Location map: Bistra (Alba County)
Locality · Alba County

Bistra (Alba County): population and statistics

Bistra has a population of 4,309 (2026) across 127.1 km², or 33.9 people per km². It ranks 955 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −10.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,309 residents
  • 127.1 km²
  • 34 people/km²

Key points

Among the 78 localities in Alba County, Bistra ranks No. 16 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.23 ‰ in Bistra, compared with an average of 1.83 ‰ in Alba County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant: 0.0 nights in Bistra, compared with an average of 1.5 nights in Alba County and 2.0 nights nationally.

Bistra: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (87 businesses).

Bistra in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,309
ranked 955 of 3,181
−10.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
34people/km²
ranked 2,195 of 3,163
Area
127km²
ranked 344 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.23‰
ranked 2,391 of 2,438
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant
0.0nights
ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
1.35km
ranked 1,478 of 1,695
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.23‰
ranked 1,902 of 2,248

Where is Bistra?

Population of Bistra over time

4,2004,4004,6004,8005,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Bistra had 4,838 residents in 2016 and 4,309 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,537
20224,465
20234,424
20244,372
20254,352
20264,309

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All indicators for Bistra

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBistraAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.8 ‰14.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,508 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.4 ‰15.2 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,298 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.0 ‰6.3 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,505 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.3 ‰11.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 993 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBistraAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.37 km6.67 km7.67 kmranked 2,372 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.23 ‰1.83 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,391 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,946175,15110,177,161ranked 1,011 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)451.6 ‰486.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,999 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)42.1 m²51.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,543 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.23 ‰2.51 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,832 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorBistraAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)49.4 ‰53.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 509 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.55 ‰3.50 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,224 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBistraAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)106 ‰268 ‰71 ‰ranked 930 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.9%2.7%2.3%ranked 948 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBistraAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.0 nights1.50.4ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)27 ‰852 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,058 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.9 ‰28.1 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 864 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBistraAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)17.9 m³36.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,925 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.35 km3.91 km4.05 kmranked 1,478 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBistraAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.46 ‰2.02 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,666 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.46 ‰0.46 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,395 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.23 ‰0.77 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,902 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBistraAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)76 ‰153 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,204 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.3 per 10,000 inh.3.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,418 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Bistra

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 Bistra?

Bistra has 4,309 residents (2026), ranking 955 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Bistra?

Bistra covers 127.1 km², with a density of 34 people per km².

Is the population of Bistra growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Bistra went from 4,838 to 4,309, a change of −10.9%.

Where is Bistra?

Bistra is in Alba County. Latitude 46.462, longitude 23.168.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Bistra?

In Bistra, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.23 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,391 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant: what is the figure for Bistra?

In Bistra, “Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant” stands at 0.0 nights (2025), ranking 1,070 of 1,250 localities; the national median is 0.4 nights.

Which localities border Bistra?

The nearest to Bistra are Valea Ierii (8.9 km), Lupșa (11 km), Baia de Arieș (13 km), Câmpeni (15 km), Albac (16 km).