Location map: Hemeiuș
Locality · Bacău County

Hemeiuș: population and statistics

Hemeiuș has a population of 7,832 (2026) across 27.9 km², or 280 people per km². It ranks 378 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +42.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 7,832 residents
  • 27.9 km²
  • 280 people/km²

Key points

Among the 93 localities in Bacău County, Hemeiuș ranks No. 15 by population.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 60.1 ‰ in Hemeiuș, compared with an average of 15.1 ‰ in Bacău County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 17.49 ‰ in Hemeiuș, compared with an average of 1.56 ‰ in Bacău County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Hemeiuș: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (197 businesses).

Hemeiuș in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
7,832
ranked 378 of 3,181
+42.0%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
280people/km²
ranked 173 of 3,163
Area
27.9km²
ranked 2,928 of 3,181
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
60.1‰
ranked 44 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
17.49‰
ranked 26 of 1,926
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
1.3per 10,000 inh.
ranked 3,004 of 3,122
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
69.7‰
ranked 173 of 3,163

Where is Hemeiuș?

Population of Hemeiuș over time

5,0006,0007,0008,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Hemeiuș had 5,517 residents in 2016 and 7,832 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20216,429
20226,600
20236,849
20247,194
20257,544
20267,832

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All indicators for Hemeiuș

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.

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

Population

IndicatorHemeiușBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)60.1 ‰15.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 44 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)24.4 ‰20.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 295 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)6.3 ‰11.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 3,090 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorHemeiușBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.18 km3.43 km7.67 kmranked 2,210 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.49 ‰1.28 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 58 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)3,695296,89810,177,161ranked 324 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)471.8 ‰421.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,748 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)68.4 m²49.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 219 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.49 ‰1.56 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 26 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorHemeiușBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.69 km3.26 km6.17 kmranked 208 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)514 m³5,702 m³325,688 m³ranked 146 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorHemeiușBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)69.7 ‰34.3 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 173 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.70 ‰2.10 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 602 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorHemeiușBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)300 ‰174 ‰71 ‰ranked 169 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.4%0.7%2.3%ranked 2,971 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorHemeiușBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.4 nights0.80.4ranked 582 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)174 ‰411 ‰200 ‰ranked 670 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.0 ‰12.8 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 858 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorHemeiușBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)11.5 m³25.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,292 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorHemeiușBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.26 ‰1.61 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,575 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.26 ‰0.34 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,489 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.13 ‰0.42 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 2,110 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorHemeiușBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)60 ‰135 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,753 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.3 per 10,000 inh.2.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 3,004 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Hemeiuș

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 Hemeiuș?

Hemeiuș has 7,832 residents (2026), ranking 378 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Hemeiuș?

Hemeiuș covers 27.9 km², with a density of 280 people per km².

Is the population of Hemeiuș growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Hemeiuș went from 5,517 to 7,832, a change of +42.0%.

Where is Hemeiuș?

Hemeiuș is in Bacău County. Latitude 46.617, longitude 26.850.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Hemeiuș?

In Hemeiuș, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 60.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 44 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Hemeiuș?

In Hemeiuș, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 17.49 ‰ (2025), ranking 26 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

Which localities border Hemeiuș?

The nearest to Hemeiuș are Itești (3.9 km), Mărgineni (5.6 km), Bacău (6.3 km), Măgura (6.5 km), Gârleni (6.7 km).