Location map: Bunești (Vâlcea County)
Locality · Vâlcea County

Bunești (Vâlcea County): population and statistics

Bunești has a population of 2,658 (2026) across 23.0 km², or 116 people per km². It ranks 1,801 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −5.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,658 residents
  • 23.0 km²
  • 116 people/km²

Key points

Among the 89 localities in Vâlcea County, Bunești ranks No. 41 by population.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: 3.4 ‰ in Bunești, compared with an average of 5.1 ‰ in Vâlcea County and 6.7 ‰ nationally.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.38 ‰ in Bunești, compared with an average of 2.63 ‰ in Vâlcea County and 3.92 ‰ nationally.

Bunești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (20 businesses).

Bunești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,658
ranked 1,801 of 3,181
−5.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
116people/km²
ranked 495 of 3,163
Area
23.0km²
ranked 3,054 of 3,181
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
3.4‰
ranked 2,991 of 3,157
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.38‰
ranked 2,966 of 3,163
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant
0.0nights
ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.8%
ranked 2,620 of 3,163

Where is Bunești?

Population of Bunești over time

2,6502,7002,7502,8002,850201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Bunești had 2,811 residents in 2016 and 2,658 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,740
20222,725
20232,682
20242,682
20252,672
20262,658

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All indicators for Bunești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBuneștiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.9 ‰16.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,068 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.3 ‰19.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,336 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.4 ‰5.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,991 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.8 ‰12.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,584 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBuneștiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.72 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 546 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.39 ‰1.52 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 468 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,326203,39410,177,161ranked 1,827 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)498.9 ‰535.8 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,420 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)41.3 m²47.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,611 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.63 ‰2.63 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 463 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorBuneștiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)21.8 ‰38.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,260 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.38 ‰2.63 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,966 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBuneștiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)53 ‰222 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,111 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.8%1.9%2.3%ranked 2,620 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBuneștiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.0 nights5.20.4ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)32 ‰1,688 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,030 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.9 ‰50.8 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 864 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBuneștiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)26.0 m³35.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,402 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.30 km4.30 km4.05 kmranked 370 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBuneștiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.38 ‰2.20 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,060 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.38 ‰0.53 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,886 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.75 ‰0.80 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 476 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBuneștiVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)74 ‰127 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,297 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.8 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,419 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Bunești

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 Bunești?

Bunești has 2,658 residents (2026), ranking 1,801 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Bunești?

Bunești covers 23.0 km², with a density of 116 people per km².

Is the population of Bunești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Bunești went from 2,811 to 2,658, a change of −5.4%.

Where is Bunești?

Bunești is in Vâlcea County. Latitude 45.115, longitude 24.214.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Bunești?

In Bunești, “Live births per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 3.4 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,991 of 3,157 localities; the national median is 6.9 ‰.

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

In Bunești, “Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.38 ‰ (2026), ranking 2,966 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.10 ‰.

Which localities border Bunești?

The nearest to Bunești are Băile Govora (4.7 km), Păușești-Măglași (5.0 km), Stoenești (5.7 km), Vlădești (7.6 km), Pietrari (8.5 km).