Location map: Târnova (Arad County)
Locality · Arad County

Târnova (Arad County): population and statistics

Târnova has a population of 6,120 (2026) across 209.9 km², or 29.2 people per km². It ranks 542 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −1.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 6,120 residents
  • 209.9 km²
  • 29 people/km²

Key points

Among the 78 localities in Arad County, Târnova ranks No. 14 by population.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.07 km in Târnova, compared with an average of 3.65 km in Arad County and 3.05 km nationally.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.52 km in Târnova, compared with an average of 5.39 km in Arad County and 4.84 km nationally.

Târnova: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (85 businesses).

Târnova in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
6,120
ranked 542 of 3,181
−1.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
29people/km²
ranked 2,428 of 3,163
Area
210km²
ranked 99 of 3,181
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.07km
ranked 1,687 of 1,695
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
1.52km
ranked 2,660 of 2,728
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
8.8‰
ranked 2,806 of 3,163
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
126‰
ranked 605 of 3,158

Where is Târnova?

Population of Târnova over time

6,0506,1006,1506,2006,250201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Târnova had 6,207 residents in 2016 and 6,120 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20216,128
20226,080
20236,077
20246,050
20256,056
20266,120

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All indicators for Târnova

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.

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

Population

IndicatorTârnovaArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)25.2 ‰16.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 420 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.2 ‰16.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,819 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.5 ‰6.9 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 575 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.8 ‰11.7 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,806 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorTârnovaArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.52 km5.39 km7.67 kmranked 2,660 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.29 ‰1.98 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 813 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)3,654207,81010,177,161ranked 332 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)597.1 ‰454.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 631 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)63.3 m²56.8 m²50.3 m²ranked 413 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.14 ‰1.84 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,047 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorTârnovaArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)30.2 ‰56.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,512 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.61 ‰3.43 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,170 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorTârnovaArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)92 ‰284 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,135 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.3%1.7%2.3%ranked 1,572 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorTârnovaArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.6 nights1.10.4ranked 464 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)289 ‰737 ‰200 ‰ranked 526 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.5 ‰16.5 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 438 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorTârnovaArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)7.2 m³35.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,476 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.07 km3.65 km4.05 kmranked 1,687 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorTârnovaArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.65 ‰3.03 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,025 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.65 ‰0.83 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 605 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰0.67 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,579 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorTârnovaArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)126 ‰158 ‰91 ‰ranked 605 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.3 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,683 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Târnova

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 Târnova?

Târnova has 6,120 residents (2026), ranking 542 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Târnova?

Târnova covers 209.9 km², with a density of 29 people per km².

Is the population of Târnova growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Târnova went from 6,207 to 6,120, a change of −1.4%.

Where is Târnova?

Târnova is in Arad County. Latitude 46.265, longitude 21.779.

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

In Târnova, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.07 km (2025), ranking 1,687 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Târnova?

In Târnova, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.52 km (2025), ranking 2,660 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Which localities border Târnova?

The nearest to Târnova are Pâncota (9.6 km), Seleuș (14 km), Șiria (14 km), Tauț (14 km), Covăsânț (15 km).