Location map: Aiton
Locality · Cluj County

Aiton: population and statistics

Aiton has a population of 1,076 (2026) across 45.3 km², or 23.8 people per km². It ranks 3,011 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +3.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,076 residents
  • 45.3 km²
  • 24 people/km²

Key points

Among the 81 localities in Cluj County, Aiton ranks No. 76 by population.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: 28.53 km in Aiton, compared with an average of 4.12 km in Cluj County and 3.48 km nationally.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 13.94 ‰ in Aiton, compared with an average of 1.77 ‰ in Cluj County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Aiton: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (23 businesses).

Aiton in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,076
ranked 3,011 of 3,181
+3.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
24people/km²
ranked 2,659 of 3,163
Area
45.3km²
ranked 2,257 of 3,181
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants
28.53km
ranked 7 of 1,006
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
13.94‰
ranked 32 of 2,438
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
8.36‰
ranked 57 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
2.8‰
ranked 3,068 of 3,157

Where is Aiton?

Population of Aiton over time

9751,0001,0251,0501,0751,100201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Aiton had 1,043 residents in 2016 and 1,076 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,011
2022997
2023976
2024983
20251,069
20261,076

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All indicators for Aiton

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.

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

Population

IndicatorAitonCluj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)38.1 ‰22.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 129 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.8 ‰18.2 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,936 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.8 ‰7.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 3,068 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.4 ‰10.3 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 281 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorAitonCluj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.47 km4.84 km7.67 kmranked 245 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.94 ‰1.77 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 32 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)935385,06110,177,161ranked 2,557 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)869.0 ‰515.2 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 72 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)47.3 m²49.4 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,936 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.58 ‰5.13 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 170 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorAitonCluj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)28.53 km4.12 km6.17 kmranked 7 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)597 m³15,508 m³325,688 m³ranked 104 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorAitonCluj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)74.3 ‰97.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 151 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)8.36 ‰6.06 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 57 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorAitonCluj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)69 ‰349 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,609 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.7%1.2%2.3%ranked 1,928 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorAitonCluj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)23.2 m³49.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,578 of 2,656

Education

IndicatorAitonCluj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)53 ‰245 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,916 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)9.3 per 10,000 inh.3.7 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 148 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Aiton

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 Aiton?

Aiton has 1,076 residents (2026), ranking 3,011 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Aiton?

Aiton covers 45.3 km², with a density of 24 people per km².

Is the population of Aiton growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Aiton went from 1,043 to 1,076, a change of +3.2%.

Where is Aiton?

Aiton is in Cluj County. Latitude 46.673, longitude 23.743.

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

In Aiton, “Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 28.53 km (2025), ranking 7 of 1,006 localities; the national median is 6.17 km.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Aiton?

In Aiton, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 13.94 ‰ (2025), ranking 32 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Which localities border Aiton?

The nearest to Aiton are Tureni (5.4 km), Ploscoș (6.4 km), Feleacu (8.3 km), Cojocna (9.1 km), Săndulești (11 km).