Location map: Cefa
Locality · Bihor County

Cefa: population and statistics

Cefa has a population of 2,338 (2026) across 74.2 km², or 31.5 people per km². It ranks 2,046 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −1.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,338 residents
  • 74.2 km²
  • 32 people/km²

Key points

Among the 101 localities in Bihor County, Cefa ranks No. 69 by population.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: 5.99 ‰ in Cefa, compared with an average of 4.52 ‰ in Bihor County and 3.92 ‰ nationally.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: 12.0 ‰ in Cefa, compared with an average of 8.1 ‰ in Bihor County and 6.7 ‰ nationally.

Cefa: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (31 businesses).

Cefa in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,338
ranked 2,046 of 3,181
−1.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
32people/km²
ranked 2,326 of 3,163
Area
74.2km²
ranked 1,149 of 3,181
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
5.99‰
ranked 157 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
12.0‰
ranked 177 of 3,157
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.6%
ranked 2,803 of 3,163
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
1.28‰
ranked 369 of 2,833

Where is Cefa?

Population of Cefa over time

2,3202,3402,3602,3802,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Cefa had 2,367 residents in 2016 and 2,338 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,374
20222,335
20232,324
20242,333
20252,328
20262,338

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All indicators for Cefa

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCefaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.1 ‰17.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,356 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.0 ‰16.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,802 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.0 ‰8.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 177 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.7 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,384 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCefaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.67 km6.40 km7.67 kmranked 1,594 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.99 ‰2.94 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 561 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,101303,39310,177,161ranked 2,253 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)470.9 ‰499.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,755 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)53.8 m²50.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,165 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorCefaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.68 km3.25 km6.17 kmranked 778 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)94 m³5,353 m³325,688 m³ranked 872 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorCefaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)46.2 ‰69.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 623 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)5.99 ‰4.52 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 157 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCefaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)86 ‰282 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,242 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.6%1.4%2.3%ranked 2,803 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorCefaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.3 nights3.20.4ranked 658 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)147 ‰1,269 ‰200 ‰ranked 710 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.7 ‰38.4 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 879 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorCefaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)16.3 m³41.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,045 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.20 km4.53 km4.05 kmranked 481 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorCefaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.28 ‰4.34 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 369 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.43 ‰0.72 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,591 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.86 ‰1.14 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 359 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorCefaBihor 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)4.3 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,157 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Cefa

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 Cefa?

Cefa has 2,338 residents (2026), ranking 2,046 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Cefa?

Cefa covers 74.2 km², with a density of 32 people per km².

Is the population of Cefa growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Cefa went from 2,367 to 2,338, a change of −1.2%.

Where is Cefa?

Cefa is in Bihor County. Latitude 46.917, longitude 21.712.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Cefa?

In Cefa, “Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 5.99 ‰ (2026), ranking 157 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.10 ‰.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Cefa?

In Cefa, “Live births per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 12.0 ‰ (2025), ranking 177 of 3,157 localities; the national median is 6.9 ‰.

Which localities border Cefa?

The nearest to Cefa are Sânnicolau Român (5.2 km), Gepiu (6.7 km), Mădăras (9.8 km), Nojorid (13 km), Toboliu (13 km).