Location map: Bicaz-Chei
Locality · Neamț County

Bicaz-Chei: population and statistics

Bicaz-Chei has a population of 4,311 (2026) across 97.7 km², or 44.1 people per km². It ranks 953 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −7.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,311 residents
  • 97.7 km²
  • 44 people/km²

Key points

Among the 83 localities in Neamț County, Bicaz-Chei ranks No. 36 by population.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 6.7 ‰ in Bicaz-Chei, compared with an average of 15.3 ‰ in Neamț County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.23 ‰ in Bicaz-Chei, compared with an average of 1.92 ‰ in Neamț County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Bicaz-Chei: the most common activity among active businesses is Land transport and transport via pipelines (76 businesses).

Bicaz-Chei in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,311
ranked 953 of 3,181
−7.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
44people/km²
ranked 1,754 of 3,163
Area
97.7km²
ranked 659 of 3,181
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
6.7‰
ranked 3,114 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.23‰
ranked 1,832 of 1,926
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.23‰
ranked 1,902 of 2,248
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
49.4‰
ranked 221 of 1,362

Where is Bicaz-Chei?

Population of Bicaz-Chei over time

4,3004,4004,5004,6004,700201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Bicaz-Chei had 4,666 residents in 2016 and 4,311 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,536
20224,503
20234,478
20244,415
20254,374
20264,311

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All indicators for Bicaz-Chei

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.

Bicaz-CheiNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorBicaz-CheiNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.7 ‰15.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 3,114 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.1 ‰17.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,121 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.7 ‰5.9 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,657 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.9 ‰12.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,329 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBicaz-CheiNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.76 km3.94 km7.67 kmranked 2,094 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.39 ‰1.85 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,310 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,757240,58210,177,161ranked 1,189 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)407.6 ‰445.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,584 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)44.6 m²51.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,277 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.23 ‰1.92 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,832 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorBicaz-CheiNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)33.9 ‰33.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,241 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.09 ‰1.72 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,583 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBicaz-CheiNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)106 ‰161 ‰71 ‰ranked 930 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)4.0%2.6%2.3%ranked 923 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBicaz-CheiNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)1.5 nights1.40.4ranked 262 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)721 ‰743 ‰200 ‰ranked 287 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)49.4 ‰24.6 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 221 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBicaz-CheiNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)16.2 m³21.7 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,052 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorBicaz-CheiNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.46 ‰1.59 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,666 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.46 ‰0.45 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,395 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.23 ‰0.59 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,902 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBicaz-CheiNeamț CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)99 ‰124 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,307 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.3 per 10,000 inh.2.7 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,418 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Bicaz-Chei

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 Bicaz-Chei?

Bicaz-Chei has 4,311 residents (2026), ranking 953 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Bicaz-Chei?

Bicaz-Chei covers 97.7 km², with a density of 44 people per km².

Is the population of Bicaz-Chei growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Bicaz-Chei went from 4,666 to 4,311, a change of −7.6%.

Where is Bicaz-Chei?

Bicaz-Chei is in Neamț County. Latitude 46.817, longitude 25.883.

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

In Bicaz-Chei, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 6.7 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,114 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Bicaz-Chei?

In Bicaz-Chei, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.23 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,832 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

Which localities border Bicaz-Chei?

The nearest to Bicaz-Chei are Bicazu Ardelean (6.7 km), Dămuc (9.2 km), Tașca (13 km), Tulgheș (17 km), Tarcău (18 km).