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

Săcel (Maramureș County): population and statistics

Săcel has a population of 3,109 (2026) across 83.2 km², or 37.4 people per km². It ranks 1,504 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −10.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,109 residents
  • 83.2 km²
  • 37 people/km²

Key points

Among the 76 localities in Maramureș County, Săcel ranks No. 42 by population.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 8.4 ‰ in Săcel, compared with an average of 15.1 ‰ in Maramureș County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.32 ‰ in Săcel, compared with an average of 2.03 ‰ in Maramureș County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Săcel: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (49 businesses).

Săcel in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,109
ranked 1,504 of 3,181
−10.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
37people/km²
ranked 2,040 of 3,163
Area
83.2km²
ranked 899 of 3,181
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
8.4‰
ranked 3,102 of 3,163
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.32‰
ranked 2,324 of 2,438
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
57.9m³
ranked 291 of 2,656
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
4.50‰
ranked 374 of 3,163

Where is Săcel?

Population of Săcel over time

3,1003,2003,3003,4003,500201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Săcel had 3,488 residents in 2016 and 3,109 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,287
20223,246
20233,201
20243,175
20253,142
20263,109

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All indicators for Săcel

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.

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

Population

IndicatorSăcelMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.7 ‰13.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,966 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.4 ‰15.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 3,102 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.5 ‰6.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,295 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.0 ‰10.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 669 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorSăcelMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.65 km5.63 km7.67 kmranked 962 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.32 ‰2.03 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,324 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,584213,31910,177,161ranked 1,406 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)509.5 ‰422.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,308 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)52.1 m²55.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,358 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorSăcelMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)39.6 ‰50.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 873 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)4.50 ‰3.58 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 374 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorSăcelMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)59 ‰216 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,910 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)5.3%1.6%2.3%ranked 640 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorSăcelMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)1.3 nights1.30.4ranked 294 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)662 ‰687 ‰200 ‰ranked 302 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)60.1 ‰28.5 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 188 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorSăcelMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)57.9 m³38.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 291 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorSăcelMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.32 ‰2.03 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,339 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.32 ‰0.50 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,210 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.64 ‰0.94 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 679 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorSăcelMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)70 ‰144 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,463 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.3 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,781 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Săcel

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 Săcel?

Săcel has 3,109 residents (2026), ranking 1,504 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Săcel?

Săcel covers 83.2 km², with a density of 37 people per km².

Is the population of Săcel growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Săcel went from 3,488 to 3,109, a change of −10.9%.

Where is Săcel?

Săcel is in Maramureș County. Latitude 47.622, longitude 24.449.

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

In Săcel, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 8.4 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,102 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Săcel?

In Săcel, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.32 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,324 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Which localities border Săcel?

The nearest to Săcel are Moisei (7.7 km), Romuli (7.8 km), Săliștea de Sus (8.0 km), Vișeu de Sus (10 km), Dragomirești (13 km).