Location map: Ciuperceni (Gorj County)
Locality · Gorj County

Ciuperceni (Gorj County): population and statistics

Ciuperceni has a population of 1,463 (2026) across 69.8 km², or 21.0 people per km². It ranks 2,759 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −4.5% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,463 residents
  • 69.8 km²
  • 21 people/km²

Key points

Among the 70 localities in Gorj County, Ciuperceni ranks No. 67 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 23.24 km in Ciuperceni, compared with an average of 7.36 km in Gorj County and 4.84 km nationally.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 28.0 ‰ in Ciuperceni, compared with an average of 16.8 ‰ in Gorj County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Ciuperceni: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (25 businesses).

Ciuperceni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,463
ranked 2,759 of 3,181
−4.5%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
21people/km²
ranked 2,770 of 3,163
Area
69.8km²
ranked 1,295 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
23.24km
ranked 102 of 2,728
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
28.0‰
ranked 290 of 3,163
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
61‰
ranked 2,730 of 3,158
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
4.10‰
ranked 470 of 3,163

Where is Ciuperceni?

Population of Ciuperceni over time

1,4251,4501,4751,5001,5251,550201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Ciuperceni had 1,532 residents in 2016 and 1,463 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,469
20221,449
20231,447
20241,451
20251,458
20261,463

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All indicators for Ciuperceni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCiuperceniGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)28.0 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 290 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.7 ‰20.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,967 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.5 ‰5.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,295 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.0 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,063 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCiuperceniGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.24 km7.36 km7.67 kmranked 102 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.47 ‰1.64 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 215 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,179166,32610,177,161ranked 2,112 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)805.9 ‰494.2 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 114 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)52.8 m²48.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,272 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.68 ‰1.30 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,380 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorCiuperceniGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)23.2 ‰43.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,137 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)4.10 ‰2.62 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 470 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCiuperceniGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)49 ‰228 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,251 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)4.8%2.5%2.3%ranked 746 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorCiuperceniGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)25.3 m³38.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,443 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorCiuperceniGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.68 ‰2.25 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 928 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.68 ‰0.54 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 514 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorCiuperceniGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)61 ‰150 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,730 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.8 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 420 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Ciuperceni

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 Ciuperceni?

Ciuperceni has 1,463 residents (2026), ranking 2,759 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Ciuperceni?

Ciuperceni covers 69.8 km², with a density of 21 people per km².

Is the population of Ciuperceni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Ciuperceni went from 1,532 to 1,463, a change of −4.5%.

Where is Ciuperceni?

Ciuperceni is in Gorj County. Latitude 44.914, longitude 22.989.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Ciuperceni?

In Ciuperceni, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 23.24 km (2025), ranking 102 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

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

In Ciuperceni, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 28.0 ‰ (2025), ranking 290 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

Which localities border Ciuperceni?

The nearest to Ciuperceni are Câlnic (6.7 km), Glogova (6.7 km), Godinești (7.8 km), Mătăsari (8.4 km), Cătunele (10 km).