Location map: Oarja
Locality · Argeș County

Oarja: population and statistics

Oarja has a population of 2,693 (2026) across 37.6 km², or 71.5 people per km². It ranks 1,784 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −5.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,693 residents
  • 37.6 km²
  • 72 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Argeș County, Oarja ranks No. 59 by population.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: 562 ‰ in Oarja, compared with an average of 258 ‰ in Argeș County and 252 ‰ nationally.

Oarja: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (56 businesses).

Oarja in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,693
ranked 1,784 of 3,181
−5.0%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
72people/km²
ranked 998 of 3,163
Area
37.6km²
ranked 2,585 of 3,181
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
562‰
ranked 21 of 3,163
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
983m³
ranked 27 of 1,023
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant
0.0nights
ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
52.4‰
ranked 421 of 3,163

Where is Oarja?

Population of Oarja over time

2,6502,7002,7502,8002,8502,900201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Oarja had 2,836 residents in 2016 and 2,693 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,726
20222,739
20232,695
20242,717
20252,682
20262,693

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All indicators for Oarja

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.

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

Population

IndicatorOarjaArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.7 ‰16.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 593 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.1 ‰18.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,380 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.3 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 629 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.5 ‰11.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,176 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorOarjaArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.41 km7.76 km7.67 kmranked 399 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.71 ‰2.27 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 409 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,543316,66810,177,161ranked 1,460 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)573.0 ‰525.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 756 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)41.7 m²51.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,574 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.97 ‰2.48 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 396 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorOarjaArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.55 km3.99 km6.17 kmranked 108 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)983 m³13,857 m³325,688 m³ranked 27 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorOarjaArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)52.4 ‰58.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 421 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.71 ‰3.68 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 598 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorOarjaArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)562 ‰258 ‰71 ‰ranked 21 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.9%2.7%2.3%ranked 2,534 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorOarjaArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.0 nights1.00.4ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22 ‰584 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,090 of 1,250

Environment

IndicatorOarjaArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)32.7 m³42.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,007 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorOarjaArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.37 ‰2.65 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,103 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.37 ‰0.55 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,942 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.37 ‰0.60 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,450 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorOarjaArgeș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)68 ‰160 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,530 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.7 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,472 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Oarja

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 Oarja?

Oarja has 2,693 residents (2026), ranking 1,784 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Oarja?

Oarja covers 37.6 km², with a density of 72 people per km².

Is the population of Oarja growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Oarja went from 2,836 to 2,693, a change of −5.0%.

Where is Oarja?

Oarja is in Argeș County. Latitude 44.767, longitude 24.978.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Oarja?

In Oarja, “Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 562 ‰ (2024), ranking 21 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 71 ‰.

Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Oarja?

In Oarja, “Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 983 m³ (2025), ranking 27 of 1,023 localities; the national median is 269 m³.

Which localities border Oarja?

The nearest to Oarja are Bradu (6.1 km), Suseni (6.3 km), Căteasca (6.3 km), Topoloveni (9.4 km), Ștefănești (12 km).