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Covasna in figures

What the National Institute of Statistics publishes about covasna: population, births, county seat: Sfântu Gheorghe, permits and tourism. The same figures as on each indicator's own page, updated automatically.

Resident population

199,596 people

2026 · provisional

−10 (−0.01%) vs 2025

The “Resident population” series

Series high
209,713 people2012
Series low
199,596 people2026 · provisional
Years published
15since 2012

Population

The resident population of each county on 1 January, the same measure as the headline figure above. INS publishes the territorial profile only from 2012.

Resident population

199,596 people

2026 · provisional

−10 (−0.01%) vs 2025

Ranked 41 of 42, in 2026.

The population of Covasna County, All years The annual trend of The population of Covasna County, from 2012 to 2026, in people. Valoarea a trecut de la 209,713 la 199,596. The full figures are on the indicator's page. 195,000 200,000 205,000 210,000 199,596

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Births

The same annual figures, county by county, from the same matrices as the national total above. The ranking is by the number of live births, which follows above all the size of the county: the figure that makes two counties of different sizes comparable is the rate per 1,000 inhabitants, published by INS and shown on each county's page, beside the natural increase.

Live births

1,642 people

2025 · semi-final

−127 (−7.18%) vs 2024

Deaths

2,419 people

2025 · semi-final

−87 (−3.47%) vs 2024

Ranked 38 of 42, in 2025.

Births and deaths in Covasna County, All years The annual trend of Births and deaths in Covasna County, from 1990 to 2025, in people. Live births: a trecut de la 3,445 la 1,642. Deaths: a trecut de la 2,428 la 2,419. The full figures are on the indicator's page. 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 1,642 2,419

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County seat: Sfântu Gheorghe

MIND THIS, a different measure: at locality level INS publishes no resident population, only the population by domicile — how many people have their identity document registered there, wherever they actually live. The figures here are NOT to be compared with those above and do not add up to the national resident total.

Population by domicile

59,845 people

2026

−536 (−0.89%) vs 2025

Ranked 38 of 42, in 2026.

The population by domicile of the city of Sfântu Gheorghe, All years The annual trend of The population by domicile of the city of Sfântu Gheorghe, from 1992 to 2026, in people. Valoarea a trecut de la 69,548 la 59,845. The full figures are on the indicator's page. 57,500 60,000 62,500 65,000 67,500 70,000 59,845

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Permits

The number of permits for residential buildings issued in each county, the same measure as the national figure above and from the same matrix.

Building permits

20 permits

August 2026

+5 (+33.33%) vs July 2026 −4 (−16.67%) vs August 2025

Ranked 39 of 42, in August 2026.

Building permits in Covasna County, Last 10 years The monthly trend of Building permits in Covasna County, from September 2016 to August 2026, in permits. Valoarea a trecut de la 39 la 20. The full figures are on the indicator's page. 0 20 40 60 20

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Tourism

How many of the arriving tourists are foreign. They are included in the figure above, not additional to it: total arrivals are exactly the sum of Romanian and foreign tourists.

Arrivals

17,861 arrivals

July 2026

+4,745 (+36.18%) vs June 2026 +2,659 (+17.49%) vs July 2025

Overnight stays

66,105 overnight stays

July 2026

+20,651 (+45.43%) vs June 2026 −7,173 (−9.79%) vs July 2025

Ranked 24 of 42, in July 2026.

Tourism in Covasna County, Last 10 years The monthly trend of Tourism in Covasna County, from August 2016 to July 2026. Arrivals: a trecut de la 12,823 la 17,861. Overnight stays: a trecut de la 76,294 la 66,105. The full figures are on the indicator's page. 0 25,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 17,861 66,105

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All counties

AlbaAradArgeșBacăuBihorBistrița-NăsăudBotoșaniBrăilaBrașovBuzăuCălărașiCaraș-SeverinClujConstanțaCovasnaDâmbovițaDoljGalațiGiurgiuGorjHarghitaHunedoaraIalomițaIașiIlfovMaramureșMehedințiBucharest MunicipalityMureșNeamțOltPrahovaSălajSatu MareSibiuSuceavaTeleormanTimișTulceaVâlceaVasluiVrancea

Source: National Institute of Statistics (INS), matrices LOC108A, POP105A, POP107D, POP201A, POP206B, TUR104F, TUR105G. Period covered: 2026. See the source.

Every figure on this page is the one on its own indicator's page, for covasna: the same series, the same period, the same revision marking. The page computes nothing of its own.