Location map: Uricani
Locality · Hunedoara County

Uricani: population and statistics

Uricani has a population of 8,426 (2026) across 244.4 km², or 34.5 people per km². It ranks 333 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −14.5% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 8,426 residents
  • 244.4 km²
  • 34 people/km²

Key points

Among the 69 localities in Hunedoara County, Uricani ranks No. 12 by population.

Education units per 10,000 inhabitants: 1.2 in Uricani, compared with an average of 2.8 per 10,000 inh. in Hunedoara County and 3.1 per 10,000 inh. nationally.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.24 ‰ in Uricani, compared with an average of 0.68 ‰ in Hunedoara County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Uricani: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (167 businesses).

Uricani in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
8,426
ranked 333 of 3,181
−14.5%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
34people/km²
ranked 2,162 of 3,163
Area
244km²
ranked 61 of 3,181
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
1.2per 10,000 inh.
ranked 3,034 of 3,122
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.24‰
ranked 1,826 of 1,926
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
8.1‰
ranked 2,941 of 3,163
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants
2.01km
ranked 912 of 1,006

Where is Uricani?

Population of Uricani over time

8,0008,5009,0009,50010,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Uricani had 9,853 residents in 2016 and 8,426 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20219,207
20229,015
20238,808
20248,678
20258,536
20268,426

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All indicators for Uricani

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.

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

Population

IndicatorUricaniHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.9 ‰13.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,491 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.1 ‰18.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 543 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.4 ‰5.0 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,728 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.1 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,941 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorUricaniHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.93 km5.11 km7.67 kmranked 2,065 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.83 ‰0.95 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,811 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)4,618213,61110,177,161ranked 229 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)548.1 ‰506.6 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 932 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)39.2 m²49.0 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,780 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.24 ‰0.68 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,826 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorUricaniHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.01 km2.99 km6.17 kmranked 912 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)170 m³7,058 m³325,688 m³ranked 723 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorUricaniHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)41.3 ‰48.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 803 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.32 ‰2.88 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 755 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorUricaniHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)67 ‰242 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,656 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.9%3.1%2.3%ranked 1,803 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorUricaniHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.4 nights0.90.4ranked 582 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)328 ‰550 ‰200 ‰ranked 487 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.4 ‰28.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 469 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorUricaniHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)22.4 m³48.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,632 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.50 km3.55 km4.05 kmranked 1,441 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorUricaniHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.59 ‰3.00 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,194 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.47 ‰0.60 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,343 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.59 ‰0.87 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 773 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorUricaniHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)106 ‰132 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,057 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.2 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 3,034 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Uricani

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 Uricani?

Uricani has 8,426 residents (2026), ranking 333 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Uricani?

Uricani covers 244.4 km², with a density of 34 people per km².

Is the population of Uricani growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Uricani went from 9,853 to 8,426, a change of −14.5%.

Where is Uricani?

Uricani is in Hunedoara County. Latitude 45.336, longitude 23.152.

Education units per 10,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Uricani?

In Uricani, “Education units per 10,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.2 per 10,000 inh. (2025), ranking 3,034 of 3,122 localities; the national median is 3.6 per 10,000 inh.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Uricani?

In Uricani, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.24 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,826 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

Which localities border Uricani?

The nearest to Uricani are Lupeni (7.2 km), Vulcan (12 km), Bănița (15 km), Aninoasa (15 km), Baru (17 km).