Location map: Agăș
Locality · Bacău County

Agăș: population and statistics

Agăș has a population of 5,622 (2026) across 210.3 km², or 26.7 people per km². It ranks 623 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −9.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 5,622 residents
  • 210.3 km²
  • 27 people/km²

Key points

Among the 93 localities in Bacău County, Agăș ranks No. 27 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.53 km in Agăș, compared with an average of 3.43 km in Bacău County and 4.84 km nationally.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.16 km in Agăș, compared with an average of 2.07 km in Bacău County and 3.05 km nationally.

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

Agăș in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
5,622
ranked 623 of 3,181
−9.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
27people/km²
ranked 2,543 of 3,163
Area
210km²
ranked 98 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.53km
ranked 2,709 of 2,728
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.16km
ranked 1,662 of 1,695
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants
9‰
ranked 1,170 of 1,250
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
1.8per 10,000 inh.
ranked 2,760 of 3,122

Where is Agăș?

Population of Agăș over time

5,6005,8006,0006,2006,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Agăș had 6,243 residents in 2016 and 5,622 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20215,891
20225,813
20235,781
20245,729
20255,668
20265,622

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All indicators for Agăș

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.

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

Population

IndicatorAgășBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.8 ‰15.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,638 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.7 ‰20.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,195 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.4 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,826 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.6 ‰11.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,698 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorAgășBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.53 km3.43 km7.67 kmranked 2,709 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)2,478296,89810,177,161ranked 641 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)440.8 ‰421.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,146 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)63.7 m²49.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 392 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorAgășBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)21.7 ‰34.3 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,269 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.67 ‰2.10 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,118 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorAgășBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)42 ‰174 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,529 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.3%0.7%2.3%ranked 2,207 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorAgășBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.0 nights0.80.4ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9 ‰411 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,170 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.0 ‰12.8 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 977 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorAgășBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.16 km2.07 km4.05 kmranked 1,662 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorAgășBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.89 ‰1.61 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 609 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.53 ‰0.34 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,016 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.36 ‰0.42 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,479 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorAgășBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)77 ‰135 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,170 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.8 per 10,000 inh.2.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,760 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Agăș

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 Agăș?

Agăș has 5,622 residents (2026), ranking 623 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Agăș?

Agăș covers 210.3 km², with a density of 27 people per km².

Is the population of Agăș growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Agăș went from 6,243 to 5,622, a change of −9.9%.

Where is Agăș?

Agăș is in Bacău County. Latitude 46.483, longitude 26.217.

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

In Agăș, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.53 km (2025), ranking 2,709 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

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

In Agăș, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.16 km (2025), ranking 1,662 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Which localities border Agăș?

The nearest to Agăș are Brusturoasa (3.9 km), Palanca (9.5 km), Asău (15 km), Ghimeș-Făget (16 km), Comănești (19 km).