Location map: Asău
Locality · Bacău County

Asău: population and statistics

Asău has a population of 6,474 (2026) across 307.5 km², or 21.1 people per km². It ranks 490 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −9.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 6,474 residents
  • 307.5 km²
  • 21 people/km²

Key points

Among the 93 localities in Bacău County, Asău ranks No. 21 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.15 ‰ in Asău, compared with an average of 1.28 ‰ in Bacău County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Education units per 10,000 inhabitants: 1.5 in Asău, compared with an average of 2.5 per 10,000 inh. in Bacău County and 3.1 per 10,000 inh. nationally.

Asău: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (80 businesses).

Asău in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
6,474
ranked 490 of 3,181
−9.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
21people/km²
ranked 2,768 of 3,163
Area
307km²
ranked 29 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.15‰
ranked 2,427 of 2,438
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
1.5per 10,000 inh.
ranked 2,929 of 3,122
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.15‰
ranked 2,083 of 2,248
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.5%
ranked 2,890 of 3,163

Where is Asău?

Population of Asău over time

6,4006,6006,8007,0007,200201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Asău had 7,161 residents in 2016 and 6,474 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20216,849
20226,746
20236,663
20246,583
20256,515
20266,474

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All indicators for Asău

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.

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

Population

IndicatorAsăuBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.2 ‰15.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,009 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.9 ‰20.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,436 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.5 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,782 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.2 ‰11.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,251 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorAsăuBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.32 km3.43 km7.67 kmranked 2,186 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.15 ‰1.28 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,427 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,582296,89810,177,161ranked 597 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)398.8 ‰421.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,678 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)55.9 m²49.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 961 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.15 ‰1.56 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,890 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorAsăuBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)28.4 ‰34.3 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,655 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.32 ‰2.10 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,395 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorAsăuBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)48 ‰174 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,294 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.5%0.7%2.3%ranked 2,890 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorAsăuBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights0.80.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)98 ‰411 ‰200 ‰ranked 815 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.3 ‰12.8 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 846 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorAsăuBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)17.9 m³25.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,925 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.70 km2.07 km4.05 kmranked 1,164 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorAsăuBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.31 ‰1.61 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,378 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.31 ‰0.34 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,257 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.15 ‰0.42 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 2,083 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorAsăuBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)82 ‰135 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,946 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.5 per 10,000 inh.2.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,929 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Asău

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 Asău?

Asău has 6,474 residents (2026), ranking 490 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Asău?

Asău covers 307.5 km², with a density of 21 people per km².

Is the population of Asău growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Asău went from 7,161 to 6,474, a change of −9.6%.

Where is Asău?

Asău is in Bacău County. Latitude 46.600, longitude 26.308.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Asău?

In Asău, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.15 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,427 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Education units per 10,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Asău?

In Asău, “Education units per 10,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.5 per 10,000 inh. (2025), ranking 2,929 of 3,122 localities; the national median is 3.6 per 10,000 inh.

Which localities border Asău?

The nearest to Asău are Zemeș (10 km), Brusturoasa (12 km), Tazlău (13 km), Agăș (15 km), Palanca (16 km).