Location map: Criștioru de Jos
Locality · Bihor County

Criștioru de Jos: population and statistics

Criștioru de Jos has a population of 1,173 (2026) across 105.8 km², or 11.1 people per km². It ranks 2,952 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −12.5% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,173 residents
  • 105.8 km²
  • 11 people/km²

Key points

Among the 101 localities in Bihor County, Criștioru de Jos ranks No. 98 by population.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 8.5 ‰ in Criștioru de Jos, compared with an average of 16.6 ‰ in Bihor County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 23.19 km in Criștioru de Jos, compared with an average of 6.40 km in Bihor County and 4.84 km nationally.

Criștioru de Jos: the most common activity among active businesses is Land transport and transport via pipelines (18 businesses).

Criștioru de Jos in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,173
ranked 2,952 of 3,181
−12.5%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
11people/km²
ranked 3,079 of 3,163
Area
106km²
ranked 534 of 3,181
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
8.5‰
ranked 3,096 of 3,163
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
23.19km
ranked 103 of 2,728
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
8.5per 10,000 inh.
ranked 214 of 3,122
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.85‰
ranked 249 of 2,807

Where is Criștioru de Jos?

Population of Criștioru de Jos over time

1,1501,2001,2501,3001,350201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Criștioru de Jos had 1,341 residents in 2016 and 1,173 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,226
20221,203
20231,187
20241,182
20251,180
20261,173

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All indicators for Criștioru de Jos

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.

Criștioru de JosNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorCriștioru de JosBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.9 ‰17.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,201 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.5 ‰16.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 3,096 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.6 ‰8.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 3,088 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.8 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 425 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCriștioru de JosBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.19 km6.40 km7.67 kmranked 103 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)701303,39310,177,161ranked 2,927 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)597.6 ‰499.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 626 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)50.4 m²50.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,562 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorCriștioru de JosBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)42.6 ‰69.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 740 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)4.26 ‰4.52 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 430 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCriștioru de JosBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)77 ‰282 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,439 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

Environment

IndicatorCriștioru de JosBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)17.9 m³41.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,925 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorCriștioru de JosBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.85 ‰4.34 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 651 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.85 ‰0.72 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 249 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorCriștioru de JosBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)58 ‰183 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,806 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)8.5 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 214 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Criștioru de Jos

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 Criștioru de Jos?

Criștioru de Jos has 1,173 residents (2026), ranking 2,952 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Criștioru de Jos?

Criștioru de Jos covers 105.8 km², with a density of 11 people per km².

Is the population of Criștioru de Jos growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Criștioru de Jos went from 1,341 to 1,173, a change of −12.5%.

Where is Criștioru de Jos?

Criștioru de Jos is in Bihor County. Latitude 46.413, longitude 22.632.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Criștioru de Jos?

In Criștioru de Jos, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 8.5 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,096 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Criștioru de Jos?

In Criștioru de Jos, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 23.19 km (2025), ranking 103 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Which localities border Criștioru de Jos?

The nearest to Criștioru de Jos are Nucet (9.5 km), Vârfurile (11 km), Hălmăgel (11 km), Avram Iancu (11 km), Cărpinet (11 km).