Location map: Zărand
Locality · Arad County

Zărand: population and statistics

Zărand has a population of 2,994 (2026) across 75.2 km², or 39.8 people per km². It ranks 1,617 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +8.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,994 residents
  • 75.2 km²
  • 40 people/km²

Key points

Among the 78 localities in Arad County, Zărand ranks No. 38 by population.

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

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: 13.7 ‰ in Zărand, compared with an average of 6.9 ‰ in Arad County and 6.7 ‰ nationally.

Zărand: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (22 businesses).

Zărand in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,994
ranked 1,617 of 3,181
+8.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
40people/km²
ranked 1,948 of 3,163
Area
75.2km²
ranked 1,116 of 3,181
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 3,005 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
13.7‰
ranked 91 of 3,157
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
72.0m²
ranked 118 of 3,163
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.67‰
ranked 531 of 2,807

Where is Zărand?

Population of Zărand over time

2,7002,8002,9003,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Zărand had 2,749 residents in 2016 and 2,994 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,894
20222,898
20232,908
20242,942
20252,987
20262,994

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All indicators for Zărand

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.

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

Population

IndicatorZărandArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.7 ‰16.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,966 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.4 ‰16.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,880 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.7 ‰6.9 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 91 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.7 ‰11.7 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,607 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorZărandArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.92 km5.39 km7.67 kmranked 753 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.67 ‰1.98 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,976 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,382207,81010,177,161ranked 1,732 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)461.6 ‰454.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,870 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)72.0 m²56.8 m²50.3 m²ranked 118 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorZărandArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)14.0 ‰56.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,861 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

IndicatorZărandArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)55 ‰284 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,036 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)5.0%1.7%2.3%ranked 708 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorZărandArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)15.4 m³35.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,094 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorZărandArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.67 ‰3.03 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 947 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.67 ‰0.83 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 531 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰0.67 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,579 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorZărandArad CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)117 ‰158 ‰91 ‰ranked 783 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: Zărand

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 Zărand?

Zărand has 2,994 residents (2026), ranking 1,617 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Zărand?

Zărand covers 75.2 km², with a density of 40 people per km².

Is the population of Zărand growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Zărand went from 2,749 to 2,994, a change of +8.9%.

Where is Zărand?

Zărand is in Arad County. Latitude 46.420, longitude 21.556.

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

In Zărand, “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 ‰.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Zărand?

In Zărand, “Live births per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 13.7 ‰ (2025), ranking 91 of 3,157 localities; the national median is 6.9 ‰.

Which localities border Zărand?

The nearest to Zărand are Olari (4.4 km), Sântana (8.8 km), Șimand (10 km), Sintea Mare (11 km), Chișineu-Criș (12 km).