Location map: Orăștioara de Sus
Locality · Hunedoara County

Orăștioara de Sus: population and statistics

Orăștioara de Sus has a population of 2,086 (2026) across 227.3 km², or 9.2 people per km². It ranks 2,269 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −3.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,086 residents
  • 227.3 km²
  • 9 people/km²

Key points

Among the 69 localities in Hunedoara County, Orăștioara de Sus ranks No. 34 by population.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: 152.0 ‰ in Orăștioara de Sus, compared with an average of 28.7 ‰ in Hunedoara County and 29.5 ‰ nationally.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: 35 ‰ in Orăștioara de Sus, compared with an average of 242 ‰ in Hunedoara County and 252 ‰ nationally.

Orăștioara de Sus: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (38 businesses).

Orăștioara de Sus in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,086
ranked 2,269 of 3,181
−3.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
9people/km²
ranked 3,111 of 3,163
Area
227km²
ranked 76 of 3,181
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
152.0‰
ranked 78 of 1,362
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
35‰
ranked 2,784 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
12.5‰
ranked 2,724 of 3,163
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
46.0‰
ranked 631 of 3,163

Where is Orăștioara de Sus?

Population of Orăștioara de Sus over time

2,0752,1002,1252,1502,175201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Orăștioara de Sus had 2,158 residents in 2016 and 2,086 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,134
20222,076
20232,089
20242,095
20252,094
20262,086

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All indicators for Orăștioara de Sus

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.

Orăștioara de SusNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorOrăștioara de SusHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.2 ‰13.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,149 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.5 ‰18.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,724 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.8 ‰5.0 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,133 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.8 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 697 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorOrăștioara de SusHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.51 km5.11 km7.67 kmranked 573 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.44 ‰0.95 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,266 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,051213,61110,177,161ranked 2,345 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)503.8 ‰506.6 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,369 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)60.4 m²49.0 m²50.3 m²ranked 618 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorOrăștioara de SusHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)46.0 ‰48.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 631 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.36 ‰2.88 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 735 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorOrăștioara de SusHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)35 ‰242 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,784 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)6.0%3.1%2.3%ranked 538 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorOrăștioara de SusHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)2.9 nights0.90.4ranked 161 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2,204 ‰550 ‰200 ‰ranked 108 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)152.0 ‰28.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 78 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorOrăștioara de SusHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)21.6 m³48.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,688 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorOrăștioara de SusHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.48 ‰3.00 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,581 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.48 ‰0.60 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,284 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorOrăștioara de SusHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)81 ‰132 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,994 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.8 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 924 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Orăștioara de Sus

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 Orăștioara de Sus?

Orăștioara de Sus has 2,086 residents (2026), ranking 2,269 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Orăștioara de Sus?

Orăștioara de Sus covers 227.3 km², with a density of 9 people per km².

Is the population of Orăștioara de Sus growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Orăștioara de Sus went from 2,158 to 2,086, a change of −3.3%.

Where is Orăștioara de Sus?

Orăștioara de Sus is in Hunedoara County. Latitude 45.733, longitude 23.167.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Orăștioara de Sus?

In Orăștioara de Sus, “Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 152.0 ‰ (2025), ranking 78 of 1,362 localities; the national median is 11.8 ‰.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Orăștioara de Sus?

In Orăștioara de Sus, “Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 35 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,784 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 71 ‰.

Which localities border Orăștioara de Sus?

The nearest to Orăștioara de Sus are Beriu (6.6 km), Mărtinești (9.6 km), Orăștie (12 km), Călan (12 km), Boșorod (12 km).