Location map: Căpâlnița
Locality · Harghita County

Căpâlnița: population and statistics

Căpâlnița has a population of 2,161 (2026) across 75.0 km², or 28.8 people per km². It ranks 2,206 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +1.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,161 residents
  • 75.0 km²
  • 29 people/km²

Key points

Among the 67 localities in Harghita County, Căpâlnița ranks No. 53 by population.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 4.2 ‰ in Căpâlnița, compared with an average of 10.8 ‰ in Harghita County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.00 ‰ in Căpâlnița, compared with an average of 1.17 ‰ in Harghita County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Căpâlnița: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (34 businesses).

Căpâlnița in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,161
ranked 2,206 of 3,181
+1.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
29people/km²
ranked 2,447 of 3,163
Area
75.0km²
ranked 1,125 of 3,181
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
4.2‰
ranked 3,158 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 1,908 of 1,926
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
86.1m³
ranked 108 of 2,656
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
75m³
ranked 907 of 1,023

Where is Căpâlnița?

Population of Căpâlnița over time

2,1202,1402,1602,180201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Căpâlnița had 2,125 residents in 2016 and 2,161 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,161
20222,158
20232,157
20242,164
20252,168
20262,161

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All indicators for Căpâlnița

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCăpâlnițaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.2 ‰10.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 3,158 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.4 ‰11.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 3,130 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.3 ‰7.6 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 629 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.2 ‰11.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,455 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCăpâlnițaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.87 km5.80 km7.67 kmranked 1,313 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.39 ‰1.36 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,310 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)896151,95710,177,161ranked 2,639 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)414.6 ‰472.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,512 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)55.5 m²53.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,006 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.00 ‰1.17 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,908 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorCăpâlnițaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.27 km3.58 km6.17 kmranked 380 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)75 m³5,727 m³325,688 m³ranked 907 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorCăpâlnițaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)37.9 ‰38.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 959 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.39 ‰1.53 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,244 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCăpâlnițaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)91 ‰220 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,152 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.3%2.9%2.3%ranked 1,572 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorCăpâlnițaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.3 nights1.70.4ranked 658 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)127 ‰727 ‰200 ‰ranked 742 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)61.5 ‰42.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 184 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorCăpâlnițaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)86.1 m³33.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 108 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.87 km4.61 km4.05 kmranked 314 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorCăpâlnițaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.46 ‰2.08 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,666 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.46 ‰0.48 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,395 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.46 ‰0.74 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,127 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorCăpâlnițaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)151 ‰159 ‰91 ‰ranked 332 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.6 per 10,000 inh.4.1 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,008 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Căpâlnița

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 Căpâlnița?

Căpâlnița has 2,161 residents (2026), ranking 2,206 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Căpâlnița?

Căpâlnița covers 75.0 km², with a density of 29 people per km².

Is the population of Căpâlnița growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Căpâlnița went from 2,125 to 2,161, a change of +1.7%.

Where is Căpâlnița?

Căpâlnița is in Harghita County. Latitude 46.410, longitude 25.518.

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

In Căpâlnița, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 4.2 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,158 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

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

In Căpâlnița, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.00 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,908 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

Which localities border Căpâlnița?

The nearest to Căpâlnița are Vlăhița (7.4 km), Zetea (8.2 km), Mădăraș (12 km), Brădești (13 km), Lueta (13 km).