Location map: Șinca Nouă
Locality · Brașov County

Șinca Nouă: population and statistics

Șinca Nouă has a population of 1,581 (2026) across 81.5 km², or 19.4 people per km². It ranks 2,668 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −1.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,581 residents
  • 81.5 km²
  • 19 people/km²

Key points

Among the 58 localities in Brașov County, Șinca Nouă ranks No. 54 by population.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.27 ‰ in Șinca Nouă, compared with an average of 1.22 ‰ in Brașov County and 1.08 ‰ nationally.

Șinca Nouă: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (24 businesses).

Șinca Nouă in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,581
ranked 2,668 of 3,181
−1.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
19people/km²
ranked 2,822 of 3,163
Area
81.5km²
ranked 956 of 3,181
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
1.27‰
ranked 119 of 2,248
Existing dwellings
665
ranked 2,970 of 3,181
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
10.1‰
ranked 452 of 3,157
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
6.3per 10,000 inh.
ranked 522 of 3,122

Where is Șinca Nouă?

Population of Șinca Nouă over time

1,5801,5901,6001,610201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Șinca Nouă had 1,600 residents in 2016 and 1,581 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,604
20221,590
20231,587
20241,585
20251,584
20261,581

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All indicators for Șinca Nouă

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.

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

Population

IndicatorȘinca NouăBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.3 ‰21.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,189 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.3 ‰17.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,577 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.1 ‰7.3 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 452 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.7 ‰9.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,672 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorȘinca NouăBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.70 km4.13 km7.67 kmranked 672 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)665303,11210,177,161ranked 2,970 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)420.6 ‰469.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,419 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)54.1 m²51.0 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,135 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorȘinca NouăBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.49 km3.26 km6.17 kmranked 220 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)132 m³18,473 m³325,688 m³ranked 799 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorȘinca NouăBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)33.5 ‰68.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,267 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.53 ‰4.06 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,234 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorȘinca NouăBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)74 ‰289 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,498 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)4.2%2.0%2.3%ranked 860 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorȘinca NouăBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.6 nights4.50.4ranked 464 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)288 ‰2,372 ‰200 ‰ranked 529 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.3 ‰58.6 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 627 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorȘinca NouăBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.69 km2.80 km4.05 kmranked 558 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorȘinca NouăBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.27 ‰1.22 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 119 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorȘinca NouăBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)125 ‰183 ‰91 ‰ranked 618 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.3 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 522 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Șinca Nouă

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Șinca Nouă?

Șinca Nouă has 1,581 residents (2026), ranking 2,668 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Șinca Nouă?

Șinca Nouă covers 81.5 km², with a density of 19 people per km².

Is the population of Șinca Nouă growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Șinca Nouă went from 1,600 to 1,581, a change of −1.2%.

Where is Șinca Nouă?

Șinca Nouă is in Brașov County. Latitude 45.699, longitude 25.248.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Șinca Nouă?

In Șinca Nouă, “Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.27 ‰ (2024), ranking 119 of 2,248 localities; the national median is 0.47 ‰.

Existing dwellings: what is the figure for Șinca Nouă?

In Șinca Nouă, “Existing dwellings” stands at 665 (2025), ranking 2,970 of 3,181 localities; the national median is 1,464.

Which localities border Șinca Nouă?

The nearest to Șinca Nouă are Șinca (8.6 km), Poiana Mărului (11 km), Holbav (12 km), Dumbrăvița (12 km), Vulcan (15 km).