Location map: Vicovu de Sus
Locality · Suceava County

Vicovu de Sus: population and statistics

Vicovu de Sus has a population of 17,842 (2026) across 41.4 km², or 431 people per km². It ranks 126 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +10.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 17,842 residents
  • 41.4 km²
  • 431 people/km²

Key points

Among the 114 localities in Suceava County, Vicovu de Sus ranks No. 5 by population.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.9 ‰ in Vicovu de Sus, compared with an average of 30.8 ‰ in Suceava County and 29.5 ‰ nationally.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.78 km in Vicovu de Sus, compared with an average of 3.50 km in Suceava County and 4.84 km nationally.

Vicovu de Sus: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (219 businesses).

Vicovu de Sus in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
17,842
ranked 126 of 3,181
+10.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
431people/km²
ranked 105 of 3,163
Area
41.4km²
ranked 2,424 of 3,181
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
0.9‰
ranked 1,355 of 1,362
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.78km
ranked 2,705 of 2,728
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
15.6‰
ranked 45 of 3,157
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
240‰
ranked 53 of 3,158

Where is Vicovu de Sus?

Population of Vicovu de Sus over time

16,00016,50017,00017,50018,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Vicovu de Sus had 16,204 residents in 2016 and 17,842 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
202117,073
202217,223
202317,366
202417,520
202517,672
202617,842

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All indicators for Vicovu de Sus

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.

Vicovu de SusNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorVicovu de SusSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.1 ‰16.0 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,916 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.5 ‰17.2 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 3,049 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.6 ‰9.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 45 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.8 ‰9.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 3,060 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorVicovu de SusSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.78 km3.50 km7.67 kmranked 2,705 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.86 ‰2.87 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 606 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)4,988306,12710,177,161ranked 209 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)279.6 ‰400.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 3,139 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)53.2 m²55.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,231 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.74 ‰2.43 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 742 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorVicovu de SusSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)24.2 ‰36.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,051 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.68 ‰2.42 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,957 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorVicovu de SusSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)85 ‰149 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,271 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.1%2.7%2.3%ranked 1,670 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorVicovu de SusSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights2.10.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21 ‰968 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,094 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.9 ‰30.8 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,355 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorVicovu de SusSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)35.4 m³26.8 m³27.2 m³ranked 878 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorVicovu de SusSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.34 ‰1.44 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,242 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.28 ‰0.37 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,414 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.45 ‰0.72 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,167 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorVicovu de SusSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)240 ‰169 ‰91 ‰ranked 53 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.4 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,642 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Vicovu de Sus

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.

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Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Vicovu de Sus?

Vicovu de Sus has 17,842 residents (2026), ranking 126 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Vicovu de Sus?

Vicovu de Sus covers 41.4 km², with a density of 431 people per km².

Is the population of Vicovu de Sus growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Vicovu de Sus went from 16,204 to 17,842, a change of +10.1%.

Where is Vicovu de Sus?

Vicovu de Sus is in Suceava County. Latitude 47.926, longitude 25.680.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Vicovu de Sus?

In Vicovu de Sus, “Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.9 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,355 of 1,362 localities; the national median is 11.8 ‰.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Vicovu de Sus?

In Vicovu de Sus, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.78 km (2025), ranking 2,705 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Which localities border Vicovu de Sus?

The nearest to Vicovu de Sus are Vicovu de Jos (5.2 km), Bilca (6.2 km), Voitinel (7.2 km), Putna (9.6 km), Gălănești (11 km).