Location map: Goruia
Locality · Caraș-Severin County

Goruia: population and statistics

Goruia has a population of 751 (2026) across 62.2 km², or 12.1 people per km². It ranks 3,123 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −5.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 751 residents
  • 62.2 km²
  • 12 people/km²

Key points

Among the 77 localities in Caraș-Severin County, Goruia ranks No. 73 by population.

Education units per 10,000 inhabitants: 13.3 in Goruia, compared with an average of 3.8 per 10,000 inh. in Caraș-Severin County and 3.1 per 10,000 inh. nationally.

Goruia: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (10 businesses).

Goruia in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
751
ranked 3,123 of 3,181
−5.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
12people/km²
ranked 3,058 of 3,163
Area
62.2km²
ranked 1,563 of 3,181
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
13.3per 10,000 inh.
ranked 40 of 3,122
Existing dwellings
516
ranked 3,112 of 3,181
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
26.6‰
ranked 170 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
1.1%
ranked 2,352 of 3,163

Where is Goruia?

Population of Goruia over time

700720740760780800201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Goruia had 791 residents in 2016 and 751 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
2021754
2022732
2023716
2024735
2025760
2026751

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All indicators for Goruia

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.

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

Population

IndicatorGoruiaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)25.3 ‰14.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 417 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)26.6 ‰18.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 170 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.3 ‰5.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,377 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.6 ‰12.2 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 445 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorGoruiaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.98 km5.12 km7.67 kmranked 437 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.99 ‰0.71 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 365 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)516140,49010,177,161ranked 3,112 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)687.1 ‰476.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 295 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)64.1 m²54.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 369 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.99 ‰0.58 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 263 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorGoruiaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)36.0 ‰38.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,078 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.33 ‰2.08 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,292 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorGoruiaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)91 ‰182 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,152 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.1%1.8%2.3%ranked 2,352 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorGoruiaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)38.6 m³38.1 m³27.2 m³ranked 718 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.19 km3.18 km4.05 kmranked 626 of 1,695

Education

IndicatorGoruiaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)36 ‰122 ‰91 ‰ranked 3,086 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)13.3 per 10,000 inh.3.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 40 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Goruia

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 Goruia?

Goruia has 751 residents (2026), ranking 3,123 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Goruia?

Goruia covers 62.2 km², with a density of 12 people per km².

Is the population of Goruia growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Goruia went from 791 to 751, a change of −5.1%.

Where is Goruia?

Goruia is in Caraș-Severin County. Latitude 45.181, longitude 21.790.

Education units per 10,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Goruia?

In Goruia, “Education units per 10,000 inhabitants” stands at 13.3 per 10,000 inh. (2025), ranking 40 of 3,122 localities; the national median is 3.6 per 10,000 inh.

Existing dwellings: what is the figure for Goruia?

In Goruia, “Existing dwellings” stands at 516 (2025), ranking 3,112 of 3,181 localities; the national median is 1,464.

Which localities border Goruia?

The nearest to Goruia are Ciudanovița (4.3 km), Lupac (9.5 km), Carașova (9.6 km), Dognecea (10 km), Anina (11 km).