of −8.2%.

Where is Brateș?

Brateș is in Covasna County. Latitude 45.833, longitude 26.067.

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

In Brateș, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 23.58 km (2025), ranking 5 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Brateș?

In Brateș, “Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.00 ‰ (2026), ranking 3,005 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.10 ‰.

Which localities border Brateș?

The nearest to Brateș are Boroșneu Mare (5.5 km), Moacșa (8.6 km), Covasna (9.4 km), Valea Mare (9.6 km), Reci (10 km).