Location map: Olcea
Locality · Bihor County

Olcea: population and statistics

Olcea has a population of 2,672 (2026) across 86.8 km², or 30.8 people per km². It ranks 1,797 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −3.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,672 residents
  • 86.8 km²
  • 31 people/km²

Key points

Among the 101 localities in Bihor County, Olcea ranks No. 61 by population.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): 64.5 m² in Olcea, compared with an average of 50.2 m² in Bihor County and 51.1 m² nationally.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.75 ‰ in Olcea, compared with an average of 0.72 ‰ in Bihor County and 0.60 ‰ nationally.

Olcea: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (20 businesses).

Olcea in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,672
ranked 1,797 of 3,181
−3.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
31people/km²
ranked 2,365 of 3,163
Area
86.8km²
ranked 825 of 3,181
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
64.5m²
ranked 346 of 3,163
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.75‰
ranked 377 of 2,807
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
10.5‰
ranked 2,368 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
1.3%
ranked 2,207 of 3,163

Where is Olcea?

Population of Olcea over time

2,6502,7002,7502,800201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Olcea had 2,773 residents in 2016 and 2,672 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,738
20222,729
20232,716
20242,692
20252,670
20262,672

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All indicators for Olcea

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.

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

Population

IndicatorOlceaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.7 ‰17.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,073 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.7 ‰16.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,967 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.1 ‰8.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,450 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.5 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,368 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorOlceaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.34 km6.40 km7.67 kmranked 710 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.75 ‰2.94 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,901 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,289303,39310,177,161ranked 1,909 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)482.4 ‰499.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,617 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)64.5 m²50.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 346 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorOlceaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)22.8 ‰69.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,168 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.25 ‰4.52 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,446 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorOlceaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)50 ‰282 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,207 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.3%1.4%2.3%ranked 2,207 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorOlceaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)34.1 m³41.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 937 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.09 km4.53 km4.05 kmranked 642 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorOlceaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.75 ‰4.34 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 788 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.75 ‰0.72 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 377 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorOlceaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)103 ‰183 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,155 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.7 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,472 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Olcea

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 Olcea?

Olcea has 2,672 residents (2026), ranking 1,797 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Olcea?

Olcea covers 86.8 km², with a density of 31 people per km².

Is the population of Olcea growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Olcea went from 2,773 to 2,672, a change of −3.6%.

Where is Olcea?

Olcea is in Bihor County. Latitude 46.662, longitude 21.962.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): what is the figure for Olcea?

In Olcea, “Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)” stands at 64.5 m² (2025), ranking 346 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 50.3 m².

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Olcea?

In Olcea, “Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.75 ‰ (2024), ranking 377 of 2,807 localities; the national median is 0.46 ‰.

Which localities border Olcea?

The nearest to Olcea are Cociuba Mare (7.4 km), Craiva (8.3 km), Tinca (11 km), Apateu (12 km), Batăr (13 km).