Location map: Ghimeș-Făget
Locality · Bacău County

Ghimeș-Făget: population and statistics

Ghimeș-Făget has a population of 4,679 (2026) across 164.3 km², or 28.5 people per km². It ranks 841 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −4.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,679 residents
  • 164.3 km²
  • 28 people/km²

Key points

Among the 93 localities in Bacău County, Ghimeș-Făget ranks No. 40 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.21 ‰ in Ghimeș-Făget, compared with an average of 1.28 ‰ in Bacău County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.00 ‰ in Ghimeș-Făget, compared with an average of 0.42 ‰ in Bacău County and 1.08 ‰ nationally.

Ghimeș-Făget: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (57 businesses).

Ghimeș-Făget in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,679
ranked 841 of 3,181
−4.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
28people/km²
ranked 2,463 of 3,163
Area
164km²
ranked 171 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.21‰
ranked 2,402 of 2,438
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 2,127 of 2,248
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
197‰
ranked 123 of 3,158
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
11.3‰
ranked 2,890 of 3,163

Where is Ghimeș-Făget?

Population of Ghimeș-Făget over time

4,6004,7004,8004,9005,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Ghimeș-Făget had 4,910 residents in 2016 and 4,679 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,746
20224,749
20234,704
20244,685
20254,690
20264,679

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All indicators for Ghimeș-Făget

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.

Ghimeș-FăgetNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorGhimeș-FăgetBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.0 ‰15.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,794 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.3 ‰20.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,890 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.3 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 404 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.2 ‰11.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,812 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorGhimeș-FăgetBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.49 km3.43 km7.67 kmranked 2,153 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.21 ‰1.28 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,402 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,075296,89810,177,161ranked 884 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)443.5 ‰421.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,103 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)48.9 m²49.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,751 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorGhimeș-FăgetBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)19.2 ‰34.3 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,483 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.64 ‰2.10 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,825 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorGhimeș-FăgetBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)95 ‰174 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,093 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.4%0.7%2.3%ranked 2,140 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorGhimeș-FăgetBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights0.80.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)73 ‰411 ‰200 ‰ranked 882 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.8 ‰12.8 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,154 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorGhimeș-FăgetBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)13.0 m³25.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,224 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorGhimeș-FăgetBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.43 ‰1.61 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,816 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.21 ‰0.34 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,629 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰0.42 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 2,127 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorGhimeș-FăgetBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)197 ‰135 ‰91 ‰ranked 123 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.3 per 10,000 inh.2.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,157 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Ghimeș-Făget

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 Ghimeș-Făget?

Ghimeș-Făget has 4,679 residents (2026), ranking 841 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Ghimeș-Făget?

Ghimeș-Făget covers 164.3 km², with a density of 28 people per km².

Is the population of Ghimeș-Făget growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Ghimeș-Făget went from 4,910 to 4,679, a change of −4.7%.

Where is Ghimeș-Făget?

Ghimeș-Făget is in Bacău County. Latitude 46.583, longitude 26.067.

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

In Ghimeș-Făget, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.21 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,402 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Ghimeș-Făget?

In Ghimeș-Făget, “Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.00 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,127 of 2,248 localities; the national median is 0.47 ‰.

Which localities border Ghimeș-Făget?

The nearest to Ghimeș-Făget are Lunca de Jos (5.5 km), Palanca (6.7 km), Lunca de Sus (11 km), Brusturoasa (13 km), Agăș (16 km).