Location map: Mehadia
Locality · Caraș-Severin County

Mehadia: population and statistics

Mehadia has a population of 3,862 (2026) across 203.2 km², or 19.0 people per km². It ranks 1,132 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −6.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,862 residents
  • 203.2 km²
  • 19 people/km²

Key points

Among the 77 localities in Caraș-Severin County, Mehadia ranks No. 9 by population.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.26 ‰ in Mehadia, compared with an average of 0.58 ‰ in Caraș-Severin County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.09 km in Mehadia, compared with an average of 3.18 km in Caraș-Severin County and 3.05 km nationally.

Mehadia: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (75 businesses).

Mehadia in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,862
ranked 1,132 of 3,181
−6.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
19people/km²
ranked 2,841 of 3,163
Area
203km²
ranked 107 of 3,181
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.26‰
ranked 1,805 of 1,926
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
1.09km
ranked 1,530 of 1,695
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
77.2‰
ranked 144 of 1,362
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
139‰
ranked 439 of 3,158

Where is Mehadia?

Population of Mehadia over time

3,8003,9004,0004,1004,200201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Mehadia had 4,140 residents in 2016 and 3,862 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,942
20223,925
20233,895
20243,916
20253,895
20263,862

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All indicators for Mehadia

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.

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

Population

IndicatorMehadiaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.1 ‰14.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,553 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.1 ‰18.9 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,615 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.5 ‰5.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,782 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.8 ‰12.2 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,110 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorMehadiaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.75 km5.12 km7.67 kmranked 2,299 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.04 ‰0.71 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,601 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,285140,49010,177,161ranked 731 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)591.7 ‰476.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 656 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)65.4 m²54.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 308 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.26 ‰0.58 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,805 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorMehadiaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)48.7 ‰38.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 534 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.07 ‰2.08 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,600 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorMehadiaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)88 ‰182 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,210 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.1%1.8%2.3%ranked 1,202 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorMehadiaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.7 nights2.70.4ranked 425 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)324 ‰955 ‰200 ‰ranked 496 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)77.2 ‰41.5 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 144 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorMehadiaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)33.4 m³38.1 m³27.2 m³ranked 972 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.09 km3.18 km4.05 kmranked 1,530 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorMehadiaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.52 ‰1.92 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,416 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.52 ‰0.53 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,069 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.26 ‰0.89 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,830 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorMehadiaCaraș-Severin CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)139 ‰122 ‰91 ‰ranked 439 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.6 per 10,000 inh.3.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,202 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Mehadia

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 Mehadia?

Mehadia has 3,862 residents (2026), ranking 1,132 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Mehadia?

Mehadia covers 203.2 km², with a density of 19 people per km².

Is the population of Mehadia growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Mehadia went from 4,140 to 3,862, a change of −6.7%.

Where is Mehadia?

Mehadia is in Caraș-Severin County. Latitude 44.953, longitude 22.384.

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

In Mehadia, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.26 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,805 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Mehadia?

In Mehadia, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.09 km (2025), ranking 1,530 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Which localities border Mehadia?

The nearest to Mehadia are Băile Herculane (8.8 km), Iablanița (10 km), Cornea (10 km), Podeni (13 km), Mehadica (13 km).