Location map: Tinca
Locality · Bihor County

Tinca: population and statistics

Tinca has a population of 8,014 (2026) across 139.8 km², or 57.3 people per km². It ranks 366 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −4.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 8,014 residents
  • 139.8 km²
  • 57 people/km²

Key points

Among the 101 localities in Bihor County, Tinca ranks No. 11 by population.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.12 ‰ in Tinca, compared with an average of 3.89 ‰ in Bihor County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 0.4% in Tinca, compared with an average of 1.4% in Bihor County and 2.0% nationally.

Tinca: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (116 businesses).

Tinca in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
8,014
ranked 366 of 3,181
−4.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
57people/km²
ranked 1,310 of 3,163
Area
140km²
ranked 256 of 3,181
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.12‰
ranked 1,896 of 1,926
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.4%
ranked 2,971 of 3,163
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.25‰
ranked 2,518 of 2,807
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
151‰
ranked 332 of 3,158

Where is Tinca?

Population of Tinca over time

8,0008,1008,2008,3008,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Tinca had 8,367 residents in 2016 and 8,014 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20218,288
20228,260
20238,212
20248,154
20258,077
20268,014

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All indicators for Tinca

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.

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

Population

IndicatorTincaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.8 ‰17.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,876 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.2 ‰16.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 868 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.4 ‰8.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 381 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.6 ‰11.1 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,413 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorTincaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.92 km6.40 km7.67 kmranked 917 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.37 ‰2.94 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,274 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)3,745303,39310,177,161ranked 317 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)467.3 ‰499.0 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,802 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)46.2 m²50.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,077 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.12 ‰3.89 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,896 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorTincaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)38.4 ‰69.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 934 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.12 ‰4.52 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 863 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorTincaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)106 ‰282 ‰71 ‰ranked 930 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.4%1.4%2.3%ranked 2,971 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorTincaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.3 nights3.20.4ranked 658 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)34 ‰1,269 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,021 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.5 ‰38.4 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 438 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorTincaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)32.1 m³41.6 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,031 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.37 km4.53 km4.05 kmranked 999 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorTincaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.37 ‰4.34 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,103 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.25 ‰0.72 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,518 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.75 ‰1.14 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 476 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorTincaBihor CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)151 ‰183 ‰91 ‰ranked 332 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.0 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 867 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Tinca

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 Tinca?

Tinca has 8,014 residents (2026), ranking 366 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Tinca?

Tinca covers 139.8 km², with a density of 57 people per km².

Is the population of Tinca growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Tinca went from 8,367 to 8,014, a change of −4.2%.

Where is Tinca?

Tinca is in Bihor County. Latitude 46.759, longitude 21.933.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Tinca?

In Tinca, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.12 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,896 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): what is the figure for Tinca?

In Tinca, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 0.4% (2026), ranking 2,971 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

Which localities border Tinca?

The nearest to Tinca are Husasău de Tinca (9.0 km), Cociuba Mare (9.3 km), Olcea (11 km), Batăr (11 km), Tulca (12 km).