Location map: Moisei
Locality · Maramureș County

Moisei: population and statistics

Moisei has a population of 9,534 (2026) across 118.3 km², or 80.6 people per km². It ranks 285 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +2.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 9,534 residents
  • 118.3 km²
  • 81 people/km²

Key points

Among the 76 localities in Maramureș County, Moisei ranks No. 9 by population.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 8.5 ‰ in Moisei, compared with an average of 15.1 ‰ in Maramureș County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.21 ‰ in Moisei, compared with an average of 2.07 ‰ in Maramureș County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Moisei: the most common activity among active businesses is Land transport and transport via pipelines (269 businesses).

Moisei in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
9,534
ranked 285 of 3,181
+2.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
81people/km²
ranked 830 of 3,163
Area
118km²
ranked 413 of 3,181
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
8.5‰
ranked 3,096 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.21‰
ranked 1,852 of 1,926
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
58.2‰
ranked 314 of 3,163
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
77.5‰
ranked 143 of 1,362

Where is Moisei?

Population of Moisei over time

9,2009,3009,4009,5009,600201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Moisei had 9,290 residents in 2016 and 9,534 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20219,365
20229,381
20239,457
20249,523
20259,512
20269,534

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All indicators for Moisei

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.

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

Population

IndicatorMoiseiMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.6 ‰13.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,339 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.5 ‰15.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 3,096 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.1 ‰6.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,981 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.7 ‰10.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,824 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorMoiseiMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.42 km5.63 km7.67 kmranked 1,660 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.57 ‰2.03 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 440 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)3,685213,31910,177,161ranked 327 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)386.5 ‰422.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,791 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)64.4 m²55.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 351 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.21 ‰2.07 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,852 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorMoiseiMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)58.2 ‰50.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 314 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)4.41 ‰3.58 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 394 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorMoiseiMaramureș 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)1.7%1.6%2.3%ranked 1,928 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorMoiseiMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)2.7 nights1.30.4ranked 169 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1,382 ‰687 ‰200 ‰ranked 176 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)77.5 ‰28.5 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 143 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorMoiseiMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)23.9 m³38.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,532 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.31 km3.36 km4.05 kmranked 1,013 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorMoiseiMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.31 ‰2.03 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,378 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.31 ‰0.50 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,257 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.52 ‰0.94 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 951 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorMoiseiMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)78 ‰144 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,122 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.1 per 10,000 inh.3.3 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,857 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Moisei

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 Moisei?

Moisei has 9,534 residents (2026), ranking 285 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Moisei?

Moisei covers 118.3 km², with a density of 81 people per km².

Is the population of Moisei growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Moisei went from 9,290 to 9,534, a change of +2.6%.

Where is Moisei?

Moisei is in Maramureș County. Latitude 47.656, longitude 24.538.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Moisei?

In Moisei, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 8.5 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,096 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

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

In Moisei, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.21 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,852 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

Which localities border Moisei?

The nearest to Moisei are Săcel (7.7 km), Borșa (9.4 km), Vișeu de Sus (10 km), Romuli (14 km), Săliștea de Sus (14 km).