Location map: Vărșag
Locality · Harghita County

Vărșag: population and statistics

Vărșag has a population of 1,771 (2026) across 77.9 km², or 22.7 people per km². It ranks 2,531 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +5.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,771 residents
  • 77.9 km²
  • 23 people/km²

Key points

Among the 67 localities in Harghita County, Vărșag ranks No. 58 by population.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): 93.9 m² in Vărșag, compared with an average of 53.5 m² in Harghita County and 51.1 m² nationally.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 7.3 ‰ in Vărșag, compared with an average of 10.8 ‰ in Harghita County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Vărșag: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (23 businesses).

Vărșag in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,771
ranked 2,531 of 3,181
+5.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
23people/km²
ranked 2,711 of 3,163
Area
77.9km²
ranked 1,045 of 3,181
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
93.9m²
ranked 8 of 3,163
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
7.3‰
ranked 3,087 of 3,163
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
156‰
ranked 291 of 3,158
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.7%
ranked 2,728 of 3,163

Where is Vărșag?

Population of Vărșag over time

1,6501,7001,7501,800201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Vărșag had 1,676 residents in 2016 and 1,771 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,711
20221,755
20231,771
20241,776
20251,784
20261,771

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All indicators for Vărșag

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.

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

Population

IndicatorVărșagHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.3 ‰10.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 3,087 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.7 ‰11.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,228 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.6 ‰7.6 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 547 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.3 ‰11.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,099 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorVărșagHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.23 km5.80 km7.67 kmranked 128 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.26 ‰1.36 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 830 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)837151,95710,177,161ranked 2,735 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)472.6 ‰472.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,739 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)93.9 m²53.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 8 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.69 ‰1.17 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 763 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorVărșagHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)36.1 ‰38.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,071 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.82 ‰1.53 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,035 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorVărșagHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)115 ‰220 ‰71 ‰ranked 835 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.7%2.9%2.3%ranked 2,728 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorVărșagHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.2 ‰42.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 751 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorVărșagHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)47.4 m³33.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 460 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorVărșagHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.56 ‰2.08 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,283 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.56 ‰0.48 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 906 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.56 ‰0.74 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 848 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorVărșagHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)156 ‰159 ‰91 ‰ranked 291 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.6 per 10,000 inh.4.1 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 669 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Vărșag

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 Vărșag?

Vărșag has 1,771 residents (2026), ranking 2,531 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Vărșag?

Vărșag covers 77.9 km², with a density of 23 people per km².

Is the population of Vărșag growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Vărșag went from 1,676 to 1,771, a change of +5.7%.

Where is Vărșag?

Vărșag is in Harghita County. Latitude 46.551, longitude 25.360.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): what is the figure for Vărșag?

In Vărșag, “Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)” stands at 93.9 m² (2025), ranking 8 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 50.3 m².

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Vărșag?

In Vărșag, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 7.3 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,087 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

Which localities border Vărșag?

The nearest to Vărșag are Praid (9.4 km), Zetea (12 km), Ciumani (12 km), Corund (12 km), Dealu (15 km).