Location map: Sascut
Locality · Bacău County

Sascut: population and statistics

Sascut has a population of 9,393 (2026) across 108.2 km², or 86.8 people per km². It ranks 293 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −6.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 9,393 residents
  • 108.2 km²
  • 87 people/km²

Key points

Among the 93 localities in Bacău County, Sascut ranks No. 11 by population.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 0.5% in Sascut, compared with an average of 0.7% in Bacău County and 2.0% nationally.

Sascut: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (120 businesses).

Sascut in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
9,393
ranked 293 of 3,181
−6.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
87people/km²
ranked 740 of 3,163
Area
108km²
ranked 507 of 3,181
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.5%
ranked 2,890 of 3,163
Existing dwellings
4,140
ranked 266 of 3,181
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
57.2m³
ranked 300 of 2,656
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.32‰
ranked 2,339 of 2,833

Where is Sascut?

Population of Sascut over time

9,2009,4009,6009,80010,00010,200201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Sascut had 10,059 residents in 2016 and 9,393 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20219,687
20229,635
20239,588
20249,585
20259,491
20269,393

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All indicators for Sascut

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.

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

Population

IndicatorSascutBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.2 ‰15.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,431 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.4 ‰20.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,765 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.0 ‰6.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,504 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.6 ‰11.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,698 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorSascutBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.97 km3.43 km7.67 kmranked 2,256 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.53 ‰1.28 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,122 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)4,140296,89810,177,161ranked 266 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)43.9 m²49.1 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,335 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorSascutBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.00 km3.26 km6.17 kmranked 519 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)139 m³5,702 m³325,688 m³ranked 786 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorSascutBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)25.6 ‰34.3 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,916 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.49 ‰2.10 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,159 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorSascutBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)93 ‰174 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,126 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

Environment

IndicatorSascutBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)57.2 m³25.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 300 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.28 km2.07 km4.05 kmranked 1,493 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorSascutBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.32 ‰1.61 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,339 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.32 ‰0.34 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,210 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.32 ‰0.42 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,620 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorSascutBacău CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)129 ‰135 ‰91 ‰ranked 563 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.1 per 10,000 inh.2.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,558 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Sascut

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 Sascut?

Sascut has 9,393 residents (2026), ranking 293 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Sascut?

Sascut covers 108.2 km², with a density of 87 people per km².

Is the population of Sascut growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Sascut went from 10,059 to 9,393, a change of −6.6%.

Where is Sascut?

Sascut is in Bacău County. Latitude 46.183, longitude 27.067.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): what is the figure for Sascut?

In Sascut, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 0.5% (2026), ranking 2,890 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

Existing dwellings: what is the figure for Sascut?

In Sascut, “Existing dwellings” stands at 4,140 (2025), ranking 266 of 3,181 localities; the national median is 1,464.

Which localities border Sascut?

The nearest to Sascut are Urechești (6.1 km), Valea Seacă (6.1 km), Coțofănești (7.4 km), Căiuți (10 km), Tătărăști (11 km).