Location map: Vața de Jos
Locality · Hunedoara County

Vața de Jos: population and statistics

Vața de Jos has a population of 3,202 (2026) across 202.1 km², or 15.8 people per km². It ranks 1,445 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −11.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,202 residents
  • 202.1 km²
  • 16 people/km²

Key points

Among the 69 localities in Hunedoara County, Vața de Jos ranks No. 20 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 2.65 km in Vața de Jos, compared with an average of 5.11 km in Hunedoara County and 4.84 km nationally.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 61.2 m³ in Vața de Jos, compared with an average of 48.2 m³ in Hunedoara County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Vața de Jos: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (51 businesses).

Vața de Jos in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,202
ranked 1,445 of 3,181
−11.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
16people/km²
ranked 2,942 of 3,163
Area
202km²
ranked 109 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
2.65km
ranked 2,508 of 2,728
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
61.2m³
ranked 249 of 2,656
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
19.4‰
ranked 362 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
5.4%
ranked 620 of 3,163

Where is Vața de Jos?

Population of Vața de Jos over time

3,2003,4003,6003,800201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Vața de Jos had 3,626 residents in 2016 and 3,202 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,426
20223,354
20233,313
20243,278
20253,244
20263,202

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All indicators for Vața de Jos

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.

Vața de JosNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorVața de JosHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.4 ‰13.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,117 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.8 ‰18.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,430 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.7 ‰5.0 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,626 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.4 ‰12.8 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 362 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorVața de JosHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.65 km5.11 km7.67 kmranked 2,508 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.62 ‰0.95 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,039 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,854213,61110,177,161ranked 1,097 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)579.0 ‰506.6 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 723 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)64.8 m²49.0 m²50.3 m²ranked 337 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorVața de JosHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)32.8 ‰48.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,323 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.44 ‰2.88 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 700 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorVața de JosHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)53 ‰242 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,111 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)5.4%3.1%2.3%ranked 620 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorVața de JosHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights0.90.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)76 ‰550 ‰200 ‰ranked 874 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)28.7 ‰28.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 356 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorVața de JosHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)61.2 m³48.2 m³27.2 m³ranked 249 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.41 km3.55 km4.05 kmranked 1,461 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorVața de JosHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.62 ‰3.00 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,111 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.62 ‰0.60 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 700 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.62 ‰0.87 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 722 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorVața de JosHunedoara CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)70 ‰132 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,463 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.1 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,857 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Vața de Jos

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 Vața de Jos?

Vața de Jos has 3,202 residents (2026), ranking 1,445 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Vața de Jos?

Vața de Jos covers 202.1 km², with a density of 16 people per km².

Is the population of Vața de Jos growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Vața de Jos went from 3,626 to 3,202, a change of −11.7%.

Where is Vața de Jos?

Vața de Jos is in Hunedoara County. Latitude 46.178, longitude 22.597.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Vața de Jos?

In Vața de Jos, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 2.65 km (2025), ranking 2,508 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Vața de Jos?

In Vața de Jos, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 61.2 m³ (2025), ranking 249 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

Which localities border Vața de Jos?

The nearest to Vața de Jos are Tomești (6.0 km), Baia de Criș (9.1 km), Hălmagiu (9.9 km), Ribița (13 km), Brad (16 km).