Location map: Brad
Locality · Hunedoara County

Brad: population and statistics

Brad has a population of 14,001 (2026) across 79.8 km², or 176 people per km². It ranks 165 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −12.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 14,001 residents
  • 79.8 km²
  • 176 people/km²

Key points

Among the 69 localities in Hunedoara County, Brad ranks No. 8 by population.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 5.64 ‰ in Brad, compared with an average of 3.00 ‰ in Hunedoara County and 3.53 ‰ nationally.

Brad: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (377 businesses).

Brad in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
14,001
ranked 165 of 3,181
−12.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
176people/km²
ranked 284 of 3,163
Area
79.8km²
ranked 992 of 3,181
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
5.64‰
ranked 35 of 2,833
Existing dwellings
7,474
ranked 138 of 3,181
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
3.5‰
ranked 2,970 of 3,157
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
272‰
ranked 234 of 3,163

Where is Brad?

Population of Brad over time

14,00014,50015,00015,50016,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Brad had 15,943 residents in 2016 and 14,001 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
202115,061
202214,782
202314,618
202414,458
202514,164
202614,001

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All indicators for Brad

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.

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Population

IndicatorBradHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.4 ‰13.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,728 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.0 ‰18.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,867 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.5 ‰5.0 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,970 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.4 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 964 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBradHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.54 km5.11 km7.67 kmranked 2,138 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)7,474213,61110,177,161ranked 138 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)533.8 ‰506.6 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,058 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)46.1 m²49.0 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,095 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.43 ‰0.68 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 883 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorBradHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)55.5 ‰48.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 355 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.07 ‰2.88 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 892 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBradHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)272 ‰242 ‰71 ‰ranked 234 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)5.1%3.1%2.3%ranked 684 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBradHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.3 nights0.90.4ranked 658 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)249 ‰550 ‰200 ‰ranked 573 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.1 ‰28.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 756 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBradHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)33.2 m³48.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 981 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.08 km3.55 km4.05 kmranked 840 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBradHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)5.64 ‰3.00 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 35 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.00 ‰0.60 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 136 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.29 ‰0.87 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 113 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBradHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)128 ‰132 ‰91 ‰ranked 580 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.9 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,997 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Brad

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.

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Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Brad?

Brad has 14,001 residents (2026), ranking 165 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Brad?

Brad covers 79.8 km², with a density of 176 people per km².

Is the population of Brad growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Brad went from 15,943 to 14,001, a change of −12.2%.

Where is Brad?

Brad is in Hunedoara County. Latitude 46.129, longitude 22.790.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Brad?

In Brad, “Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 5.64 ‰ (2024), ranking 35 of 2,833 localities; the national median is 0.52 ‰.

Existing dwellings: what is the figure for Brad?

In Brad, “Existing dwellings” stands at 7,474 (2025), ranking 138 of 3,181 localities; the national median is 1,464.

Which localities border Brad?

The nearest to Brad are Luncoiu de Jos (5.3 km), Crișcior (5.8 km), Ribița (6.3 km), Baia de Criș (7.6 km), Bucureșci (8.5 km).