Location map: Lunca de Sus
Locality · Harghita County

Lunca de Sus: population and statistics

Lunca de Sus has a population of 3,343 (2026) across 82.6 km², or 40.5 people per km². It ranks 1,369 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −2.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,343 residents
  • 82.6 km²
  • 40 people/km²

Key points

Among the 67 localities in Harghita County, Lunca de Sus ranks No. 29 by population.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: 12.3 ‰ in Lunca de Sus, compared with an average of 7.6 ‰ in Harghita County and 6.7 ‰ nationally.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: 176 ‰ in Lunca de Sus, compared with an average of 159 ‰ in Harghita County and 163 ‰ nationally.

Lunca de Sus: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (30 businesses).

Lunca de Sus in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,343
ranked 1,369 of 3,181
−2.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
40people/km²
ranked 1,911 of 3,163
Area
82.6km²
ranked 920 of 3,181
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
12.3‰
ranked 154 of 3,157
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
176‰
ranked 197 of 3,158
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.30‰
ranked 2,423 of 2,833
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.90‰
ranked 2,632 of 3,163

Where is Lunca de Sus?

Population of Lunca de Sus over time

3,3253,3503,3753,4003,425201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Lunca de Sus had 3,425 residents in 2016 and 3,343 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,381
20223,390
20233,359
20243,335
20253,326
20263,343

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All indicators for Lunca de Sus

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.

Lunca de SusNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorLunca de SusHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.5 ‰10.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,156 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.1 ‰11.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,911 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.3 ‰7.6 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 154 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.5 ‰11.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,368 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorLunca de SusHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.68 km5.80 km7.67 kmranked 1,867 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.90 ‰1.36 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,740 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,526151,95710,177,161ranked 1,487 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)456.5 ‰472.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,940 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)58.6 m²53.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 733 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorLunca de SusHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)18.2 ‰38.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,573 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.90 ‰1.53 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,632 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorLunca de SusHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)103 ‰220 ‰71 ‰ranked 977 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.5%2.9%2.3%ranked 2,069 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorLunca de SusHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.5 nights1.70.4ranked 523 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)193 ‰727 ‰200 ‰ranked 642 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)43.1 ‰42.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 246 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorLunca de SusHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)22.4 m³33.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,632 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorLunca de SusHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.30 ‰2.08 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,423 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.30 ‰0.48 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,311 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.30 ‰0.74 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,696 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorLunca de SusHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)176 ‰159 ‰91 ‰ranked 197 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.0 per 10,000 inh.4.1 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 575 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Lunca de Sus

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 Lunca de Sus?

Lunca de Sus has 3,343 residents (2026), ranking 1,369 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Lunca de Sus?

Lunca de Sus covers 82.6 km², with a density of 40 people per km².

Is the population of Lunca de Sus growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Lunca de Sus went from 3,425 to 3,343, a change of −2.4%.

Where is Lunca de Sus?

Lunca de Sus is in Harghita County. Latitude 46.507, longitude 25.970.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Lunca de Sus?

In Lunca de Sus, “Live births per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 12.3 ‰ (2025), ranking 154 of 3,157 localities; the national median is 6.9 ‰.

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

In Lunca de Sus, “School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 176 ‰ (2025), ranking 197 of 3,158 localities; the national median is 91 ‰.

Which localities border Lunca de Sus?

The nearest to Lunca de Sus are Lunca de Jos (8.1 km), Mihăileni (8.7 km), Frumoasa (8.9 km), Ghimeș-Făget (11 km), Palanca (12 km).