Location map: Ghelința
Locality · Covasna County

Ghelința: population and statistics

Ghelința has a population of 5,196 (2026) across 110.3 km², or 47.1 people per km². It ranks 700 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is stable: +0.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 5,196 residents
  • 110.3 km²
  • 47 people/km²

Key points

Among the 45 localities in Covasna County, Ghelința ranks No. 8 by population.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 6.0 ‰ in Ghelința, compared with an average of 11.8 ‰ in Covasna County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.19 ‰ in Ghelința, compared with an average of 1.25 ‰ in Covasna County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Ghelința: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (51 businesses).

Ghelința in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
5,196
ranked 700 of 3,181
+0.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
47people/km²
ranked 1,637 of 3,163
Area
110km²
ranked 487 of 3,181
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
6.0‰
ranked 3,156 of 3,163
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.19‰
ranked 2,412 of 2,438
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.19‰
ranked 2,726 of 2,833
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants
7‰
ranked 1,183 of 1,250

Where is Ghelința?

Population of Ghelința over time

5,1705,1805,1905,2005,2105,220201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Ghelința had 5,176 residents in 2016 and 5,196 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20215,188
20225,188
20235,184
20245,189
20255,199
20265,196

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All indicators for Ghelința

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.

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

Population

IndicatorGhelințaCovasna 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)6.0 ‰11.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 3,156 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.1 ‰7.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,015 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.8 ‰11.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,584 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorGhelințaCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.56 km5.18 km7.67 kmranked 2,133 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.19 ‰1.25 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,412 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,27796,24010,177,161ranked 738 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)438.2 ‰438.5 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,184 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)49.2 m²49.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,707 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.96 ‰0.99 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,169 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorGhelințaCovasna 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)0.96 ‰1.34 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,588 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorGhelințaCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)55 ‰242 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,036 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.5%3.9%2.3%ranked 1,062 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorGhelințaCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.0 nights3.20.4ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7 ‰835 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,183 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.7 ‰29.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,241 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorGhelințaCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)30.0 m³33.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,133 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.12 km4.46 km4.05 kmranked 1,301 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorGhelințaCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.19 ‰1.99 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,726 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.19 ‰0.45 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,677 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.19 ‰0.74 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 2,010 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorGhelințaCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)110 ‰147 ‰91 ‰ranked 945 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: Ghelința

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 Ghelința?

Ghelința has 5,196 residents (2026), ranking 700 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Ghelința?

Ghelința covers 110.3 km², with a density of 47 people per km².

Is the population of Ghelința growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Ghelința went from 5,176 to 5,196, a change of +0.4%.

Where is Ghelința?

Ghelința is in Covasna County. Latitude 45.896, longitude 26.332.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Ghelința?

In Ghelința, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 6.0 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,156 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

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

In Ghelința, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.19 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,412 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Which localities border Ghelința?

The nearest to Ghelința are Ojdula (8.2 km), Zăbala (11 km), Covasna (12 km), Catalina (16 km), Brețcu (17 km).