Location map: Fărău
Locality · Alba County

Fărău: population and statistics

Fărău has a population of 1,396 (2026) across 81.9 km², or 17.0 people per km². It ranks 2,814 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −14.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,396 residents
  • 81.9 km²
  • 17 people/km²

Key points

Among the 78 localities in Alba County, Fărău ranks No. 53 by population.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: 18 ‰ in Fărău, compared with an average of 153 ‰ in Alba County and 163 ‰ nationally.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 27.44 km in Fărău, compared with an average of 6.67 km in Alba County and 4.84 km nationally.

Fărău: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (18 businesses).

Fărău in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,396
ranked 2,814 of 3,181
−14.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
17people/km²
ranked 2,900 of 3,163
Area
81.9km²
ranked 942 of 3,181
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
18‰
ranked 3,144 of 3,158
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
27.44km
ranked 54 of 2,728
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.72‰
ranked 432 of 2,807
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
17.9‰
ranked 542 of 3,163

Where is Fărău?

Population of Fărău over time

1,3001,4001,5001,6001,700201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Fărău had 1,626 residents in 2016 and 1,396 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,477
20221,460
20231,453
20241,433
20251,412
20261,396

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All indicators for Fărău

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.

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

Population

IndicatorFărăuAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.6 ‰14.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,086 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.5 ‰15.2 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 642 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.6 ‰6.3 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 844 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.9 ‰11.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 542 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorFărăuAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)27.44 km6.67 km7.67 kmranked 54 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.43 ‰1.83 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,276 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)916175,15110,177,161ranked 2,593 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)656.2 ‰486.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 390 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)39.5 m²51.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,757 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorFărăuAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)27.2 ‰53.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,767 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.15 ‰3.50 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,535 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorFărăuAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)73 ‰268 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,525 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)5.9%2.7%2.3%ranked 554 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorFărăuAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.9 ‰28.1 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 643 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorFărăuAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)37.2 m³36.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 791 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorFărăuAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.72 ‰2.02 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 839 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.72 ‰0.46 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 432 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorFărăuAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18 ‰153 ‰91 ‰ranked 3,144 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)7.2 per 10,000 inh.3.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 354 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Fărău

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 Fărău?

Fărău has 1,396 residents (2026), ranking 2,814 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Fărău?

Fărău covers 81.9 km², with a density of 17 people per km².

Is the population of Fărău growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Fărău went from 1,626 to 1,396, a change of −14.1%.

Where is Fărău?

Fărău is in Alba County. Latitude 46.324, longitude 24.033.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Fărău?

In Fărău, “School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 18 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,144 of 3,158 localities; the national median is 91 ‰.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Fărău?

In Fărău, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 27.44 km (2025), ranking 54 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Which localities border Fărău?

The nearest to Fărău are Bichiș (5.3 km), Șona (5.4 km), Hopârta (9.3 km), Noșlac (9.4 km), Ațintiș (11 km).