Location map: Sălsig
Locality · Maramureș County

Sălsig: population and statistics

Sălsig has a population of 1,718 (2026) across 20.4 km², or 84.3 people per km². It ranks 2,574 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +4.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,718 residents
  • 20.4 km²
  • 84 people/km²

Key points

Among the 76 localities in Maramureș County, Sălsig ranks No. 65 by population.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: 14.14 km in Sălsig, compared with an average of 4.85 km in Maramureș County and 3.48 km nationally.

Sălsig: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (20 businesses).

Sălsig in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,718
ranked 2,574 of 3,181
+4.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
84people/km²
ranked 779 of 3,163
Area
20.4km²
ranked 3,100 of 3,181
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants
14.14km
ranked 76 of 1,006
Existing dwellings
664
ranked 2,972 of 3,181
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
4.07‰
ranked 479 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
22.7‰
ranked 465 of 3,163

Where is Sălsig?

Population of Sălsig over time

1,6251,6501,6751,7001,7251,750201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Sălsig had 1,649 residents in 2016 and 1,718 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,688
20221,697
20231,695
20241,707
20251,737
20261,718

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All indicators for Sălsig

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.

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

Population

IndicatorSălsigMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.6 ‰13.5 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,926 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.7 ‰15.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 465 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.6 ‰6.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,209 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.1 ‰10.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,162 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorSălsigMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.20 km5.63 km7.67 kmranked 1,045 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.49 ‰2.03 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 452 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)664213,31910,177,161ranked 2,972 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)63.2 m²55.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 423 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.75 ‰2.07 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 735 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorSălsigMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.14 km4.85 km6.17 kmranked 76 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)264 m³7,107 m³325,688 m³ranked 524 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorSălsigMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)33.2 ‰50.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,291 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)4.07 ‰3.58 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 479 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorSălsigMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)72 ‰216 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,551 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)4.2%1.6%2.3%ranked 860 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorSălsigMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)21.5 m³38.3 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,696 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.11 km3.36 km4.05 kmranked 495 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorSălsigMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.58 ‰2.03 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,225 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.58 ‰0.50 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 828 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.58 ‰0.94 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 800 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorSălsigMaramureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)130 ‰144 ‰91 ‰ranked 549 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.8 per 10,000 inh.3.3 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 621 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Sălsig

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 Sălsig?

Sălsig has 1,718 residents (2026), ranking 2,574 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Sălsig?

Sălsig covers 20.4 km², with a density of 84 people per km².

Is the population of Sălsig growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Sălsig went from 1,649 to 1,718, a change of +4.2%.

Where is Sălsig?

Sălsig is in Maramureș County. Latitude 47.526, longitude 23.302.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Sălsig?

In Sălsig, “Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 14.14 km (2025), ranking 76 of 1,006 localities; the national median is 6.17 km.

Existing dwellings: what is the figure for Sălsig?

In Sălsig, “Existing dwellings” stands at 664 (2025), ranking 2,972 of 3,181 localities; the national median is 1,464.

Which localities border Sălsig?

The nearest to Sălsig are Gârdani (2.9 km), Asuaju de Sus (5.8 km), Mireșu Mare (5.9 km), Ulmeni (6.7 km), Ariniș (6.8 km).