Location map: Zlatna
Locality · Alba County

Zlatna: population and statistics

Zlatna has a population of 7,528 (2026) across 266.8 km², or 28.2 people per km². It ranks 401 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −5.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 7,528 residents
  • 266.8 km²
  • 28 people/km²

Key points

Among the 78 localities in Alba County, Zlatna ranks No. 7 by population.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.13 ‰ in Zlatna, compared with an average of 0.46 ‰ in Alba County and 0.60 ‰ nationally.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.13 ‰ in Zlatna, compared with an average of 2.51 ‰ in Alba County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Zlatna: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (97 businesses).

Zlatna in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
7,528
ranked 401 of 3,181
−5.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
28people/km²
ranked 2,483 of 3,163
Area
267km²
ranked 51 of 3,181
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.13‰
ranked 2,746 of 2,807
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.13‰
ranked 1,894 of 1,926
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
1.3per 10,000 inh.
ranked 3,004 of 3,122
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
2.7‰
ranked 1,241 of 1,362

Where is Zlatna?

Population of Zlatna over time

7,4007,6007,8008,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Zlatna had 7,980 residents in 2016 and 7,528 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20217,807
20227,740
20237,668
20247,626
20257,581
20267,528

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All indicators for Zlatna

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.

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

Population

IndicatorZlatnaAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.2 ‰14.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,431 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.2 ‰15.2 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,777 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.7 ‰6.3 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,181 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.8 ‰11.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,352 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorZlatnaAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.84 km6.67 km7.67 kmranked 656 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.93 ‰1.83 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,706 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)3,680175,15110,177,161ranked 329 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)488.8 ‰486.3 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,539 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)42.7 m²51.9 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,473 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.13 ‰2.51 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,894 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorZlatnaAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.87 km5.64 km6.17 kmranked 420 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)297 m³14,024 m³325,688 m³ranked 439 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorZlatnaAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)34.4 ‰53.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,198 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.66 ‰3.50 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,128 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorZlatnaAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)152 ‰268 ‰71 ‰ranked 582 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.6%2.7%2.3%ranked 2,001 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorZlatnaAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights1.50.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)56 ‰852 ‰200 ‰ranked 933 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.7 ‰28.1 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,241 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorZlatnaAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)25.1 m³36.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,457 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.48 km3.91 km4.05 kmranked 199 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorZlatnaAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.27 ‰2.02 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,543 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.13 ‰0.46 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,746 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.53 ‰0.77 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 919 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorZlatnaAlba CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)112 ‰153 ‰91 ‰ranked 888 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.3 per 10,000 inh.3.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 3,004 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Zlatna

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 Zlatna?

Zlatna has 7,528 residents (2026), ranking 401 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Zlatna?

Zlatna covers 266.8 km², with a density of 28 people per km².

Is the population of Zlatna growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Zlatna went from 7,980 to 7,528, a change of −5.7%.

Where is Zlatna?

Zlatna is in Alba County. Latitude 46.159, longitude 23.221.

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

In Zlatna, “Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.13 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,746 of 2,807 localities; the national median is 0.46 ‰.

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

In Zlatna, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.13 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,894 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

Which localities border Zlatna?

The nearest to Zlatna are Bucium (11 km), Almașu Mare (12 km), Meteș (13 km), Mogoș (13 km), Întregalde (16 km).