Pokojec is located in the municipality Budinščina, in Krapina-Zagorje County at an elevation of 490 meters above sea level and it covers the area of 9.51 km² (3.67 sq. miles). According to the 2011 census report, there were only six inhabitants left. It is entirely populated by Croats. Nearby places: Podrute, Gotalovec, Pece, Topličica, Kamena Gorica, Zajezda, Krapinica, Seljanec, Željeznica and Bela.