Location map: Baia de Aramă
Locality · Mehedinți County

Baia de Aramă: population and statistics

Baia de Aramă has a population of 5,228 (2026) across 87.3 km², or 59.9 people per km². It ranks 688 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −6.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 5,228 residents
  • 87.3 km²
  • 60 people/km²

Key points

Among the 66 localities in Mehedinți County, Baia de Aramă ranks No. 7 by population.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 5.16 ‰ in Baia de Aramă, compared with an average of 2.12 ‰ in Mehedinți County and 3.53 ‰ nationally.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: 235 ‰ in Baia de Aramă, compared with an average of 136 ‰ in Mehedinți County and 163 ‰ nationally.

Baia de Aramă: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (79 businesses).

Baia de Aramă in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
5,228
ranked 688 of 3,181
−6.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
60people/km²
ranked 1,242 of 3,163
Area
87.3km²
ranked 818 of 3,181
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
5.16‰
ranked 42 of 2,833
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
235‰
ranked 60 of 3,158
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.38‰
ranked 2,266 of 2,438
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
25.1‰
ranked 249 of 3,163

Where is Baia de Aramă?

Population of Baia de Aramă over time

5,2005,3005,4005,5005,600201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Baia de Aramă had 5,600 residents in 2016 and 5,228 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20215,497
20225,428
20235,359
20245,313
20255,285
20265,228

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All indicators for Baia de Aramă

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.

Baia de AramăNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorBaia de AramăMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.4 ‰16.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,304 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)25.1 ‰20.4 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 249 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.4 ‰5.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 905 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.4 ‰12.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,752 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBaia de AramăMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.21 km5.91 km7.67 kmranked 2,206 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.38 ‰1.65 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,266 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,620144,58910,177,161ranked 575 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)501.1 ‰552.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,397 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)45.6 m²48.6 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,157 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.57 ‰1.37 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,487 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorBaia de AramăMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)33.3 ‰34.8 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,283 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.10 ‰1.95 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,578 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBaia de AramăMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)205 ‰179 ‰71 ‰ranked 383 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.9%4.5%2.3%ranked 948 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBaia de AramăMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.5 nights1.30.4ranked 523 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)150 ‰669 ‰200 ‰ranked 708 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.8 ‰23.4 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 545 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBaia de AramăMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)18.0 m³36.7 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,916 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.02 km2.90 km4.05 kmranked 1,082 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBaia de AramăMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)5.16 ‰2.12 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 42 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.57 ‰0.58 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 870 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.77 ‰0.75 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 446 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBaia de AramăMehedinți CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)235 ‰136 ‰91 ‰ranked 60 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.7 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 643 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Baia de Aramă

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 Baia de Aramă?

Baia de Aramă has 5,228 residents (2026), ranking 688 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Baia de Aramă?

Baia de Aramă covers 87.3 km², with a density of 60 people per km².

Is the population of Baia de Aramă growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Baia de Aramă went from 5,600 to 5,228, a change of −6.6%.

Where is Baia de Aramă?

Baia de Aramă is in Mehedinți County. Latitude 45.000, longitude 22.811.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Baia de Aramă?

In Baia de Aramă, “Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 5.16 ‰ (2024), ranking 42 of 2,833 localities; the national median is 0.52 ‰.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Baia de Aramă?

In Baia de Aramă, “School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 235 ‰ (2025), ranking 60 of 3,158 localities; the national median is 91 ‰.

Which localities border Baia de Aramă?

The nearest to Baia de Aramă are Ponoarele (4.2 km), Obârșia-Cloșani (11 km), Glogova (11 km), Godinești (12 km), Bala (12 km).