Location map: Luncavița (Tulcea County)
Locality · Tulcea County

Luncavița (Tulcea County): population and statistics

Luncavița has a population of 4,046 (2026) across 151.0 km², or 26.8 people per km². It ranks 1,065 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −6.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,046 residents
  • 151.0 km²
  • 27 people/km²

Key points

Among the 51 localities in Tulcea County, Luncavița ranks No. 12 by population.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 9.89 km in Luncavița, compared with an average of 3.88 km in Tulcea County and 3.05 km nationally.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: 4.20 ‰ in Luncavița, compared with an average of 2.25 ‰ in Tulcea County and 3.92 ‰ nationally.

Luncavița: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (38 businesses).

Luncavița in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,046
ranked 1,065 of 3,181
−6.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
27people/km²
ranked 2,541 of 3,163
Area
151km²
ranked 208 of 3,181
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
9.89km
ranked 178 of 1,695
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
4.20‰
ranked 443 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
13.3‰
ranked 2,577 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
56.2m²
ranked 934 of 3,163

Where is Luncavița?

Population of Luncavița over time

4,0004,1004,2004,3004,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Luncavița had 4,324 residents in 2016 and 4,046 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,146
20224,112
20234,117
20244,093
20254,074
20264,046

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All indicators for Luncavița

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.

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

Population

IndicatorLuncavițaTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.8 ‰14.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,638 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.3 ‰20.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,577 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.9 ‰5.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,547 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.1 ‰12.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,039 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorLuncavițaTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.61 km7.73 km7.67 kmranked 1,894 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)1,95799,72610,177,161ranked 998 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)483.7 ‰458.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,599 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)56.2 m²49.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 934 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorLuncavițaTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)20.0 ‰41.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,426 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)4.20 ‰2.25 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 443 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorLuncavițaTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)65 ‰221 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,726 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.1%2.2%2.3%ranked 1,202 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorLuncavițaTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.3 nights2.20.4ranked 658 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)114 ‰981 ‰200 ‰ranked 775 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.0 ‰62.4 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 479 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorLuncavițaTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)30.2 m³52.8 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,128 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.89 km3.88 km4.05 kmranked 178 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorLuncavițaTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.49 ‰1.55 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,533 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.49 ‰0.39 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,219 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.49 ‰0.73 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,035 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorLuncavițaTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)91 ‰120 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,569 of 3,158

Businesses by activity: Luncavița

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 Luncavița?

Luncavița has 4,046 residents (2026), ranking 1,065 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Luncavița?

Luncavița covers 151.0 km², with a density of 27 people per km².

Is the population of Luncavița growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Luncavița went from 4,324 to 4,046, a change of −6.4%.

Where is Luncavița?

Luncavița is in Tulcea County. Latitude 45.264, longitude 28.306.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Luncavița?

In Luncavița, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 9.89 km (2025), ranking 178 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Luncavița?

In Luncavița, “Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 4.20 ‰ (2026), ranking 443 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.10 ‰.

Which localities border Luncavița?

The nearest to Luncavița are Văcăreni (9.3 km), Greci (12 km), Isaccea (12 km), Măcin (14 km), Carcaliu (15 km).