Location map: Copăceni (Ilfov County)
Locality · Ilfov County

Copăceni (Ilfov County): population and statistics

Copăceni has a population of 2,805 (2026) across 12.5 km², or 224 people per km². It ranks 1,722 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +4.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,805 residents
  • 12.5 km²
  • 224 people/km²

Key points

Among the 40 localities in Ilfov County, Copăceni ranks No. 38 by population.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 0.0% in Copăceni, compared with an average of 0.3% in Ilfov County and 2.0% nationally.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: 93.0 ‰ in Copăceni, compared with an average of 144.5 ‰ in Ilfov County and 60.3 ‰ nationally.

Copăceni: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (109 businesses).

Copăceni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,805
ranked 1,722 of 3,181
+4.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
224people/km²
ranked 219 of 3,163
Area
12.5km²
ranked 3,170 of 3,181
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.0%
ranked 3,112 of 3,163
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
93.0‰
ranked 79 of 3,163
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
3.92‰
ranked 82 of 2,833
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
8.20‰
ranked 110 of 2,438

Where is Copăceni?

Population of Copăceni over time

2,6502,7002,7502,8002,850201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Copăceni had 2,675 residents in 2016 and 2,805 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,737
20222,760
20232,755
20242,764
20252,797
20262,805

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All indicators for Copăceni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCopăceniIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.8 ‰52.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 580 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.8 ‰24.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,679 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.8 ‰8.0 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,139 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.2 ‰7.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 510 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCopăceniIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.13 km3.60 km7.67 kmranked 1,487 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.20 ‰6.59 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 110 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,417312,51610,177,161ranked 1,676 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)505.2 ‰570.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,354 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)53.6 m²71.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,190 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.99 ‰14.48 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 193 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorCopăceniIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.46 km5.51 km6.17 kmranked 688 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)317 m³23,072 m³325,688 m³ranked 399 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorCopăceniIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)93.0 ‰144.5 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 79 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)5.35 ‰12.82 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 229 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCopăceniIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)122 ‰336 ‰71 ‰ranked 777 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.0%0.3%2.3%ranked 3,112 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorCopăceniIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)51.3 m³39.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 388 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.57 km2.90 km4.05 kmranked 952 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorCopăceniIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)3.92 ‰2.23 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 82 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.71 ‰0.39 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 451 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.71 ‰0.58 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 539 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorCopăceniIlfov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)104 ‰119 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,120 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.6 per 10,000 inh.2.7 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,518 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Copăceni

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 Copăceni?

Copăceni has 2,805 residents (2026), ranking 1,722 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Copăceni?

Copăceni covers 12.5 km², with a density of 224 people per km².

Is the population of Copăceni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Copăceni went from 2,675 to 2,805, a change of +4.9%.

Where is Copăceni?

Copăceni is in Ilfov County. Latitude 44.267, longitude 26.101.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): what is the figure for Copăceni?

In Copăceni, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 0.0% (2026), ranking 3,112 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Copăceni?

In Copăceni, “Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 93.0 ‰ (2026), ranking 79 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 29.4 ‰.

Which localities border Copăceni?

The nearest to Copăceni are Vidra (3.9 km), 1 Decembrie (5.1 km), Adunații-Copăceni (5.5 km), Dărăști-Ilfov (8.1 km), Jilava (8.5 km).