Location map: Potcoava
Locality · Olt County

Potcoava: population and statistics

Potcoava has a population of 5,412 (2026) across 65.3 km², or 82.9 people per km². It ranks 655 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −7.5% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 5,412 residents
  • 65.3 km²
  • 83 people/km²

Key points

Among the 112 localities in Olt County, Potcoava ranks No. 8 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.37 ‰ in Potcoava, compared with an average of 1.41 ‰ in Olt County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: 166 ‰ in Potcoava, compared with an average of 137 ‰ in Olt County and 163 ‰ nationally.

Potcoava: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (189 businesses).

Potcoava in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
5,412
ranked 655 of 3,181
−7.5%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
83people/km²
ranked 797 of 3,163
Area
65.3km²
ranked 1,445 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.37‰
ranked 2,274 of 2,438
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
166‰
ranked 239 of 3,158
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
60.1‰
ranked 283 of 3,163
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
10.0m³
ranked 2,374 of 2,656

Where is Potcoava?

Population of Potcoava over time

5,4005,6005,8006,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Potcoava had 5,851 residents in 2016 and 5,412 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20215,654
20225,592
20235,557
20245,509
20255,439
20265,412

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All indicators for Potcoava

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.

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

Population

IndicatorPotcoavaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.7 ‰16.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,667 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.9 ‰19.5 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,436 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.8 ‰5.9 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,599 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.2 ‰13.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,251 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorPotcoavaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.77 km7.19 km7.67 kmranked 2,488 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.37 ‰1.41 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,274 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,641211,82610,177,161ranked 564 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)488.0 ‰526.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,547 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)38.6 m²47.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,818 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorPotcoavaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.45 km3.43 km6.17 kmranked 469 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)413 m³4,558 m³325,688 m³ranked 244 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorPotcoavaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)60.1 ‰37.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 283 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)4.25 ‰2.31 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 434 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorPotcoavaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)79 ‰187 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,390 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.8%3.1%2.3%ranked 980 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorPotcoavaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)10.0 m³38.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,374 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.24 km4.04 km4.05 kmranked 1,501 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorPotcoavaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.55 ‰1.96 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,309 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.55 ‰0.67 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 937 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.37 ‰0.75 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,450 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorPotcoavaOlt CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)166 ‰137 ‰91 ‰ranked 239 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.8 per 10,000 inh.3.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,760 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Potcoava

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 Potcoava?

Potcoava has 5,412 residents (2026), ranking 655 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Potcoava?

Potcoava covers 65.3 km², with a density of 83 people per km².

Is the population of Potcoava growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Potcoava went from 5,851 to 5,412, a change of −7.5%.

Where is Potcoava?

Potcoava is in Olt County. Latitude 44.475, longitude 24.641.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Potcoava?

In Potcoava, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.37 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,274 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

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

In Potcoava, “School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 166 ‰ (2025), ranking 239 of 3,158 localities; the national median is 91 ‰.

Which localities border Potcoava?

The nearest to Potcoava are Corbu (5.3 km), Bălteni (8.4 km), Perieți (9.6 km), Icoana (9.6 km), Sârbii-Măgura (9.8 km).