Location map: Lăzarea
Locality · Harghita County

Lăzarea: population and statistics

Lăzarea has a population of 3,571 (2026) across 81.6 km², or 43.8 people per km². It ranks 1,256 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −0.8% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,571 residents
  • 81.6 km²
  • 44 people/km²

Key points

Among the 67 localities in Harghita County, Lăzarea ranks No. 28 by population.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 1.4 m³ in Lăzarea, compared with an average of 33.9 m³ in Harghita County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.28 ‰ in Lăzarea, compared with an average of 1.53 ‰ in Harghita County and 3.92 ‰ nationally.

Lăzarea: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (50 businesses).

Lăzarea in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,571
ranked 1,256 of 3,181
−0.8%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
44people/km²
ranked 1,769 of 3,163
Area
81.6km²
ranked 952 of 3,181
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
1.4m³
ranked 2,619 of 2,656
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.28‰
ranked 2,992 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
10.1‰
ranked 3,009 of 3,163
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.28‰
ranked 2,510 of 2,833

Where is Lăzarea?

Population of Lăzarea over time

3,5603,5803,6003,620201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Lăzarea had 3,600 residents in 2016 and 3,571 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,584
20223,584
20233,573
20243,586
20253,584
20263,571

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All indicators for Lăzarea

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.

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

Population

IndicatorLăzareaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.7 ‰10.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,966 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.1 ‰11.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 3,009 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.6 ‰7.6 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,209 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.6 ‰11.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,324 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorLăzareaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.64 km5.80 km7.67 kmranked 2,318 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.24 ‰1.36 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 844 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,879151,95710,177,161ranked 1,075 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)526.2 ‰472.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,141 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)57.9 m²53.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 784 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.84 ‰1.17 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,257 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorLăzareaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)26.9 ‰38.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,790 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.28 ‰1.53 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,992 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorLăzareaHarghita 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)2.6%2.9%2.3%ranked 1,422 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorLăzareaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.6 nights1.70.4ranked 464 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)228 ‰727 ‰200 ‰ranked 596 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)37.8 ‰42.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 288 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorLăzareaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)1.4 m³33.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,619 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.06 km4.61 km4.05 kmranked 846 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorLăzareaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.28 ‰2.08 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,510 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.28 ‰0.48 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,414 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.28 ‰0.74 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,777 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorLăzareaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)88 ‰159 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,700 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.8 per 10,000 inh.4.1 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,072 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Lăzarea

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.

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Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lăzarea?

Lăzarea has 3,571 residents (2026), ranking 1,256 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Lăzarea?

Lăzarea covers 81.6 km², with a density of 44 people per km².

Is the population of Lăzarea growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Lăzarea went from 3,600 to 3,571, a change of −0.8%.

Where is Lăzarea?

Lăzarea is in Harghita County. Latitude 46.759, longitude 25.525.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Lăzarea?

In Lăzarea, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 1.4 m³ (2025), ranking 2,619 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Lăzarea?

In Lăzarea, “Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.28 ‰ (2026), ranking 2,992 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.10 ‰.

Which localities border Lăzarea?

The nearest to Lăzarea are Gheorgheni (6.5 km), Ditrău (12 km), Remetea (13 km), Joseni (14 km), Subcetate (15 km).