Location map: Corbu (Harghita County)
Locality · Harghita County

Corbu (Harghita County): population and statistics

Corbu has a population of 1,423 (2026) across 170.7 km², or 8.3 people per km². It ranks 2,790 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −4.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,423 residents
  • 170.7 km²
  • 8 people/km²

Key points

Among the 67 localities in Harghita County, Corbu ranks No. 62 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.05 km in Corbu, compared with an average of 5.80 km in Harghita County and 4.84 km nationally.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: 230 ‰ in Corbu, compared with an average of 159 ‰ in Harghita County and 163 ‰ nationally.

Corbu: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (11 businesses).

Corbu in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,423
ranked 2,790 of 3,181
−4.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
8people/km²
ranked 3,118 of 3,163
Area
171km²
ranked 155 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
1.05km
ranked 2,689 of 2,728
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
230‰
ranked 69 of 3,158
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
4.2m³
ranked 2,567 of 2,656
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.70‰
ranked 2,784 of 3,163

Where is Corbu?

Population of Corbu over time

1,4001,4201,4401,4601,4801,500201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Corbu had 1,484 residents in 2016 and 1,423 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,434
20221,427
20231,415
20241,413
20251,428
20261,423

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All indicators for Corbu

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCorbuHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.6 ‰10.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,264 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.9 ‰11.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,660 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.6 ‰7.6 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,238 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.5 ‰11.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,368 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCorbuHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.05 km5.80 km7.67 kmranked 2,689 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.41 ‰1.36 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,289 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)782151,95710,177,161ranked 2,820 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)549.5 ‰472.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 921 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)72.6 m²53.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 104 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.70 ‰1.17 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,363 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorCorbuHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)22.5 ‰38.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,194 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.70 ‰1.53 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,784 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCorbuHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)100 ‰220 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,019 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.7%2.9%2.3%ranked 1,011 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorCorbuHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)4.2 m³33.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,567 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.34 km4.61 km4.05 kmranked 598 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorCorbuHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.70 ‰2.08 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 884 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.70 ‰0.48 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 479 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.70 ‰0.74 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 556 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorCorbuHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)230 ‰159 ‰91 ‰ranked 69 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)7.0 per 10,000 inh.4.1 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 387 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Corbu

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 Corbu?

Corbu has 1,423 residents (2026), ranking 2,790 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Corbu?

Corbu covers 170.7 km², with a density of 8 people per km².

Is the population of Corbu growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Corbu went from 1,484 to 1,423, a change of −4.1%.

Where is Corbu?

Corbu is in Harghita County. Latitude 47.042, longitude 25.683.

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

In Corbu, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.05 km (2025), ranking 2,689 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Corbu?

In Corbu, “School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 230 ‰ (2025), ranking 69 of 3,158 localities; the national median is 91 ‰.

Which localities border Corbu?

The nearest to Corbu are Borsec (12 km), Grințieș (13 km), Tulgheș (14 km), Bilbor (17 km), Borca (17 km).