Location map: Lueta
Locality · Harghita County

Lueta: population and statistics

Lueta has a population of 3,599 (2026) across 102.3 km², or 35.2 people per km². It ranks 1,239 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −2.8% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,599 residents
  • 102.3 km²
  • 35 people/km²

Key points

Among the 67 localities in Harghita County, Lueta ranks No. 27 by population.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 7.8 ‰ in Lueta, compared with an average of 11.8 ‰ in Harghita County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.28 ‰ in Lueta, compared with an average of 1.36 ‰ in Harghita County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Lueta: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (35 businesses).

Lueta in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,599
ranked 1,239 of 3,181
−2.8%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
35people/km²
ranked 2,134 of 3,163
Area
102km²
ranked 595 of 3,181
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
7.8‰
ranked 3,123 of 3,163
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.28‰
ranked 2,357 of 2,438
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.28‰
ranked 2,510 of 2,833
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant
1.5nights
ranked 262 of 1,250

Where is Lueta?

Population of Lueta over time

3,5503,6003,6503,7003,750201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Lueta had 3,702 residents in 2016 and 3,599 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,634
20223,628
20233,625
20243,624
20253,607
20263,599

Did you know?

All indicators for Lueta

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.

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

Population

IndicatorLuetaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.0 ‰10.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,794 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.8 ‰11.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 3,123 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.7 ‰7.6 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,657 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.2 ‰11.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,812 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorLuetaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.34 km5.80 km7.67 kmranked 204 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.28 ‰1.36 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,357 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,220151,95710,177,161ranked 780 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)616.8 ‰472.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 530 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)35.5 m²53.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 3,007 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.78 ‰1.17 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 426 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorLuetaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)23.6 ‰38.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,105 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.94 ‰1.53 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,713 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorLuetaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)67 ‰220 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,656 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.3%2.9%2.3%ranked 2,207 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorLuetaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)1.5 nights1.70.4ranked 262 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)758 ‰727 ‰200 ‰ranked 274 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.6 ‰42.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 421 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorLuetaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)41.7 m³33.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 611 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.42 km4.61 km4.05 kmranked 589 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorLuetaHarghita 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

IndicatorLuetaHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)89 ‰159 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,652 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: Lueta

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 Lueta?

Lueta has 3,599 residents (2026), ranking 1,239 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Lueta?

Lueta covers 102.3 km², with a density of 35 people per km².

Is the population of Lueta growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Lueta went from 3,702 to 3,599, a change of −2.8%.

Where is Lueta?

Lueta is in Harghita County. Latitude 46.296, longitude 25.570.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Lueta?

In Lueta, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 7.8 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,123 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Lueta?

In Lueta, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.28 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,357 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Which localities border Lueta?

The nearest to Lueta are Vlăhița (6.3 km), Merești (10 km), Mărtiniș (12 km), Căpâlnița (13 km), Brăduț (13 km).