Location map: Târgu Secuiesc
Locality · Covasna County

Târgu Secuiesc: population and statistics

Târgu Secuiesc has a population of 18,394 (2026) across 48.6 km², or 378 people per km². It ranks 122 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −9.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 18,394 residents
  • 48.6 km²
  • 378 people/km²

Key points

Among the 45 localities in Covasna County, Târgu Secuiesc ranks No. 2 by population.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.11 ‰ in Târgu Secuiesc, compared with an average of 0.99 ‰ in Covasna County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: 541 ‰ in Târgu Secuiesc, compared with an average of 242 ‰ in Covasna County and 252 ‰ nationally.

Târgu Secuiesc: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (316 businesses).

Târgu Secuiesc in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
18,394
ranked 122 of 3,181
−9.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
378people/km²
ranked 128 of 3,163
Area
48.6km²
ranked 2,110 of 3,181
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.11‰
ranked 1,898 of 1,926
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
541‰
ranked 24 of 3,163
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
231‰
ranked 66 of 3,158
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
3.81‰
ranked 95 of 2,833

Where is Târgu Secuiesc?

Population of Târgu Secuiesc over time

18,00018,50019,00019,50020,00020,500201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Târgu Secuiesc had 20,287 residents in 2016 and 18,394 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
202119,455
202219,226
202319,039
202418,790
202518,568
202618,394

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All indicators for Târgu Secuiesc

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.

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

Population

IndicatorTârgu SecuiescCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.8 ‰10.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 3,046 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.6 ‰11.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,855 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.8 ‰7.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,589 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.5 ‰11.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,038 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorTârgu SecuiescCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.76 km5.18 km7.67 kmranked 2,296 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.65 ‰1.25 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,003 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)8,28596,24010,177,161ranked 121 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)450.4 ‰438.5 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,010 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)47.4 m²49.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,921 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.11 ‰0.99 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,898 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorTârgu SecuiescCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.57 km2.01 km6.17 kmranked 947 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)453 m³2,212 m³325,688 m³ranked 199 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorTârgu SecuiescCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)37.3 ‰31.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 989 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.47 ‰1.34 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,178 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorTârgu SecuiescCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)541 ‰242 ‰71 ‰ranked 24 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.1%3.9%2.3%ranked 1,670 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorTârgu SecuiescCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.9 nights3.20.4ranked 368 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)412 ‰835 ‰200 ‰ranked 414 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.8 ‰29.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 585 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorTârgu SecuiescCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)28.4 m³33.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,240 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.25 km4.46 km4.05 kmranked 614 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorTârgu SecuiescCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)3.81 ‰1.99 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 95 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.54 ‰0.45 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 980 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.92 ‰0.74 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 293 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorTârgu SecuiescCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)231 ‰147 ‰91 ‰ranked 66 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 722 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Târgu Secuiesc

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 Târgu Secuiesc?

Târgu Secuiesc has 18,394 residents (2026), ranking 122 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Târgu Secuiesc?

Târgu Secuiesc covers 48.6 km², with a density of 378 people per km².

Is the population of Târgu Secuiesc growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Târgu Secuiesc went from 20,287 to 18,394, a change of −9.3%.

Where is Târgu Secuiesc?

Târgu Secuiesc is in Covasna County. Latitude 46.000, longitude 26.137.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Târgu Secuiesc?

In Târgu Secuiesc, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.11 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,898 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

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

In Târgu Secuiesc, “Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 541 ‰ (2024), ranking 24 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 71 ‰.

Which localities border Târgu Secuiesc?

The nearest to Târgu Secuiesc are Catalina (5.3 km), Sânzieni (9.5 km), Cernat (9.8 km), Mereni (11 km), Poian (12 km).