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

Tomești (Harghita County): population and statistics

Tomești has a population of 2,578 (2026) across 67.8 km², or 38.0 people per km². It ranks 1,861 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −3.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,578 residents
  • 67.8 km²
  • 38 people/km²

Key points

Among the 67 localities in Harghita County, Tomești ranks No. 42 by population.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 10.5 ‰ in Tomești, compared with an average of 11.8 ‰ in Harghita County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.39 ‰ in Tomești, compared with an average of 1.36 ‰ in Harghita County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Tomești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (18 businesses).

Tomești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,578
ranked 1,861 of 3,181
−3.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
38people/km²
ranked 2,016 of 3,163
Area
67.8km²
ranked 1,364 of 3,181
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
10.5‰
ranked 2,965 of 3,163
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.39‰
ranked 2,256 of 2,438
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
17.5‰
ranked 2,641 of 3,163
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
3.9‰
ranked 1,144 of 1,362

Where is Tomești?

Population of Tomești over time

2,5502,6002,6502,700201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Tomești had 2,670 residents in 2016 and 2,578 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,585
20222,564
20232,588
20242,587
20252,576
20262,578

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All indicators for Tomești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorTomeștiHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.6 ‰10.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,131 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.5 ‰11.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,965 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.8 ‰7.6 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,139 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.9 ‰11.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,234 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorTomeștiHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.99 km5.80 km7.67 kmranked 1,287 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.39 ‰1.36 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,256 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,194151,95710,177,161ranked 2,076 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)463.1 ‰472.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,854 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)58.5 m²53.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 740 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.33 ‰1.17 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 544 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorTomeștiHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)17.5 ‰38.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,641 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.16 ‰1.53 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,422 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorTomeștiHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)68 ‰220 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,639 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.6%2.9%2.3%ranked 2,001 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorTomeștiHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.9 ‰42.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,144 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorTomeștiHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)17.1 m³33.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,984 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.26 km4.61 km4.05 kmranked 286 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorTomeștiHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.39 ‰2.08 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,004 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.39 ‰0.48 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,826 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.39 ‰0.74 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,367 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorTomeștiHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)107 ‰159 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,029 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.9 per 10,000 inh.4.1 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,351 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Tomești

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 Tomești?

Tomești has 2,578 residents (2026), ranking 1,861 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Tomești?

Tomești covers 67.8 km², with a density of 38 people per km².

Is the population of Tomești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Tomești went from 2,670 to 2,578, a change of −3.4%.

Where is Tomești?

Tomești is in Harghita County. Latitude 46.562, longitude 25.827.

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

In Tomești, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 10.5 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,965 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

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

In Tomești, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.39 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,256 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Which localities border Tomești?

The nearest to Tomești are Sândominic (6.9 km), Mihăileni (8.1 km), Bălan (9.8 km), Cârța (11 km), Lunca de Sus (13 km).