Location map: Bulz
Locality · Bihor County

Bulz: population and statistics

Bulz has a population of 1,989 (2026) across 143.5 km², or 13.9 people per km². It ranks 2,336 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −7.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,989 residents
  • 143.5 km²
  • 14 people/km²

Key points

Among the 101 localities in Bihor County, Bulz ranks No. 83 by population.

Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant: 14.8 nights in Bulz, compared with an average of 3.2 nights in Bihor County and 2.0 nights nationally.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 84.5 m³ in Bulz, compared with an average of 41.6 m³ in Bihor County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Bulz: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (47 businesses).

Bulz in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,989
ranked 2,336 of 3,181
−7.0%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
14people/km²
ranked 3,004 of 3,163
Area
143km²
ranked 235 of 3,181
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant
14.8nights
ranked 43 of 1,250
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
84.5m³
ranked 115 of 2,656
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
61.3‰
ranked 268 of 3,163
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
6.03‰
ranked 184 of 2,438

Where is Bulz?

Population of Bulz over time

1,9502,0002,0502,1002,150201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Bulz had 2,139 residents in 2016 and 1,989 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,027
20221,994
20231,978
20241,981
20251,987
20261,989

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All indicators for Bulz

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBulzBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.6 ‰17.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 819 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.6 ‰16.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,723 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.0 ‰8.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,051 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.1 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,843 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBulzBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.57 km6.40 km7.67 kmranked 565 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.03 ‰2.94 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 184 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,370303,39310,177,161ranked 1,754 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)688.8 ‰499.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 286 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)46.0 m²50.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,110 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.01 ‰3.89 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,134 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorBulzBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)61.3 ‰69.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 268 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)4.02 ‰4.52 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 497 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBulzBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)202 ‰282 ‰71 ‰ranked 390 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.4%1.4%2.3%ranked 2,140 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBulzBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)14.8 nights3.20.4ranked 43 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6,667 ‰1,269 ‰200 ‰ranked 41 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)189.5 ‰38.4 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 63 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBulzBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)84.5 m³41.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 115 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.57 km4.53 km4.05 kmranked 86 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBulzBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.50 ‰4.34 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,496 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.50 ‰0.72 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,171 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.50 ‰1.14 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,007 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBulzBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)88 ‰183 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,700 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.0 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 867 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Bulz

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 Bulz?

Bulz has 1,989 residents (2026), ranking 2,336 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Bulz?

Bulz covers 143.5 km², with a density of 14 people per km².

Is the population of Bulz growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Bulz went from 2,139 to 1,989, a change of −7.0%.

Where is Bulz?

Bulz is in Bihor County. Latitude 46.914, longitude 22.674.

Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant: what is the figure for Bulz?

In Bulz, “Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant” stands at 14.8 nights (2025), ranking 43 of 1,250 localities; the national median is 0.4 nights.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Bulz?

In Bulz, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 84.5 m³ (2025), ranking 115 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

Which localities border Bulz?

The nearest to Bulz are Bratca (4.8 km), Negreni (5.9 km), Borod (9.6 km), Ciucea (11 km), Șuncuiuș (13 km).