Location map: Șoimi
Locality · Bihor County

Șoimi: population and statistics

Șoimi has a population of 2,316 (2026) across 101.6 km², or 22.8 people per km². It ranks 2,061 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −8.8% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,316 residents
  • 101.6 km²
  • 23 people/km²

Key points

Among the 101 localities in Bihor County, Șoimi ranks No. 71 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 27.25 km in Șoimi, compared with an average of 6.40 km in Bihor County and 4.84 km nationally.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: 2.6 ‰ in Șoimi, compared with an average of 8.1 ‰ in Bihor County and 6.7 ‰ nationally.

Șoimi: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (18 businesses).

Șoimi in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,316
ranked 2,061 of 3,181
−8.8%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
23people/km²
ranked 2,708 of 3,163
Area
102km²
ranked 603 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
27.25km
ranked 56 of 2,728
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
2.6‰
ranked 3,088 of 3,157
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.86‰
ranked 2,668 of 3,163
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
13.0m³
ranked 2,224 of 2,656

Where is Șoimi?

Population of Șoimi over time

2,3002,4002,5002,600201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Șoimi had 2,540 residents in 2016 and 2,316 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,419
20222,395
20232,365
20242,359
20252,347
20262,316

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All indicators for Șoimi

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.

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

Population

IndicatorȘoimiBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.1 ‰17.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,800 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.9 ‰16.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 942 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)12.5 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,719 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorȘoimiBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)27.25 km6.40 km7.67 kmranked 56 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)1,208303,39310,177,161ranked 2,041 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)521.6 ‰499.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,181 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)62.7 m²50.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 451 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorȘoimiBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)25.0 ‰69.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,975 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.86 ‰4.52 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,668 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorȘoimiBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)59 ‰282 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,910 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.5%1.4%2.3%ranked 1,467 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorȘoimiBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)13.0 m³41.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,224 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorȘoimiBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.43 ‰4.34 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,816 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)0.43 ‰1.14 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,238 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorȘoimiBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)64 ‰183 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,652 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: Șoimi

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 Șoimi?

Șoimi has 2,316 residents (2026), ranking 2,061 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Șoimi?

Șoimi covers 101.6 km², with a density of 23 people per km².

Is the population of Șoimi growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Șoimi went from 2,540 to 2,316, a change of −8.8%.

Where is Șoimi?

Șoimi is in Bihor County. Latitude 46.636, longitude 22.140.

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

In Șoimi, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 27.25 km (2025), ranking 56 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

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

In Șoimi, “Live births per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 2.6 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,088 of 3,157 localities; the national median is 6.9 ‰.

Which localities border Șoimi?

The nearest to Șoimi are Finiș (8.6 km), Uileacu de Beiuș (9.0 km), Hășmaș (9.8 km), Căpâlna (11 km), Cociuba Mare (12 km).