Location map: Bucovăț (Timiș County)
Locality · Timiș County

Bucovăț (Timiș County): population and statistics

Bucovăț has a population of 3,303 (2026) across 32.9 km², or 100 people per km². It ranks 1,393 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +92.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,303 residents
  • 32.9 km²
  • 100 people/km²

Key points

Among the 99 localities in Timiș County, Bucovăț ranks No. 43 by population.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 71.5 ‰ in Bucovăț, compared with an average of 26.4 ‰ in Timiș County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 20.89 ‰ in Bucovăț, compared with an average of 6.04 ‰ in Timiș County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Bucovăț: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (93 businesses).

Bucovăț in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,303
ranked 1,393 of 3,181
+92.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
100people/km²
ranked 606 of 3,163
Area
32.9km²
ranked 2,756 of 3,181
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
71.5‰
ranked 30 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
20.89‰
ranked 18 of 1,926
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
85.1‰
ranked 101 of 3,163

Where is Bucovăț?

Population of Bucovăț over time

1,5002,0002,5003,0003,500201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Bucovăț had 1,719 residents in 2016 and 3,303 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,197
20222,367
20232,611
20242,866
20253,115
20263,303

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All indicators for Bucovăț

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBucovățTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)71.5 ‰26.4 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 30 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.7 ‰23.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 465 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.0 ‰7.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 118 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.8 ‰9.4 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 3,114 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBucovățTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.30 km5.35 km7.67 kmranked 2,558 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.11 ‰3.31 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 47 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,445362,14410,177,161ranked 1,625 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)437.5 ‰472.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,189 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)62.2 m²58.8 m²50.3 m²ranked 491 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.89 ‰6.04 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 18 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorBucovățTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.53 km4.05 km6.17 kmranked 128 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)331 m³10,790 m³325,688 m³ranked 372 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorBucovățTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)85.1 ‰79.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 101 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)7.27 ‰5.18 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 95 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBucovățTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)266 ‰334 ‰71 ‰ranked 250 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.0%0.8%2.3%ranked 3,112 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorBucovățTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)9.1 m³43.1 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,409 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorBucovățTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.30 ‰7.92 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,423 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.30 ‰1.06 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,311 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorBucovățTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)106 ‰198 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,057 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.1 per 10,000 inh.3.0 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 556 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Bucovăț

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 Bucovăț?

Bucovăț has 3,303 residents (2026), ranking 1,393 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Bucovăț?

Bucovăț covers 32.9 km², with a density of 100 people per km².

Is the population of Bucovăț growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Bucovăț went from 1,719 to 3,303, a change of +92.1%.

Where is Bucovăț?

Bucovăț is in Timiș County. Latitude 45.755, longitude 21.381.

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

In Bucovăț, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 71.5 ‰ (2025), ranking 30 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

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

In Bucovăț, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 20.89 ‰ (2025), ranking 18 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

Which localities border Bucovăț?

The nearest to Bucovăț are Moșnița Nouă (5.5 km), Ghiroda (6.1 km), Remetea Mare (8.5 km), Giarmata (11 km), Recaș (11 km).