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

Copăceni (Vâlcea County): population and statistics

Copăceni has a population of 2,727 (2026) across 62.9 km², or 43.4 people per km². It ranks 1,760 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −1.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,727 residents
  • 62.9 km²
  • 43 people/km²

Key points

Among the 89 localities in Vâlcea County, Copăceni ranks No. 40 by population.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): 28.0 m² in Copăceni, compared with an average of 47.4 m² in Vâlcea County and 51.1 m² nationally.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: 2.2 ‰ in Copăceni, compared with an average of 50.8 ‰ in Vâlcea County and 29.5 ‰ nationally.

Copăceni: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (22 businesses).

Copăceni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,727
ranked 1,760 of 3,181
−1.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
43people/km²
ranked 1,784 of 3,163
Area
62.9km²
ranked 1,539 of 3,181
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
28.0m²
ranked 3,143 of 3,163
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
2.2‰
ranked 1,279 of 1,362
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
8.4‰
ranked 2,890 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
8.6%
ranked 295 of 3,163

Where is Copăceni?

Population of Copăceni over time

2,7002,7202,7402,7602,7802,800201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Copăceni had 2,775 residents in 2016 and 2,727 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,756
20222,750
20232,717
20242,722
20252,722
20262,727

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All indicators for Copăceni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCopăceniVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.3 ‰16.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,127 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.7 ‰19.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,228 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.5 ‰5.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,295 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.4 ‰12.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,890 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCopăceniVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.06 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 1,080 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.73 ‰1.52 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,925 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,616203,39410,177,161ranked 1,381 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)592.6 ‰535.8 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 652 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)28.0 m²47.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 3,143 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorCopăceniVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)17.2 ‰38.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,660 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.20 ‰2.63 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,489 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCopăceniVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)96 ‰222 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,078 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)8.6%1.9%2.3%ranked 295 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorCopăceniVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights5.20.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)51 ‰1,688 ‰200 ‰ranked 946 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.2 ‰50.8 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,279 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorCopăceniVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)16.1 m³35.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,060 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorCopăceniVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.37 ‰2.20 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,103 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.37 ‰0.53 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,942 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.37 ‰0.80 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,450 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorCopăceniVâlcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)78 ‰127 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,122 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.7 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,472 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Copăceni

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 Copăceni?

Copăceni has 2,727 residents (2026), ranking 1,760 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Copăceni?

Copăceni covers 62.9 km², with a density of 43 people per km².

Is the population of Copăceni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Copăceni went from 2,775 to 2,727, a change of −1.7%.

Where is Copăceni?

Copăceni is in Vâlcea County. Latitude 44.998, longitude 23.965.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): what is the figure for Copăceni?

In Copăceni, “Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)” stands at 28.0 m² (2025), ranking 3,143 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 50.3 m².

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Copăceni?

In Copăceni, “Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 2.2 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,279 of 1,362 localities; the national median is 11.8 ‰.

Which localities border Copăceni?

The nearest to Copăceni are Cernișoara (6.3 km), Berbești (7.6 km), Oteșani (8.7 km), Lăpușata (9.9 km), Mateești (10 km).