Location map: Ulieș
Locality · Harghita County

Ulieș: population and statistics

Ulieș has a population of 1,178 (2026) across 68.7 km², or 17.2 people per km². It ranks 2,950 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is stable: +0.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,178 residents
  • 68.7 km²
  • 17 people/km²

Key points

Among the 67 localities in Harghita County, Ulieș ranks No. 65 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 22.67 km in Ulieș, compared with an average of 5.80 km in Harghita County and 4.84 km nationally.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.85 km in Ulieș, compared with an average of 4.61 km in Harghita County and 3.05 km nationally.

Ulieș: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (14 businesses).

Ulieș in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,178
ranked 2,950 of 3,181
+0.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
17people/km²
ranked 2,894 of 3,163
Area
68.7km²
ranked 1,334 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
22.67km
ranked 109 of 2,728
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.85km
ranked 1,568 of 1,695
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
8.5per 10,000 inh.
ranked 214 of 3,122
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.85‰
ranked 249 of 2,807

Where is Ulieș?

Population of Ulieș over time

1,1501,1601,1701,1801,1901,200201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Ulieș had 1,177 residents in 2016 and 1,178 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,171
20221,156
20231,188
20241,192
20251,185
20261,178

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All indicators for Ulieș

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.

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

Population

IndicatorUlieșHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.9 ‰10.8 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,491 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.6 ‰11.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,508 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.2 ‰7.6 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 420 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.3 ‰11.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 993 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorUlieșHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.67 km5.80 km7.67 kmranked 109 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.40 ‰1.36 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 464 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)765151,95710,177,161ranked 2,846 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)649.4 ‰472.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 408 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)42.4 m²53.5 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,506 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.85 ‰1.17 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,251 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorUlieșHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)25.5 ‰38.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,923 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.85 ‰1.53 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,676 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorUlieșHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)57 ‰220 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,974 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.1%2.9%2.3%ranked 1,202 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorUlieșHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)46.7 m³33.9 m³27.2 m³ranked 471 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.85 km4.61 km4.05 kmranked 1,568 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorUlieșHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.85 ‰2.08 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 651 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.85 ‰0.48 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 249 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.85 ‰0.74 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 369 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorUlieșHarghita CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)96 ‰159 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,393 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)8.5 per 10,000 inh.4.1 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 214 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Ulieș

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 Ulieș?

Ulieș has 1,178 residents (2026), ranking 2,950 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Ulieș?

Ulieș covers 68.7 km², with a density of 17 people per km².

Is the population of Ulieș growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Ulieș went from 1,177 to 1,178, a change of +0.1%.

Where is Ulieș?

Ulieș is in Harghita County. Latitude 46.200, longitude 25.285.

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

In Ulieș, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 22.67 km (2025), ranking 109 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

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

In Ulieș, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.85 km (2025), ranking 1,568 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Which localities border Ulieș?

The nearest to Ulieș are Dârjiu (9.3 km), Mugeni (9.4 km), Cața (12 km), Odorheiu Secuiesc (13 km), Ocland (13 km).