Location map: Vărădia de Mureș
Locality · Arad County

Vărădia de Mureș: population and statistics

Vărădia de Mureș has a population of 1,525 (2026) across 119.5 km², or 12.8 people per km². It ranks 2,705 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −9.5% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,525 residents
  • 119.5 km²
  • 13 people/km²

Key points

Among the 78 localities in Arad County, Vărădia de Mureș ranks No. 60 by population.

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

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.64 km in Vărădia de Mureș, compared with an average of 5.39 km in Arad County and 4.84 km nationally.

Vărădia de Mureș: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (18 businesses).

Vărădia de Mureș in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,525
ranked 2,705 of 3,181
−9.5%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
13people/km²
ranked 3,038 of 3,163
Area
119km²
ranked 401 of 3,181
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 3,005 of 3,163
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
1.64km
ranked 2,653 of 2,728
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
3.3‰
ranked 3,004 of 3,157
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
6.6m³
ranked 2,492 of 2,656

Where is Vărădia de Mureș?

Population of Vărădia de Mureș over time

1,5001,5501,6001,6501,700201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Vărădia de Mureș had 1,686 residents in 2016 and 1,525 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,586
20221,595
20231,590
20241,557
20251,545
20261,525

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All indicators for Vărădia de Mureș

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.

Vărădia de MureșNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorVărădia de MureșArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.4 ‰16.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,491 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.4 ‰16.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,268 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.3 ‰6.9 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 3,004 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.1 ‰11.7 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,039 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorVărădia de MureșArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.64 km5.39 km7.67 kmranked 2,653 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)883207,81010,177,161ranked 2,660 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)579.0 ‰454.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 723 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)45.1 m²56.8 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,216 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorVărădia de MureșArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)28.2 ‰56.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,680 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

IndicatorVărădia de MureșArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)73 ‰284 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,525 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.1%1.7%2.3%ranked 1,670 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorVărădia de MureșArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.2 ‰16.5 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,031 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorVărădia de MureșArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)6.6 m³35.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,492 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.98 km3.65 km4.05 kmranked 1,551 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorVărădia de MureșArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.66 ‰3.03 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 989 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.66 ‰0.83 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 571 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.66 ‰0.67 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 625 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorVărădia de MureșArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)84 ‰158 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,875 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.6 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 458 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Vărădia de Mureș

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 Vărădia de Mureș?

Vărădia de Mureș has 1,525 residents (2026), ranking 2,705 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Vărădia de Mureș?

Vărădia de Mureș covers 119.5 km², with a density of 13 people per km².

Is the population of Vărădia de Mureș growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Vărădia de Mureș went from 1,686 to 1,525, a change of −9.5%.

Where is Vărădia de Mureș?

Vărădia de Mureș is in Arad County. Latitude 46.067, longitude 22.163.

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

In Vărădia de Mureș, “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 ‰.

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

In Vărădia de Mureș, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.64 km (2025), ranking 2,653 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Which localities border Vărădia de Mureș?

The nearest to Vărădia de Mureș are Săvârșin (8.0 km), Bârzava (8.5 km), Bata (12 km), Birchiș (13 km), Petriș (17 km).