Location map: Bahnea
Locality · Mureș County

Bahnea: population and statistics

Bahnea has a population of 3,656 (2026) across 91.6 km², or 39.9 people per km². It ranks 1,217 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −2.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,656 residents
  • 91.6 km²
  • 40 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Mureș County, Bahnea ranks No. 41 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.27 ‰ in Bahnea, compared with an average of 1.14 ‰ in Mureș County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: 158 ‰ in Bahnea, compared with an average of 168 ‰ in Mureș County and 163 ‰ nationally.

Bahnea: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (39 businesses).

Bahnea in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,656
ranked 1,217 of 3,181
−2.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
40people/km²
ranked 1,941 of 3,163
Area
91.6km²
ranked 746 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.27‰
ranked 2,364 of 2,438
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
158‰
ranked 279 of 3,158
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.27‰
ranked 2,543 of 2,833
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
11.2‰
ranked 2,614 of 3,163

Where is Bahnea?

Population of Bahnea over time

3,6503,6753,7003,7253,750201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Bahnea had 3,744 residents in 2016 and 3,656 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,658
20223,661
20233,674
20243,658
20253,671
20263,656

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All indicators for Bahnea

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBahneaMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.2 ‰14.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,614 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.8 ‰15.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,201 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.6 ‰7.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 547 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.2 ‰11.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,133 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBahneaMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.27 ‰1.14 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,364 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,674255,25310,177,161ranked 1,294 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)457.9 ‰444.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,924 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)46.2 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,077 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorBahneaMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.37 km6.68 km6.17 kmranked 475 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)202 m³25,803 m³325,688 m³ranked 649 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorBahneaMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)22.7 ‰45.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,177 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.91 ‰2.33 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,739 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBahneaMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)51 ‰241 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,178 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.0%1.6%2.3%ranked 2,436 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBahneaMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.9 nights2.20.4ranked 368 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)391 ‰1,235 ‰200 ‰ranked 433 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.5 ‰29.8 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 686 of 1,362

Health

IndicatorBahneaMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.27 ‰5.66 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,543 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.27 ‰0.82 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,453 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.82 ‰1.84 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 400 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBahneaMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)158 ‰168 ‰91 ‰ranked 279 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.7 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,138 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Bahnea

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 Bahnea?

Bahnea has 3,656 residents (2026), ranking 1,217 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Bahnea?

Bahnea covers 91.6 km², with a density of 40 people per km².

Is the population of Bahnea growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Bahnea went from 3,744 to 3,656, a change of −2.4%.

Where is Bahnea?

Bahnea is in Mureș County. Latitude 46.326, longitude 24.477.

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

In Bahnea, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.27 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,364 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

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

In Bahnea, “School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 158 ‰ (2025), ranking 279 of 3,158 localities; the national median is 91 ‰.

Which localities border Bahnea?

The nearest to Bahnea are Mica (6.2 km), Viișoara (6.4 km), Suplac (8.1 km), Gănești (9.3 km), Zagăr (10 km).