Location map: Lunca Mureșului
Locality · Alba County

Lunca Mureșului: population and statistics

Lunca Mureșului has a population of 2,452 (2026) across 31.5 km², or 77.9 people per km². It ranks 1,947 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −3.8% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,452 residents
  • 31.5 km²
  • 78 people/km²

Key points

Among the 78 localities in Alba County, Lunca Mureșului ranks No. 33 by population.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.82 ‰ in Lunca Mureșului, compared with an average of 0.46 ‰ in Alba County and 0.60 ‰ nationally.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.41 ‰ in Lunca Mureșului, compared with an average of 2.51 ‰ in Alba County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Lunca Mureșului: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (20 businesses).

Lunca Mureșului in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,452
ranked 1,947 of 3,181
−3.8%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
78people/km²
ranked 870 of 3,163
Area
31.5km²
ranked 2,804 of 3,181
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.82‰
ranked 282 of 2,807
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.41‰
ranked 1,655 of 1,926
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.82‰
ranked 2,701 of 3,163
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
465m³
ranked 183 of 1,023

Where is Lunca Mureșului?

Population of Lunca Mureșului over time

2,4502,5002,5502,600201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Lunca Mureșului had 2,550 residents in 2016 and 2,452 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,552
20222,529
20232,504
20242,471
20252,467
20262,452

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All indicators for Lunca Mureșului

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.

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

Population

IndicatorLunca MureșuluiAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.3 ‰14.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,508 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.1 ‰15.2 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,121 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.0 ‰6.3 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 706 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.1 ‰11.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 650 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorLunca MureșuluiAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.22 km6.67 km7.67 kmranked 1,041 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.82 ‰1.83 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,822 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)989175,15110,177,161ranked 2,459 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)403.3 ‰486.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,641 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)43.4 m²51.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,392 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.41 ‰2.51 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,655 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorLunca MureșuluiAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.61 km5.64 km6.17 kmranked 273 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)465 m³14,024 m³325,688 m³ranked 183 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorLunca MureșuluiAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)22.4 ‰53.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,204 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.82 ‰3.50 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,701 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorLunca MureșuluiAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)77 ‰268 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,439 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.0%2.7%2.3%ranked 1,732 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorLunca MureșuluiAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)44.5 m³36.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 527 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.47 km3.91 km4.05 kmranked 972 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorLunca MureșuluiAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.82 ‰2.02 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 689 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.82 ‰0.46 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 282 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorLunca MureșuluiAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)128 ‰153 ‰91 ‰ranked 580 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.1 per 10,000 inh.3.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,258 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Lunca Mureșului

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 Lunca Mureșului?

Lunca Mureșului has 2,452 residents (2026), ranking 1,947 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Lunca Mureșului?

Lunca Mureșului covers 31.5 km², with a density of 78 people per km².

Is the population of Lunca Mureșului growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Lunca Mureșului went from 2,550 to 2,452, a change of −3.8%.

Where is Lunca Mureșului?

Lunca Mureșului is in Alba County. Latitude 46.433, longitude 23.909.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Lunca Mureșului?

In Lunca Mureșului, “Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.82 ‰ (2024), ranking 282 of 2,807 localities; the national median is 0.46 ‰.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Lunca Mureșului?

In Lunca Mureșului, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.41 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,655 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

Which localities border Lunca Mureșului?

The nearest to Lunca Mureșului are Ocna Mureș (6.1 km), Noșlac (6.2 km), Luna (6.5 km), Călărași (6.8 km), Chețani (9.6 km).