Location map: Sohodol
Locality · Alba County

Sohodol: population and statistics

Sohodol has a population of 1,557 (2026) across 50.4 km², or 30.9 people per km². It ranks 2,684 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −13.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,557 residents
  • 50.4 km²
  • 31 people/km²

Key points

Among the 78 localities in Alba County, Sohodol ranks No. 49 by population.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: 48 ‰ in Sohodol, compared with an average of 153 ‰ in Alba County and 163 ‰ nationally.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.77 km in Sohodol, compared with an average of 3.91 km in Alba County and 3.05 km nationally.

Sohodol: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (34 businesses).

Sohodol in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,557
ranked 2,684 of 3,181
−13.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
31people/km²
ranked 2,359 of 3,163
Area
50.4km²
ranked 2,026 of 3,181
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
48‰
ranked 2,983 of 3,158
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.77km
ranked 1,586 of 1,695
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
5.14‰
ranked 253 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
3.9‰
ranked 2,887 of 3,157

Where is Sohodol?

Population of Sohodol over time

1,5001,6001,7001,800201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Sohodol had 1,796 residents in 2016 and 1,557 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,668
20221,647
20231,628
20241,611
20251,584
20261,557

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All indicators for Sohodol

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.

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

Population

IndicatorSohodolAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.5 ‰14.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,156 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.1 ‰15.2 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 426 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.9 ‰6.3 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,887 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.2 ‰11.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,812 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorSohodolAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.33 km6.67 km7.67 kmranked 1,964 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.64 ‰1.83 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,016 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)879175,15110,177,161ranked 2,669 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)564.5 ‰486.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 813 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)42.7 m²51.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,473 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorSohodolAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)48.8 ‰53.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 527 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)5.14 ‰3.50 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 253 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorSohodolAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)69 ‰268 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,609 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)8.4%2.7%2.3%ranked 306 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorSohodolAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.2 nights1.50.4ranked 741 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)85 ‰852 ‰200 ‰ranked 848 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.1 ‰28.1 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 603 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorSohodolAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)9.0 m³36.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,416 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.77 km3.91 km4.05 kmranked 1,586 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorSohodolAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.64 ‰2.02 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,055 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.64 ‰0.46 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 634 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorSohodolAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)48 ‰153 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,983 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.4 per 10,000 inh.3.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 501 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Sohodol

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 Sohodol?

Sohodol has 1,557 residents (2026), ranking 2,684 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Sohodol?

Sohodol covers 50.4 km², with a density of 31 people per km².

Is the population of Sohodol growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Sohodol went from 1,796 to 1,557, a change of −13.3%.

Where is Sohodol?

Sohodol is in Alba County. Latitude 46.325, longitude 23.004.

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

In Sohodol, “School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 48 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,983 of 3,158 localities; the national median is 91 ‰.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Sohodol?

In Sohodol, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.77 km (2025), ranking 1,586 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Which localities border Sohodol?

The nearest to Sohodol are Câmpeni (5.3 km), Vidra (6.2 km), Roșia Montană (6.3 km), Abrud (6.7 km), Ciuruleasa (9.6 km).