Location map: Cucerdea
Locality · Mureș County

Cucerdea: population and statistics

Cucerdea has a population of 1,235 (2026) across 36.0 km², or 34.3 people per km². It ranks 2,923 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −12.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,235 residents
  • 36.0 km²
  • 34 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Mureș County, Cucerdea ranks No. 94 by population.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: 16.92 km in Cucerdea, compared with an average of 6.68 km in Mureș County and 3.48 km nationally.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: 50 ‰ in Cucerdea, compared with an average of 168 ‰ in Mureș County and 163 ‰ nationally.

Cucerdea: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (17 businesses).

Cucerdea in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,235
ranked 2,923 of 3,181
−12.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
34people/km²
ranked 2,175 of 3,163
Area
36.0km²
ranked 2,645 of 3,181
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants
16.92km
ranked 46 of 1,006
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
50‰
ranked 2,959 of 3,158
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
21.1‰
ranked 238 of 3,163
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.81‰
ranked 298 of 2,807

Where is Cucerdea?

Population of Cucerdea over time

1,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,450201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Cucerdea had 1,414 residents in 2016 and 1,235 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,283
20221,250
20231,240
20241,261
20251,248
20261,235

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All indicators for Cucerdea

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCucerdeaMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.6 ‰14.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,086 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.6 ‰15.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,247 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.7 ‰7.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,181 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.1 ‰11.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 238 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCucerdeaMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.77 km5.44 km7.67 kmranked 454 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.05 ‰1.14 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 356 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)796255,25310,177,161ranked 2,803 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)644.5 ‰444.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 430 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)45.8 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,135 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.62 ‰1.71 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 794 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorCucerdeaMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.92 km6.68 km6.17 kmranked 46 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)487 m³25,803 m³325,688 m³ranked 165 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorCucerdeaMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)36.4 ‰45.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,048 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.62 ‰2.33 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,028 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCucerdeaMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)79 ‰241 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,390 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.1%1.6%2.3%ranked 2,352 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorCucerdeaMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)47.8 m³44.0 m³27.2 m³ranked 449 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorCucerdeaMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.81 ‰5.66 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 703 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.81 ‰0.82 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 298 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorCucerdeaMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)50 ‰168 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,959 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)8.1 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 241 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Cucerdea

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 Cucerdea?

Cucerdea has 1,235 residents (2026), ranking 2,923 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Cucerdea?

Cucerdea covers 36.0 km², with a density of 34 people per km².

Is the population of Cucerdea growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Cucerdea went from 1,414 to 1,235, a change of −12.7%.

Where is Cucerdea?

Cucerdea is in Mureș County. Latitude 46.396, longitude 24.255.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Cucerdea?

In Cucerdea, “Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 16.92 km (2025), ranking 46 of 1,006 localities; the national median is 6.17 km.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Cucerdea?

In Cucerdea, “School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 50 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,959 of 3,158 localities; the national median is 91 ‰.

Which localities border Cucerdea?

The nearest to Cucerdea are Ogra (5.2 km), Iernut (6.5 km), Târnăveni (7.5 km), Cuci (9.9 km), Gănești (10 km).