Location map: Beriu
Locality · Hunedoara County

Beriu: population and statistics

Beriu has a population of 3,703 (2026) across 197.1 km², or 18.8 people per km². It ranks 1,195 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +8.8% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,703 residents
  • 197.1 km²
  • 19 people/km²

Key points

Among the 69 localities in Hunedoara County, Beriu ranks No. 16 by population.

Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant: 0.0 nights in Beriu, compared with an average of 0.9 nights in Hunedoara County and 2.0 nights nationally.

Beriu: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (70 businesses).

Beriu in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,703
ranked 1,195 of 3,181
+8.8%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
19people/km²
ranked 2,851 of 3,163
Area
197km²
ranked 118 of 3,181
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant
0.0nights
ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
55m³
ranked 936 of 1,023
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
5.40‰
ranked 177 of 1,926
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
4.86‰
ranked 301 of 3,163

Where is Beriu?

Population of Beriu over time

3,4003,5003,6003,7003,800201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Beriu had 3,402 residents in 2016 and 3,703 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,569
20223,585
20233,614
20243,647
20253,678
20263,703

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All indicators for Beriu

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBeriuHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)26.7 ‰13.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 349 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.3 ‰18.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,336 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.0 ‰5.0 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,505 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.8 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,352 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBeriuHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.61 km5.11 km7.67 kmranked 967 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.59 ‰0.95 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 292 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,672213,61110,177,161ranked 1,298 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)451.5 ‰506.6 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,000 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)54.2 m²49.0 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,121 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.40 ‰0.68 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 177 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorBeriuHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.40 km2.99 km6.17 kmranked 883 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)55 m³7,058 m³325,688 m³ranked 936 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorBeriuHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)43.7 ‰48.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 705 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)4.86 ‰2.88 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 301 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBeriuHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)55 ‰242 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,036 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)6.3%3.1%2.3%ranked 497 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBeriuHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.0 nights0.90.4ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22 ‰550 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,090 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.8 ‰28.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 465 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBeriuHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)46.2 m³48.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 485 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.48 km3.55 km4.05 kmranked 199 of 1,695

Education

IndicatorBeriuHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)88 ‰132 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,700 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.7 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,138 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Beriu

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 Beriu?

Beriu has 3,703 residents (2026), ranking 1,195 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Beriu?

Beriu covers 197.1 km², with a density of 19 people per km².

Is the population of Beriu growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Beriu went from 3,402 to 3,703, a change of +8.8%.

Where is Beriu?

Beriu is in Hunedoara County. Latitude 45.790, longitude 23.191.

Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant: what is the figure for Beriu?

In Beriu, “Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant” stands at 0.0 nights (2025), ranking 1,070 of 1,250 localities; the national median is 0.4 nights.

Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Beriu?

In Beriu, “Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 55 m³ (2025), ranking 936 of 1,023 localities; the national median is 269 m³.

Which localities border Beriu?

The nearest to Beriu are Mărtinești (5.3 km), Orăștie (5.6 km), Orăștioara de Sus (6.6 km), Turdaș (8.0 km), Romos (9.6 km).