Location map: Tulgheș
Locality · Harghita County

Tulgheș: population and statistics

Tulgheș has a population of 3,003 (2026) across 244.0 km², or 12.3 people per km². It ranks 1,585 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −7.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,003 residents
  • 244.0 km²
  • 12 people/km²

Key points

Among the 67 localities in Harghita County, Tulgheș ranks No. 31 by population.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 3.33 ‰ in Tulgheș, compared with an average of 2.08 ‰ in Harghita County and 3.53 ‰ nationally.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.33 ‰ in Tulgheș, compared with an average of 1.36 ‰ in Harghita County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Tulgheș: the most common activity among active businesses is Land transport and transport via pipelines (52 businesses).

Tulgheș in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,003
ranked 1,585 of 3,181
−7.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
12people/km²
ranked 3,051 of 3,163
Area
244km²
ranked 62 of 3,181
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
3.33‰
ranked 136 of 2,833
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.33‰
ranked 2,314 of 2,438
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants
9‰
ranked 1,170 of 1,250
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
8.7‰
ranked 2,966 of 3,163

Where is Tulgheș?

Population of Tulgheș over time

2,9003,0003,1003,2003,300201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Tulgheș had 3,232 residents in 2016 and 3,003 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,111
20223,058
20233,040
20243,018
20252,998
20263,003

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All indicators for Tulgheș

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.

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

Population

IndicatorTulgheșHarghita 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)15.0 ‰11.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,148 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.7 ‰7.6 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,626 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.6 ‰11.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 589 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorTulgheșHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.96 km5.80 km7.67 kmranked 2,260 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.33 ‰1.36 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,314 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,454151,95710,177,161ranked 1,608 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)484.2 ‰472.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,589 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)52.8 m²53.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,272 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorTulgheșHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)38.3 ‰38.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 942 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.00 ‰1.53 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,660 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorTulgheșHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)140 ‰220 ‰71 ‰ranked 652 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.0%2.9%2.3%ranked 2,436 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorTulgheșHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.0 nights1.70.4ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9 ‰727 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,170 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.0 ‰42.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,128 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorTulgheșHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)62.6 m³33.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 240 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.06 km4.61 km4.05 kmranked 646 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorTulgheșHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)3.33 ‰2.08 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 136 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰0.48 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,137 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.00 ‰0.74 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 229 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorTulgheșHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)104 ‰159 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,120 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.3 per 10,000 inh.4.1 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,683 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Tulgheș

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 Tulgheș?

Tulgheș has 3,003 residents (2026), ranking 1,585 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Tulgheș?

Tulgheș covers 244.0 km², with a density of 12 people per km².

Is the population of Tulgheș growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Tulgheș went from 3,232 to 3,003, a change of −7.1%.

Where is Tulgheș?

Tulgheș is in Harghita County. Latitude 46.926, longitude 25.735.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Tulgheș?

In Tulgheș, “Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 3.33 ‰ (2024), ranking 136 of 2,833 localities; the national median is 0.52 ‰.

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

In Tulgheș, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.33 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,314 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Which localities border Tulgheș?

The nearest to Tulgheș are Grințieș (12 km), Borsec (13 km), Corbu (14 km), Ditrău (14 km), Bicazu Ardelean (16 km).