Location map: Budești (Maramureș County)
Locality · Maramureș County

Budești (Maramureș County): population and statistics

Budești has a population of 2,790 (2026) across 85.3 km², or 32.7 people per km². It ranks 1,734 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −9.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,790 residents
  • 85.3 km²
  • 33 people/km²

Key points

Among the 76 localities in Maramureș County, Budești ranks No. 50 by population.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.25 km in Budești, compared with an average of 3.36 km in Maramureș County and 3.05 km nationally.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 8.2 ‰ in Budești, compared with an average of 13.5 ‰ in Maramureș County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Budești: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (41 businesses).

Budești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,790
ranked 1,734 of 3,181
−9.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
33people/km²
ranked 2,260 of 3,163
Area
85.3km²
ranked 853 of 3,181
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.25km
ranked 1,649 of 1,695
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
8.2‰
ranked 3,011 of 3,163
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.72‰
ranked 432 of 2,807
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
40.1‰
ranked 271 of 1,362

Where is Budești?

Population of Budești over time

2,7002,8002,9003,0003,100201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Budești had 3,086 residents in 2016 and 2,790 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,944
20222,910
20232,862
20242,845
20252,821
20262,790

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All indicators for Budești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBudeștiMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.2 ‰13.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 3,011 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.8 ‰15.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,832 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.5 ‰6.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,782 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.1 ‰10.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,039 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBudeștiMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.42 km5.63 km7.67 kmranked 1,420 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.51 ‰2.03 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 722 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,389213,31910,177,161ranked 1,718 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)497.8 ‰422.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,431 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)56.7 m²55.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 893 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.08 ‰2.07 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,091 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorBudeștiMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)30.8 ‰50.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,462 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.23 ‰3.58 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 801 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBudeștiMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)95 ‰216 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,093 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.6%1.6%2.3%ranked 2,001 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBudeștiMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.7 nights1.30.4ranked 425 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)408 ‰687 ‰200 ‰ranked 418 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)40.1 ‰28.5 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 271 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBudeștiMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)12.5 m³38.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,249 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.25 km3.36 km4.05 kmranked 1,649 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBudeștiMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.72 ‰2.03 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 839 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.72 ‰0.50 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 432 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.36 ‰0.94 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,479 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBudeștiMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)86 ‰144 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,789 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.3 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,518 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Budești

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 Budești?

Budești has 2,790 residents (2026), ranking 1,734 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Budești?

Budești covers 85.3 km², with a density of 33 people per km².

Is the population of Budești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Budești went from 3,086 to 2,790, a change of −9.6%.

Where is Budești?

Budești is in Maramureș County. Latitude 47.702, longitude 23.949.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Budești?

In Budești, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.25 km (2025), ranking 1,649 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Budești?

In Budești, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 8.2 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,011 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

Which localities border Budești?

The nearest to Budești are Ocna Șugatag (6.3 km), Cavnic (7.0 km), Băiuț (8.3 km), Călinești (9.1 km), Poienile Izei (13 km).