Location map: Șoarș
Locality · Brașov County

Șoarș: population and statistics

Șoarș has a population of 2,126 (2026) across 169.8 km², or 12.5 people per km². It ranks 2,240 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −1.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,126 residents
  • 169.8 km²
  • 12 people/km²

Key points

Among the 58 localities in Brașov County, Șoarș ranks No. 48 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 21.64 km in Șoarș, compared with an average of 4.13 km in Brașov County and 4.84 km nationally.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 26.8 ‰ in Șoarș, compared with an average of 17.9 ‰ in Brașov County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Șoarș: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (30 businesses).

Șoarș in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,126
ranked 2,240 of 3,181
−1.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
12people/km²
ranked 3,046 of 3,163
Area
170km²
ranked 157 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
21.64km
ranked 123 of 2,728
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
26.8‰
ranked 165 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
11.7%
ranked 148 of 3,163
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
143‰
ranked 397 of 3,158

Where is Șoarș?

Population of Șoarș over time

2,1202,1402,1602,1802,200201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Șoarș had 2,153 residents in 2016 and 2,126 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,182
20222,169
20232,147
20242,137
20252,152
20262,126

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All indicators for Șoarș

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.

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

Population

IndicatorȘoarșBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.6 ‰21.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,926 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)26.8 ‰17.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 165 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.1 ‰7.3 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,450 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.5 ‰9.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,873 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorȘoarșBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.64 km4.13 km7.67 kmranked 123 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)999303,11210,177,161ranked 2,439 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)469.9 ‰469.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,770 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)59.9 m²51.0 m²50.3 m²ranked 648 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorȘoarșBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)27.3 ‰68.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,758 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.29 ‰4.06 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 768 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorȘoarșBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)47 ‰289 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,331 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)11.7%2.0%2.3%ranked 148 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorȘoarșBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.6 nights4.50.4ranked 464 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)338 ‰2,372 ‰200 ‰ranked 479 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)28.2 ‰58.6 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 360 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorȘoarșBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)51.7 m³49.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 380 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorȘoarșBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.47 ‰1.22 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,097 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorȘoarșBrașov CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)143 ‰183 ‰91 ‰ranked 397 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.7 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 966 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Șoarș

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 Șoarș?

Șoarș has 2,126 residents (2026), ranking 2,240 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Șoarș?

Șoarș covers 169.8 km², with a density of 12 people per km².

Is the population of Șoarș growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Șoarș went from 2,153 to 2,126, a change of −1.3%.

Where is Șoarș?

Șoarș is in Brașov County. Latitude 45.929, longitude 24.926.

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

In Șoarș, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 21.64 km (2025), ranking 123 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

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

In Șoarș, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 26.8 ‰ (2025), ranking 165 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Which localities border Șoarș?

The nearest to Șoarș are Cincu (9.5 km), Făgăraș (10 km), Beclean (11 km), Ticușu (13 km), Voila (14 km).