Location map: Șpring
Locality · Alba County

Șpring: population and statistics

Șpring has a population of 2,483 (2026) across 88.0 km², or 28.2 people per km². It ranks 1,929 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −4.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,483 residents
  • 88.0 km²
  • 28 people/km²

Key points

Among the 78 localities in Alba County, Șpring ranks No. 32 by population.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 28.6 ‰ in Șpring, compared with an average of 14.6 ‰ in Alba County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: 4.83 ‰ in Șpring, compared with an average of 3.50 ‰ in Alba County and 3.92 ‰ nationally.

Șpring: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (30 businesses).

Șpring in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,483
ranked 1,929 of 3,181
−4.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
28people/km²
ranked 2,483 of 3,163
Area
88.0km²
ranked 805 of 3,181
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
28.6‰
ranked 273 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
4.83‰
ranked 307 of 3,163
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
16.79km
ranked 266 of 2,728
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.81‰
ranked 298 of 2,807

Where is Șpring?

Population of Șpring over time

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

Șpring had 2,594 residents in 2016 and 2,483 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,503
20222,482
20232,473
20242,465
20252,471
20262,483

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All indicators for Șpring

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.

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

Population

IndicatorȘpringAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)28.6 ‰14.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 273 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.9 ‰15.2 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 741 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.7 ‰6.3 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,172 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.7 ‰11.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,979 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorȘpringAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.79 km6.67 km7.67 kmranked 266 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)1,257175,15110,177,161ranked 1,954 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)506.2 ‰486.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,344 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)53.2 m²51.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,231 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorȘpringAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)35.8 ‰53.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,096 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)4.83 ‰3.50 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 307 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorȘpringAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)79 ‰268 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,390 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.6%2.7%2.3%ranked 1,422 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorȘpringAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.5 nights1.50.4ranked 523 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)353 ‰852 ‰200 ‰ranked 462 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.1 ‰28.1 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 478 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorȘpringAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)15.7 m³36.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,081 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorȘpringAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.81 ‰2.02 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 703 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.81 ‰0.46 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 298 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorȘpringAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)83 ‰153 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,917 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.0 per 10,000 inh.3.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,308 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Șpring

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 Șpring?

Șpring has 2,483 residents (2026), ranking 1,929 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Șpring?

Șpring covers 88.0 km², with a density of 28 people per km².

Is the population of Șpring growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Șpring went from 2,594 to 2,483, a change of −4.3%.

Where is Șpring?

Șpring is in Alba County. Latitude 45.975, longitude 23.738.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Șpring?

In Șpring, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 28.6 ‰ (2025), ranking 273 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Șpring?

In Șpring, “Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 4.83 ‰ (2026), ranking 307 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.10 ‰.

Which localities border Șpring?

The nearest to Șpring are Doștat (5.1 km), Cut (6.9 km), Daia Română (7.2 km), Berghin (10 km), Miercurea Sibiului (11 km).