Location map: Lemnia
Locality · Covasna County

Lemnia: population and statistics

Lemnia has a population of 1,760 (2026) across 95.3 km², or 18.5 people per km². It ranks 2,543 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −8.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,760 residents
  • 95.3 km²
  • 18 people/km²

Key points

Among the 45 localities in Covasna County, Lemnia ranks No. 31 by population.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 9.1 ‰ in Lemnia, compared with an average of 11.8 ‰ in Covasna County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Lemnia: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (21 businesses).

Lemnia in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,760
ranked 2,543 of 3,181
−8.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
18people/km²
ranked 2,860 of 3,163
Area
95.3km²
ranked 692 of 3,181
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
9.1‰
ranked 3,070 of 3,163
Existing dwellings
739
ranked 2,882 of 3,181
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
115m³
ranked 832 of 1,023
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
5.7per 10,000 inh.
ranked 643 of 3,122

Where is Lemnia?

Population of Lemnia over time

1,7501,8001,8501,9001,950201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Lemnia had 1,931 residents in 2016 and 1,760 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,846
20221,814
20231,790
20241,784
20251,767
20261,760

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All indicators for Lemnia

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.

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

Population

IndicatorLemniaCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.5 ‰10.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,363 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.1 ‰11.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 3,070 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.5 ‰7.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,693 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.5 ‰11.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,719 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorLemniaCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.32 km5.18 km7.67 kmranked 1,022 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.27 ‰1.25 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 823 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)73996,24010,177,161ranked 2,882 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)419.9 ‰438.5 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,430 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)49.2 m²49.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,707 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorLemniaCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.68 km2.01 km6.17 kmranked 556 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)115 m³2,212 m³325,688 m³ranked 832 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorLemniaCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)24.4 ‰31.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,037 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.14 ‰1.34 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,443 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorLemniaCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)116 ‰242 ‰71 ‰ranked 825 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)4.5%3.9%2.3%ranked 797 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorLemniaCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)21.6 m³33.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,688 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.66 km4.46 km4.05 kmranked 717 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorLemniaCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.57 ‰0.74 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 831 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorLemniaCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)86 ‰147 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,789 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.7 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 643 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Lemnia

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 Lemnia?

Lemnia has 1,760 residents (2026), ranking 2,543 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Lemnia?

Lemnia covers 95.3 km², with a density of 18 people per km².

Is the population of Lemnia growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Lemnia went from 1,931 to 1,760, a change of −8.9%.

Where is Lemnia?

Lemnia is in Covasna County. Latitude 46.123, longitude 26.280.

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

In Lemnia, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 9.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,070 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Existing dwellings: what is the figure for Lemnia?

In Lemnia, “Existing dwellings” stands at 739 (2025), ranking 2,882 of 3,181 localities; the national median is 1,464.

Which localities border Lemnia?

The nearest to Lemnia are Estelnic (6.4 km), Mereni (6.7 km), Brețcu (8.3 km), Poian (10 km), Sânzieni (14 km).