Location map: Reci
Locality · Covasna County

Reci: population and statistics

Reci has a population of 2,274 (2026) across 55.6 km², or 40.9 people per km². It ranks 2,091 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −1.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,274 residents
  • 55.6 km²
  • 41 people/km²

Key points

Among the 45 localities in Covasna County, Reci ranks No. 27 by population.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: 242 ‰ in Reci, compared with an average of 242 ‰ in Covasna County and 252 ‰ nationally.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.88 ‰ in Reci, compared with an average of 0.74 ‰ in Covasna County and 1.08 ‰ nationally.

Reci: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (24 businesses).

Reci in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,274
ranked 2,091 of 3,181
−1.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
41people/km²
ranked 1,892 of 3,163
Area
55.6km²
ranked 1,817 of 3,181
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
242‰
ranked 310 of 3,163
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.88‰
ranked 332 of 2,248
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
3.52‰
ranked 446 of 2,438
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
13.6‰
ranked 2,508 of 3,163

Where is Reci?

Population of Reci over time

2,2602,2802,3002,320201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Reci had 2,300 residents in 2016 and 2,274 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,305
20222,297
20232,292
20242,282
20252,289
20262,274

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All indicators for Reci

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.

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

Population

IndicatorReciCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.2 ‰10.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,211 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.6 ‰11.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,508 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.5 ‰7.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,256 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.5 ‰11.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,176 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorReciCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.68 km5.18 km7.67 kmranked 1,593 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.52 ‰1.25 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 446 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,20096,24010,177,161ranked 2,064 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)527.7 ‰438.5 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,124 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)42.7 m²49.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,473 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.32 ‰0.99 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 947 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorReciCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)27.3 ‰31.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,758 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.08 ‰1.34 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 887 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorReciCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)242 ‰242 ‰71 ‰ranked 310 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.8%3.9%2.3%ranked 980 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorReciCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)1.1 nights3.20.4ranked 322 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)456 ‰835 ‰200 ‰ranked 392 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.3 ‰29.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 491 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorReciCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)31.2 m³33.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,079 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.41 km4.46 km4.05 kmranked 590 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorReciCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.44 ‰1.99 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,774 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.44 ‰0.45 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,536 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.88 ‰0.74 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 332 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorReciCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)104 ‰147 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,120 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,118 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Reci

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 Reci?

Reci has 2,274 residents (2026), ranking 2,091 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Reci?

Reci covers 55.6 km², with a density of 41 people per km².

Is the population of Reci growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Reci went from 2,300 to 2,274, a change of −1.1%.

Where is Reci?

Reci is in Covasna County. Latitude 45.850, longitude 25.933.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Reci?

In Reci, “Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 242 ‰ (2024), ranking 310 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 71 ‰.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Reci?

In Reci, “Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.88 ‰ (2024), ranking 332 of 2,248 localities; the national median is 0.47 ‰.

Which localities border Reci?

The nearest to Reci are Moacșa (3.2 km), Boroșneu Mare (6.4 km), Ozun (7.4 km), Ghidfalău (8.3 km), Dalnic (8.4 km).