Location map: Petriș
Locality · Arad County

Petriș: population and statistics

Petriș has a population of 1,256 (2026) across 129.8 km², or 9.7 people per km². It ranks 2,909 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −9.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,256 residents
  • 129.8 km²
  • 10 people/km²

Key points

Among the 78 localities in Arad County, Petriș ranks No. 66 by population.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.08 km in Petriș, compared with an average of 3.65 km in Arad County and 3.05 km nationally.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.00 ‰ in Petriș, compared with an average of 3.43 ‰ in Arad County and 3.92 ‰ nationally.

Petriș: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (19 businesses).

Petriș in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,256
ranked 2,909 of 3,181
−9.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
10people/km²
ranked 3,103 of 3,163
Area
130km²
ranked 321 of 3,181
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.08km
ranked 1,684 of 1,695
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 3,005 of 3,163
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 2,127 of 2,248
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
8.0per 10,000 inh.
ranked 257 of 3,122

Where is Petriș?

Population of Petriș over time

1,2501,3001,3501,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Petriș had 1,384 residents in 2016 and 1,256 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,306
20221,268
20231,288
20241,292
20251,267
20261,256

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All indicators for Petriș

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.

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

Population

IndicatorPetrișArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.5 ‰16.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,283 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.7 ‰16.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,702 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.0 ‰6.9 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,051 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.3 ‰11.7 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 497 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorPetrișArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.59 ‰1.98 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,190 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)805207,81010,177,161ranked 2,787 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)640.9 ‰454.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 445 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)51.0 m²56.8 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,478 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorPetrișArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)32.6 ‰56.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,337 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.00 ‰3.43 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 3,005 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorPetrișArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)111 ‰284 ‰71 ‰ranked 864 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.2%1.7%2.3%ranked 2,276 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorPetrișArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)1.4 nights1.10.4ranked 278 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1,330 ‰737 ‰200 ‰ranked 182 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.5 ‰16.5 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 524 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorPetrișArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.08 km3.65 km4.05 kmranked 1,684 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorPetrișArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.80 ‰3.03 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 711 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.80 ‰0.83 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 307 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰0.67 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 2,127 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorPetrișArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)86 ‰158 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,789 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)8.0 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 257 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Petriș

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 Petriș?

Petriș has 1,256 residents (2026), ranking 2,909 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Petriș?

Petriș covers 129.8 km², with a density of 10 people per km².

Is the population of Petriș growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Petriș went from 1,384 to 1,256, a change of −9.2%.

Where is Petriș?

Petriș is in Arad County. Latitude 46.093, longitude 22.381.

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

In Petriș, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.08 km (2025), ranking 1,684 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

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

In Petriș, “Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.00 ‰ (2026), ranking 3,005 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.10 ‰.

Which localities border Petriș?

The nearest to Petriș are Zam (10 km), Brazii (12 km), Săvârșin (14 km), Burjuc (16 km), Vărădia de Mureș (17 km).