Location map: Buntești
Locality · Bihor County

Buntești: population and statistics

Buntești has a population of 4,095 (2026) across 72.2 km², or 56.7 people per km². It ranks 1,042 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −8.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,095 residents
  • 72.2 km²
  • 57 people/km²

Key points

Among the 101 localities in Bihor County, Buntești ranks No. 29 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.24 ‰ in Buntești, compared with an average of 2.94 ‰ in Bihor County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: 63.5 ‰ in Buntești, compared with an average of 69.8 ‰ in Bihor County and 60.3 ‰ nationally.

Buntești: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (102 businesses).

Buntești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,095
ranked 1,042 of 3,181
−8.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
57people/km²
ranked 1,329 of 3,163
Area
72.2km²
ranked 1,217 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.24‰
ranked 2,383 of 2,438
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
63.5‰
ranked 242 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
12.2‰
ranked 2,777 of 3,163
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
4.4‰
ranked 1,087 of 1,362

Where is Buntești?

Population of Buntești over time

4,0004,1004,2004,3004,4004,500201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Buntești had 4,457 residents in 2016 and 4,095 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,308
20224,270
20234,195
20244,145
20254,119
20264,095

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All indicators for Buntești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBunteștiBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.5 ‰17.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,569 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.2 ‰16.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,777 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.3 ‰8.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,881 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.5 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,719 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBunteștiBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.59 km6.40 km7.67 kmranked 1,383 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.24 ‰2.94 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,383 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,632303,39310,177,161ranked 1,355 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)398.5 ‰499.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,681 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)73.7 m²50.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 93 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorBunteștiBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)63.5 ‰69.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 242 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)5.13 ‰4.52 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 254 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBunteștiBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)122 ‰282 ‰71 ‰ranked 777 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.6%1.4%2.3%ranked 2,001 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBunteștiBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.2 nights3.20.4ranked 741 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)84 ‰1,269 ‰200 ‰ranked 854 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.4 ‰38.4 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,087 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBunteștiBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)28.6 m³41.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,224 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorBunteștiBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.49 ‰4.34 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,533 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.49 ‰0.72 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,219 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.73 ‰1.14 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 508 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBunteștiBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)72 ‰183 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,393 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.4 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,329 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Buntești

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 Buntești?

Buntești has 4,095 residents (2026), ranking 1,042 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Buntești?

Buntești covers 72.2 km², with a density of 57 people per km².

Is the population of Buntești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Buntești went from 4,457 to 4,095, a change of −8.1%.

Where is Buntești?

Buntești is in Bihor County. Latitude 46.612, longitude 22.467.

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

In Buntești, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.24 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,383 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Buntești?

In Buntești, “Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 63.5 ‰ (2026), ranking 242 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 29.4 ‰.

Which localities border Buntești?

The nearest to Buntești are Drăgănești (5.7 km), Budureasa (7.0 km), Ștei (8.0 km), Beiuș (9.9 km), Rieni (11 km).