Location map: Budești (Bistrița-Năsăud County)
Locality · Bistrița-Năsăud County

Budești (Bistrița-Năsăud County): population and statistics

Budești has a population of 1,692 (2026) across 52.4 km², or 32.3 people per km². It ranks 2,593 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −13.8% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,692 residents
  • 52.4 km²
  • 32 people/km²

Key points

Among the 62 localities in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Budești ranks No. 52 by population.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: 26.42 km in Budești, compared with an average of 5.97 km in Bistrița-Năsăud County and 3.48 km nationally.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 26.0 ‰ in Budești, compared with an average of 14.7 ‰ in Bistrița-Năsăud County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Budești: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (12 businesses).

Budești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,692
ranked 2,593 of 3,181
−13.8%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
32people/km²
ranked 2,282 of 3,163
Area
52.4km²
ranked 1,939 of 3,181
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants
26.42km
ranked 10 of 1,006
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
26.0‰
ranked 202 of 3,163
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
12.4‰
ranked 2,948 of 3,163
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
626.5‰
ranked 491 of 3,163

Where is Budești?

Population of Budești over time

1,6001,7001,8001,9002,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Budești had 1,964 residents in 2016 and 1,692 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,806
20221,756
20231,741
20241,739
20251,731
20261,692

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All indicators for Budești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBudeștiBistrița-Năsăud CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.2 ‰12.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,614 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)26.0 ‰14.7 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 202 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.9 ‰8.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 737 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.1 ‰9.4 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 650 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBudeștiBistrița-Năsăud CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Existing dwellings (2025)1,060149,94510,177,161ranked 2,325 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)626.5 ‰465.5 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 491 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)51.2 m²58.8 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,461 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorBudeștiBistrița-Năsăud CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)26.42 km5.97 km6.17 kmranked 10 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)294 m³4,414 m³325,688 m³ranked 445 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorBudeștiBistrița-Năsăud CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)12.4 ‰50.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,948 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.59 ‰3.62 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,856 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBudeștiBistrița-Năsăud CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)47 ‰215 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,331 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.3%1.9%2.3%ranked 2,207 of 3,163

Education

IndicatorBudeștiBistrița-Năsăud CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)129 ‰158 ‰91 ‰ranked 563 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 593 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Budești

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 Budești?

Budești has 1,692 residents (2026), ranking 2,593 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Budești?

Budești covers 52.4 km², with a density of 32 people per km².

Is the population of Budești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Budești went from 1,964 to 1,692, a change of −13.8%.

Where is Budești?

Budești is in Bistrița-Năsăud County. Latitude 46.814, longitude 24.218.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Budești?

In Budești, “Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 26.42 km (2025), ranking 10 of 1,006 localities; the national median is 6.17 km.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Budești?

In Budești, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 26.0 ‰ (2025), ranking 202 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Which localities border Budești?

The nearest to Budești are Silivașu de Câmpie (4.3 km), Cătina (6.9 km), Sărmașu (7.8 km), Cămărașu (8.6 km), Miceștii de Câmpie (8.7 km).