Location map: Diosig
Locality · Bihor County

Diosig: population and statistics

Diosig has a population of 7,094 (2026) across 91.8 km², or 77.3 people per km². It ranks 432 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is stable: +0.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 7,094 residents
  • 91.8 km²
  • 77 people/km²

Key points

Among the 101 localities in Bihor County, Diosig ranks No. 14 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.28 ‰ in Diosig, compared with an average of 2.94 ‰ in Bihor County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Education units per 10,000 inhabitants: 1.4 in Diosig, compared with an average of 3.5 per 10,000 inh. in Bihor County and 3.1 per 10,000 inh. nationally.

Diosig: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (86 businesses).

Diosig in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
7,094
ranked 432 of 3,181
+0.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
77people/km²
ranked 884 of 3,163
Area
91.8km²
ranked 742 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.28‰
ranked 2,357 of 2,438
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
1.4per 10,000 inh.
ranked 2,964 of 3,122
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
10.4‰
ranked 2,977 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.7%
ranked 2,728 of 3,163

Where is Diosig?

Population of Diosig over time

7,0507,1007,1507,200201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Diosig had 7,066 residents in 2016 and 7,094 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20217,136
20227,087
20237,088
20247,091
20257,077
20267,094

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All indicators for Diosig

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.

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

Population

IndicatorDiosigBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.7 ‰17.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,532 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.4 ‰16.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,977 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.9 ‰8.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 496 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.7 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,607 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorDiosigBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.55 km6.40 km7.67 kmranked 2,333 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.28 ‰2.94 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,357 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,749303,39310,177,161ranked 525 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)387.5 ‰499.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,786 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)43.6 m²50.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,369 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.70 ‰3.89 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,363 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorDiosigBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)27.5 ‰69.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,740 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.97 ‰4.52 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,685 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorDiosigBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)71 ‰282 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,567 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.7%1.4%2.3%ranked 2,728 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorDiosigBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)26.8 m³41.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,356 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorDiosigBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.56 ‰4.34 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,283 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.56 ‰0.72 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 906 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.70 ‰1.14 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 556 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorDiosigBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)126 ‰183 ‰91 ‰ranked 605 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.4 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,964 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Diosig

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 Diosig?

Diosig has 7,094 residents (2026), ranking 432 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Diosig?

Diosig covers 91.8 km², with a density of 77 people per km².

Is the population of Diosig growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Diosig went from 7,066 to 7,094, a change of +0.4%.

Where is Diosig?

Diosig is in Bihor County. Latitude 47.325, longitude 21.958.

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

In Diosig, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.28 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,357 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Education units per 10,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Diosig?

In Diosig, “Education units per 10,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.4 per 10,000 inh. (2025), ranking 2,964 of 3,122 localities; the national median is 3.6 per 10,000 inh.

Which localities border Diosig?

The nearest to Diosig are Roșiori (7.3 km), Săcueni (10 km), Sălard (14 km), Cherechiu (14 km), Tămășeu (14 km).