Location map: Crușeț
Locality · Gorj County

Crușeț: population and statistics

Crușeț has a population of 3,003 (2026) across 86.8 km², or 34.6 people per km². It ranks 1,585 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −7.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,003 residents
  • 86.8 km²
  • 35 people/km²

Key points

Among the 70 localities in Gorj County, Crușeț ranks No. 29 by population.

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

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): 38.3 m² in Crușeț, compared with an average of 48.9 m² in Gorj County and 51.1 m² nationally.

Crușeț: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (36 businesses).

Crușeț in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,003
ranked 1,585 of 3,181
−7.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
35people/km²
ranked 2,157 of 3,163
Area
86.8km²
ranked 827 of 3,181
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
28.0‰
ranked 290 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
38.3m²
ranked 2,837 of 3,163
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.67‰
ranked 531 of 2,807
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
19.0‰
ranked 2,500 of 3,163

Where is Crușeț?

Population of Crușeț over time

2,9003,0003,1003,2003,300201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Crușeț had 3,239 residents in 2016 and 3,003 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,004
20222,975
20232,964
20242,960
20252,964
20263,003

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All indicators for Crușeț

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCrușețGorj 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)22.0 ‰20.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 555 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.7 ‰5.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 812 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.0 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,885 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCrușețGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.35 km7.36 km7.67 kmranked 341 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.67 ‰1.64 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,976 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,016166,32610,177,161ranked 945 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)671.3 ‰494.2 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 339 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)38.3 m²48.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,837 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorCrușețGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)19.0 ‰43.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,500 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.00 ‰2.62 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 935 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCrușețGorj 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)4.3%2.5%2.3%ranked 834 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorCrușețGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)38.6 m³38.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 718 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorCrușețGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.67 ‰2.25 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 947 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.67 ‰0.54 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 531 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰1.16 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,579 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorCrușețGorj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)101 ‰150 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,236 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.3 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,683 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Crușeț

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 Crușeț?

Crușeț has 3,003 residents (2026), ranking 1,585 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Crușeț?

Crușeț covers 86.8 km², with a density of 35 people per km².

Is the population of Crușeț growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Crușeț went from 3,239 to 3,003, a change of −7.3%.

Where is Crușeț?

Crușeț is in Gorj County. Latitude 44.647, longitude 23.685.

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

In Crușeț, “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 ‰.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): what is the figure for Crușeț?

In Crușeț, “Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)” stands at 38.3 m² (2025), ranking 2,837 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 50.3 m².

Which localities border Crușeț?

The nearest to Crușeț are Fărcaș (6.1 km), Stoina (6.1 km), Tălpaș (7.3 km), Căpreni (11 km), Melinești (11 km).