Location map: Pucheni
Locality · Dâmbovița County

Pucheni: population and statistics

Pucheni has a population of 1,542 (2026) across 35.5 km², or 43.5 people per km². It ranks 2,694 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −16.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,542 residents
  • 35.5 km²
  • 44 people/km²

Key points

Among the 89 localities in Dâmbovița County, Pucheni ranks No. 86 by population.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 8.4 ‰ in Pucheni, compared with an average of 16.8 ‰ in Dâmbovița County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Pucheni: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (12 businesses).

Pucheni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,542
ranked 2,694 of 3,181
−16.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
44people/km²
ranked 1,780 of 3,163
Area
35.5km²
ranked 2,662 of 3,181
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
8.4‰
ranked 2,995 of 3,163
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
42m³
ranked 949 of 1,023
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
53‰
ranked 2,916 of 3,158
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
629.1‰
ranked 477 of 3,163

Where is Pucheni?

Population of Pucheni over time

1,5001,6001,7001,8001,900201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Pucheni had 1,856 residents in 2016 and 1,542 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,671
20221,624
20231,597
20241,578
20251,572
20261,542

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All indicators for Pucheni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorPucheniDâmbovița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.4 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,995 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.5 ‰17.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,525 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.9 ‰6.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,887 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.9 ‰11.9 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,086 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorPucheniDâmbovița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.75 km5.16 km7.67 kmranked 455 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.65 ‰2.77 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,003 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)970226,35810,177,161ranked 2,498 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)629.1 ‰453.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 477 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)56.9 m²52.8 m²50.3 m²ranked 877 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorPucheniDâmbovița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.77 km4.80 km6.17 kmranked 542 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)42 m³19,271 m³325,688 m³ranked 949 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorPucheniDâmbovița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)20.1 ‰40.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,415 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.24 ‰3.13 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 796 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorPucheniDâmbovița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)45 ‰175 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,407 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.4%2.1%2.3%ranked 1,101 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorPucheniDâmbovița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)13.6 m³30.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,195 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorPucheniDâmbovița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.65 ‰1.25 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,025 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.65 ‰0.42 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 605 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorPucheniDâmbovița CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)53 ‰142 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,916 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.5 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 483 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Pucheni

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 Pucheni?

Pucheni has 1,542 residents (2026), ranking 2,694 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Pucheni?

Pucheni covers 35.5 km², with a density of 44 people per km².

Is the population of Pucheni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Pucheni went from 1,856 to 1,542, a change of −16.9%.

Where is Pucheni?

Pucheni is in Dâmbovița County. Latitude 45.183, longitude 25.267.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Pucheni?

In Pucheni, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 8.4 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,995 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Pucheni?

In Pucheni, “Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 42 m³ (2025), ranking 949 of 1,023 localities; the national median is 269 m³.

Which localities border Pucheni?

The nearest to Pucheni are Cetățeni (3.9 km), Malu cu Flori (5.0 km), Bărbulețu (6.1 km), Văleni-Dâmbovița (6.8 km), Râu Alb (7.5 km).