Location map: Sălacea
Locality · Bihor County

Sălacea: population and statistics

Sălacea has a population of 3,020 (2026) across 64.2 km², or 47.1 people per km². It ranks 1,567 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −2.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,020 residents
  • 64.2 km²
  • 47 people/km²

Key points

Among the 101 localities in Bihor County, Sălacea ranks No. 47 by population.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 7.6 ‰ in Sălacea, compared with an average of 17.5 ‰ in Bihor County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants: 14.2 ‰ in Sălacea, compared with an average of 69.8 ‰ in Bihor County and 60.3 ‰ nationally.

Sălacea: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (19 businesses).

Sălacea in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,020
ranked 1,567 of 3,181
−2.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
47people/km²
ranked 1,637 of 3,163
Area
64.2km²
ranked 1,494 of 3,181
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
7.6‰
ranked 3,060 of 3,163
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
14.2‰
ranked 2,853 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
38.8m²
ranked 2,800 of 3,163
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
8.21km
ranked 288 of 1,695

Where is Sălacea?

Population of Sălacea over time

3,0003,0253,0503,0753,1003,125201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Sălacea had 3,111 residents in 2016 and 3,020 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,068
20223,035
20233,039
20243,033
20253,037
20263,020

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All indicators for Sălacea

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.

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

Population

IndicatorSălaceaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.6 ‰17.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 3,060 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.9 ‰16.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,930 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.6 ‰8.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 844 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.3 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,775 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorSălaceaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.34 km6.40 km7.67 kmranked 1,211 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.32 ‰2.94 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,374 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,329303,39310,177,161ranked 1,824 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)440.1 ‰499.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,154 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)38.8 m²50.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,800 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.32 ‰3.89 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 947 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorSălaceaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.13 km3.25 km6.17 kmranked 617 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)118 m³5,353 m³325,688 m³ranked 827 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorSălaceaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)14.2 ‰69.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,853 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.99 ‰4.52 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,563 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorSălaceaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)75 ‰282 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,479 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)4.1%1.4%2.3%ranked 888 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorSălaceaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)22.8 m³41.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,604 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.21 km4.53 km4.05 kmranked 288 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorSălaceaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰4.34 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,277 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰0.72 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,137 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.66 ‰1.14 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 625 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorSălaceaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)110 ‰183 ‰91 ‰ranked 945 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.3 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,683 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Sălacea

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 Sălacea?

Sălacea has 3,020 residents (2026), ranking 1,567 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Sălacea?

Sălacea covers 64.2 km², with a density of 47 people per km².

Is the population of Sălacea growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Sălacea went from 3,111 to 3,020, a change of −2.9%.

Where is Sălacea?

Sălacea is in Bihor County. Latitude 47.458, longitude 22.269.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Sălacea?

In Sălacea, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 7.6 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,060 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

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

In Sălacea, “Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 14.2 ‰ (2026), ranking 2,853 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 29.4 ‰.

Which localities border Sălacea?

The nearest to Sălacea are Buduslău (6.4 km), Tarcea (7.2 km), Pir (9.2 km), Andrid (9.7 km), Curtuișeni (11 km).