Location map: Romos
Locality · Hunedoara County

Romos: population and statistics

Romos has a population of 2,696 (2026) across 98.6 km², or 27.4 people per km². It ranks 1,780 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −1.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,696 residents
  • 98.6 km²
  • 27 people/km²

Key points

Among the 69 localities in Hunedoara County, Romos ranks No. 29 by population.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.74 ‰ in Romos, compared with an average of 0.60 ‰ in Hunedoara County and 0.60 ‰ nationally.

Romos: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (35 businesses).

Romos in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,696
ranked 1,780 of 3,181
−1.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
27people/km²
ranked 2,509 of 3,163
Area
98.6km²
ranked 642 of 3,181
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
67m³
ranked 917 of 1,023
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.74‰
ranked 398 of 2,807
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
6.2%
ranked 506 of 3,163
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
7.75km
ranked 326 of 1,695

Where is Romos?

Population of Romos over time

2,6002,6502,7002,750201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Romos had 2,735 residents in 2016 and 2,696 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,651
20222,630
20232,674
20242,697
20252,713
20262,696

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All indicators for Romos

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.

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

Population

IndicatorRomosHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.9 ‰13.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 660 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.9 ‰18.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,144 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.3 ‰5.0 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,881 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.9 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 881 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorRomosHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.98 km5.11 km7.67 kmranked 1,093 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.23 ‰0.95 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 852 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,399213,61110,177,161ranked 1,700 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)518.9 ‰506.6 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,210 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)53.4 m²49.0 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,215 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.85 ‰0.68 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 700 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorRomosHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.97 km2.99 km6.17 kmranked 631 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)67 m³7,058 m³325,688 m³ranked 917 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorRomosHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)34.1 ‰48.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,224 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.60 ‰2.88 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,180 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorRomosHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)52 ‰242 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,151 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)6.2%3.1%2.3%ranked 506 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorRomosHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)22.3 m³48.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,642 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.75 km3.55 km4.05 kmranked 326 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorRomosHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.74 ‰3.00 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 810 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.74 ‰0.60 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 398 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.37 ‰0.87 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,450 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorRomosHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)76 ‰132 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,204 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.7 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,472 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Romos

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 Romos?

Romos has 2,696 residents (2026), ranking 1,780 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Romos?

Romos covers 98.6 km², with a density of 27 people per km².

Is the population of Romos growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Romos went from 2,735 to 2,696, a change of −1.4%.

Where is Romos?

Romos is in Hunedoara County. Latitude 45.817, longitude 23.308.

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

In Romos, “Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 67 m³ (2025), ranking 917 of 1,023 localities; the national median is 269 m³.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Romos?

In Romos, “Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.74 ‰ (2024), ranking 398 of 2,807 localities; the national median is 0.46 ‰.

Which localities border Romos?

The nearest to Romos are Cugir (5.2 km), Orăștie (8.8 km), Beriu (9.6 km), Săliștea (12 km), Șibot (13 km).