Location map: Balc
Locality · Bihor County

Balc: population and statistics

Balc has a population of 3,099 (2026) across 78.1 km², or 39.7 people per km². It ranks 1,513 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −7.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,099 residents
  • 78.1 km²
  • 40 people/km²

Key points

Among the 101 localities in Bihor County, Balc ranks No. 44 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.32 ‰ in Balc, compared with an average of 2.94 ‰ in Bihor County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: 2.6 ‰ in Balc, compared with an average of 38.4 ‰ in Bihor County and 29.5 ‰ nationally.

Balc: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (28 businesses).

Balc in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,099
ranked 1,513 of 3,181
−7.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
40people/km²
ranked 1,952 of 3,163
Area
78.1km²
ranked 1,039 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.32‰
ranked 2,324 of 2,438
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
2.6‰
ranked 1,248 of 1,362
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
1.29km
ranked 1,491 of 1,695
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.32‰
ranked 2,339 of 2,833

Where is Balc?

Population of Balc over time

3,0003,1003,2003,3003,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Balc had 3,341 residents in 2016 and 3,099 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,209
20223,169
20233,150
20243,136
20253,120
20263,099

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All indicators for Balc

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBalcBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.6 ‰17.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,131 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.1 ‰16.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,615 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.4 ‰8.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 600 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.2 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,514 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBalcBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.94 km6.40 km7.67 kmranked 1,110 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.32 ‰2.94 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,324 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,453303,39310,177,161ranked 1,611 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)468.9 ‰499.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,779 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)38.5 m²50.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,824 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorBalcBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)27.1 ‰69.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,776 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.94 ‰4.52 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,713 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBalcBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)73 ‰282 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,525 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.9%1.4%2.3%ranked 948 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBalcBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.2 nights3.20.4ranked 741 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)95 ‰1,269 ‰200 ‰ranked 822 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.6 ‰38.4 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,248 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBalcBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)24.2 m³41.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,503 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.29 km4.53 km4.05 kmranked 1,491 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBalcBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.32 ‰4.34 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,339 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.32 ‰0.72 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,210 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.32 ‰1.14 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,620 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBalcBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)109 ‰183 ‰91 ‰ranked 973 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,781 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Balc

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 Balc?

Balc has 3,099 residents (2026), ranking 1,513 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Balc?

Balc covers 78.1 km², with a density of 40 people per km².

Is the population of Balc growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Balc went from 3,341 to 3,099, a change of −7.2%.

Where is Balc?

Balc is in Bihor County. Latitude 47.321, longitude 22.533.

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

In Balc, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.32 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,324 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Balc?

In Balc, “Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 2.6 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,248 of 1,362 localities; the national median is 11.8 ‰.

Which localities border Balc?

The nearest to Balc are Boianu Mare (6.7 km), Camăr (6.9 km), Suplacu de Barcău (8.7 km), Cehal (9.0 km), Marca (9.8 km).