Location map: Cotnari
Locality · Iași County

Cotnari: population and statistics

Cotnari has a population of 7,082 (2026) across 103.3 km², or 68.5 people per km². It ranks 433 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −11.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 7,082 residents
  • 103.3 km²
  • 68 people/km²

Key points

Among the 98 localities in Iași County, Cotnari ranks No. 26 by population.

Education units per 10,000 inhabitants: 1.4 in Cotnari, compared with an average of 2.7 per 10,000 inh. in Iași County and 3.1 per 10,000 inh. nationally.

Cotnari: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (68 businesses).

Cotnari in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
7,082
ranked 433 of 3,181
−11.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
68people/km²
ranked 1,048 of 3,163
Area
103km²
ranked 572 of 3,181
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
1.4per 10,000 inh.
ranked 2,964 of 3,122
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
66m³
ranked 918 of 1,023
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
1.16km
ranked 1,518 of 1,695
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
16.9‰
ranked 2,679 of 3,163

Where is Cotnari?

Population of Cotnari over time

7,0007,2507,5007,7508,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Cotnari had 7,986 residents in 2016 and 7,082 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20217,504
20227,415
20237,298
20247,214
20257,158
20267,082

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All indicators for Cotnari

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCotnariIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.1 ‰25.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,236 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.2 ‰30.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,087 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.1 ‰7.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,981 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.3 ‰8.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,775 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCotnariIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.05 km3.80 km7.67 kmranked 1,504 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.12 ‰2.21 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 902 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,868417,27610,177,161ranked 494 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)405.0 ‰423.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,609 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)43.6 m²48.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,369 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.13 ‰3.34 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,055 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorCotnariIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.57 km3.45 km6.17 kmranked 788 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)66 m³7,241 m³325,688 m³ranked 918 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorCotnariIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)16.9 ‰46.5 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,679 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.82 ‰3.19 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,035 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCotnariIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)110 ‰189 ‰71 ‰ranked 879 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.4%1.5%2.3%ranked 1,522 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorCotnariIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)19.8 m³30.8 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,809 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.16 km2.19 km4.05 kmranked 1,518 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorCotnariIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.56 ‰5.12 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,283 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.42 ‰0.59 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,647 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.42 ‰1.35 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,271 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorCotnariIași CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)101 ‰187 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,236 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.4 per 10,000 inh.2.7 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,964 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Cotnari

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 Cotnari?

Cotnari has 7,082 residents (2026), ranking 433 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Cotnari?

Cotnari covers 103.3 km², with a density of 68 people per km².

Is the population of Cotnari growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Cotnari went from 7,986 to 7,082, a change of −11.3%.

Where is Cotnari?

Cotnari is in Iași County. Latitude 47.342, longitude 26.970.

Education units per 10,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Cotnari?

In Cotnari, “Education units per 10,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.4 per 10,000 inh. (2025), ranking 2,964 of 3,122 localities; the national median is 3.6 per 10,000 inh.

Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Cotnari?

In Cotnari, “Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 66 m³ (2025), ranking 918 of 1,023 localities; the national median is 269 m³.

Which localities border Cotnari?

The nearest to Cotnari are Ceplenița (5.0 km), Scobinți (7.1 km), Balș (8.2 km), Cucuteni (8.8 km), Todirești (8.8 km).